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• would become a nonconforming use and he would be allowed to exist and operate as long as he does not cease operation for a period of more than six months. He could not expand beyond the confines of the operation they have now. Chair Carey encouraged the staff to move along as fast as possible to consider an amendment to•the permitted uses in EC-5 to include Mr. Kennedy's type of business so he will be allowed to expand if he so wishes. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that the staff review this situation and bring back a recommendation at the next meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the Administration's recommendation for all parcels with the exception of the rezoning of Mr. Kennedy's property. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. • Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to request that the Planning Staff present a recommendation on the possible modification of the permitted use table at the January 3, 1989 meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 3. WORK PLAN -DUKE UNIVERSITY PROPERTIES REPORT Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the schedule listed below for consideration of the Duke Forest report and the PID zoning proposals: January 3 Max Wallace presents Duke Forest report to Board of Commissioners February 6 Board of Commissioners considers January 10 Planning Board recommendation and sets public hearing date for February 27 Quarterly Public Hearing. . • =' February 27 Public Hearing held -- _ April 3 Board of Commissioners considers Match 20 Planning Board recommendation. • Commissioner Hartwell stated he talked with a young man with the Save Duke . , • Forest group and that a request from the University may be for i modification of the' ' Public Interest District or the introduction of a new zoning classification similar to the present PID. The new zoning classification would allow for carrying out the sort of research that the University has in mind on some parcels which involves sometimes the construction of a meteorological tower and sometimes a position of a trailer as a temporary research headquarters, or may involve construction of a greenhouse. Temporary buildings are not permitted in the PID classification. He asked if the proposed work plan would allow for the development and/or modification of the zoning district. Marvin Collins stated that the zoning proposals presented at the public hearing 7. will address the concerns expressed by Commissioner Hartwell. There is a question of whether or not the PID needs to be amended to be reflective of the Duke Forest report. The schedule will allow time for addressing these types of concerns. VOTE:. UNANIMOUS. ' -• 4. RURAL CHARACTER STUDY MEETING WITH LANE KENDIG; CONSULTANT - `- . • After a brief discussion on the objectives and the areas to be included in the rural character study, it was the consensus of the Board to meet with Lane Kendig on . January 24, 6:00 p.m. at Huey's Restaurant, Hillsborough, North Carolina for the purpose of reviewing the goals of the Rural Character Study and to discuss the strategies necessary to achieve those goals. •