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district. The Orange County Economic Development Commission has <br />been contacted and are not opposed to the request. The proposed <br />amendment would allow car sales within all industrial districts <br />(EI, I1,I2,I3). <br />QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR THE <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />Commissioner Gordon asked why the Ordinance was not originally <br />drawn up as it is currently worded. Betty Eidiener indicated the <br />EDC stated that industrial areas usually have a higher use. The <br />current proposed use is a lower one. However, this particular use <br />falls around the boarder between the two and a case could be made <br />for either use. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by <br />Commissioner Insko, to refer this item to the Planning Board for <br />a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no <br />sooner than October 7th. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Efficiengy Apartments - Article 22 Definitions <br />This item was presented by Mary Scearbo. In summary <br />this item was presented to receive citizen comment on a proposed <br />amendment to the definition of an efficiency apartment to clarify <br />that a mobile home may be considered an efficiency apartment. <br />On August 6, 1990, the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />approved a Zoning Ordinance definition amendment which allows <br />greater flexibility in the location of an efficiency apartment. <br />An efficiency apartment may be attached or detached provided <br />that the requirements found in the definition of "Efficiency <br />Apartment" are met. The definition states that the unit must <br />comply with the N.C. Residential Building Code. However, it was <br />not the intent of the original amendment to allow only "stick - <br />built" dwelling units but, rather, all types of dwelling units. <br />By definition, this includes mobile homes and modular units. <br />(Mobile homes and modular units must comply with the State of North <br />Carolina Regulations for Manufactured /Mobile homes.) <br />The Proposed amendment adds the proper technical reference <br />needed to accomplish the original intent of the Ordinance. <br />QUESTIONS AND OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR THE <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />Commissioner Gordon requested that the language be clarified. <br />She indicated that "efficiency apartment" has a certain meaning <br />which confuses the reader in this context. She also suggested that <br />staff review the entire Zoning Ordinance to assure that it is not <br />contradictory as a result of changes which have been made. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Chair <br />