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DRAF�- 1 2 3 A motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, to 4 refer the proposed Environmental Impact Ordinance and related amendments to the 5 Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance to the Planning Board for a 6 recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than August 6th. 7 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 8 9 F. ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS 10 11 1. Z -3 -90 BINGHAM TOWNSHIP 12 This presentation was made by Emily Crudup. In summary this item was 13 presented to receive citizen comment on a proposed Zoning Atlas amendment in Bingham 14 Township. The purpose of the rezoning is to make the Zoning Atlas consistent with the 15 Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. When the Land Use Plan for Bingham 16 Township was updated on September 6, 1988, portions of the Agricultural Residential 17 areas were changed to Rural Residential. To make the Zoning Atlas consistent with the 18 Comprehensive Plan, the Rural Residential areas must be rezoned to Residential -1. 19 Most of the property proposed for rezoning is located on the south side of NC Highway 20 54 near the White'Cross Rural Community Activity Node. A smaller portion is located 21 on the north side of Dairyland Road (SR 1177) west of Dodsons Crossroads (SR 1102). 22 The current zoning is Agricultural Residential. Residential -1 zoning is recommended 23 to provide the consistency referenced above. 24 25 QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR THE PLANNING BOARD 26 27 Commissioner Hartwell indicated that the questions centered around what to do with 28 specific parcels. The Land Use Plan and the Zoning Atlas need to be in compliance 29 with each other. Amending the Land Use Plan is a viable option here for excluding the 30 parcels in question. 31 32 In response to a question from Commissioner Willhoit, Crudup indicated that the 33 reason for not permitting on- premises sales was that R -1 is primarily for residential 34 purposes. With on- premises sales you increase the intensity of land use in a 35 residential area. This additional traffic is expected in Agricultural zoning. 36 37 Bob Goggins indicated that he does have a road maintenance agreement. The primary 38 purpose of his greenhouse is to grow vegetables to sell at the Farmer's Market, 39 however customers occasionally do come directly to the greenhouse. His goal is to 40 assure that on- premises sales are disallowed. A copy of his statement is in the 41 permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. 42 43 Commissioner Hartwell mentioned that AR, not R -1, was established far agriculture. 44 AR permits a wide range of businesses, including greenhouses. It would appear to be 45 an appropriate zoning category for the operation under discussion. 46 47 Mr. Craig Burch asked for clarification of the restrictions for on- premises sales. 48 Mr. Collins explained that when an area is designated R -1 it is a statement that the 49 area is going to become predominantly residential. The goal is to protect the 50 residential integrity of neighborhoods that developed in that area. Commercial 51 operations are restricted as a result of this goal of protecting the residential w 52 character of the area.