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OFFICIAL COPY mums APPROVED 9/30/85 MINUTES MAME COUNTY BOARD CF COMMISSIONERS JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 26, 1985 The Orange County Board of Commissioners net in joint session with the Planning Board for the purpose of holding a joint public hearing on August 26, 1985, 7:30 p.m. in Superior Courtroom of the Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. aMmISSIONERs PRESENT: Chair Don Willhoit, and Commissioners Shirley Marshall, Moses Carey and Ben Lloyd. CCMMISSIONER ABSENT: Commissioner Norman Walker. WAIT PRESENT: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Planner Susan Smith, Planner Gene Bell, Administrative Secretary Joanna Bradshaw and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Eaythe. PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Alice Gordon (Chair), Chris Best, Barry Jacobs, Steve Kizer, Peter Kramer, Betty Margison, Frank Pearson, Sharlene Pilkey, Carl Walters, and Steve Yuhasz. pLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: David Shanklin A. BOARD COMMENTS NONE. B. AUDIENCE COMMENTS NONE. C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. S1P-1-85 Bingham School Inn The presentation was made by Planner Susan Smith. The purpose of this agenda item is to receive public comment on a request for a Class A Special Use Permit for the non-residential use of the historic Bingham School. The applicants Robert M. and Jane B. Kelly have requested a Class A Special Use Permit for a Non-Residential Mixed Use/Reuse of an historic Structure for the property commonly known as the BinghanSchool. The property is located at the northeastern corner of the intersection of NC 54 and Mebane Oaks Road (SR 1007) in Bingham Tbuoship. The property contains 9.98 acres or 434,728.9 square feet. The purpose of the request is to allow for the development of a bed and breakfast country inn. The property is known as Tax Map 17, lot 19 in Bingham Ibwnship. The property is located within an area designated Agricultural-Residential. That designation allows the consideration of development application for uses permitted in the Agricultural Residential and Agricultural Services zoning districts. The present zoning classification of the property is Agricultural Residential (A-R). The use of the property, as proposed, requires the issuance of a Class A Special Use Permit. Certain development standards mast be met and a Special Use Permit itust be obtained for the development to proceed. Approval of the request would allow for the use of Bingham-School for commercial purposes as a bed and breakfast facility for a maximum of twelve occupants. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the request with conditions (Attachement on pages of these minutes). Commissioner Marshall expressed a concern that there was no illumi- nation planned for a sign that would not be easily seen by night travelers. She noted this was a safety concern for the Planning Board to address. Mr. Kelly spoke noting that his primary interest is renovation and preservation of the historic value of the Bingham School for the general public. "Pilkey inquired out fire precautions. Smith responded that Mr. Kelly had been working with the Inspections Division over the past year as to the