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Page 3 • Joint Public Hearing • January 26, 1988 242 Willie Laws said that the land available on the 5. 4 acre lot will not perk as he has tried to get it perked. If it would perk he would love for his son to live there. He feels like he is on Broadway as the headlights shine into his windows . Bill Crowther said that Highland Loop Rd. is a nice place to live. He respects the right to rezone property but then the headlights would be in his window. He prefers the zoning to remain as is . Horace Johnson said that the intersection is designated as a commercial node in the Pantry area study. Tommy Merritt said that there are alot of businesses on the south side of Town and that is a burden on Churton St. He iS in favor of the rezoning. Willie Laws presented 17 letters (see file) in favor of the rezoning request. BREAK: The Mayor received a report on a standing violation at the sewer treatment plant. ITEM #3: Rigsbee reviewed the changes that were proposed for the parking • section of the zoning ordinance. ITEM #4: Rigsbee reviewed the new section on buffers along the interstate r-- highways . She said that the Triangle J Council of Governments has reviewed the addition and it meets their standards . Neal Littman said that he is in favor of the buffer requirements and also of the parking changes and he supports their adoption. ITEM #5: Rigsbee explained the Road Classification System. ITEM #6: Rigsbee explained that a Parks Advisory Council will be needed to •review Subdivisions and ensure that they meet the recreation standards of the Subdivision Regulations . She explained the recreation standards of the. proposed subdivision regulations. • Rigsbee noted areas on the Park Plan that would be used for Park purposes. These are all areas already owned by the Town or the County. Poole-Kober asked if the Town lot at King, Occoneechee and Margaret Sts. could be designated park space. ITEM #7: Rigsbee explained that the Subdivision Regulations are taken from Orange County' s and edited to fit the needs of the Town. She distributed this first draft to the Town Board members, to some Planning Board members, to the Town Attorney, to Rich Ducker, to Brian Benson, and to Marvin Collins. With their input she produced the 2nd draft which is the 1st draft with changes noted i: red and this 2nd draft is what she is bringing to Public Hearing. Mayor Cates said that he had talked with Bob Rose and Rigsbee and they were in agreement that the Subdivision Regulations were in good form and that any changes that might be needed in the futu: could be taken care of as amenaments .