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Approved 12/7/2016 <br /> <br />3 <br /> 106 <br />Michael Harvey: Either the state road bisected the property or this was always part of one big parcel. 107 <br /> 108 <br />Claude Breeze: I live adjacent to the PCDP LLC property to the north. Is the parcel currently zoned to have an 109 <br />automotive repair shop on it? Several nearby residents, including myself, are concerned about possible oil leaks and 110 <br />well contamination. 111 <br /> 112 <br />Michael Harvey: Currently it is not zoned for that use; however, it is staff’s contention the property should have 113 <br />previously been zoned as EC-5 as there has always been an automotive repair shop at that property. When the 114 <br />township was zoned in 1994 it should have been zoned EC-5 at that time. What we are proposing is to zone the 115 <br />property to EC-5 at this time. 116 <br /> 117 <br />Philip Ezel: My name is Phillip Ezel and I own the property off of Walnut Grove Church Road. I have to meet state 118 <br />and local requirements regarding possible contamination and that any contamination on the property would prevent 119 <br />me from possibly selling it in the future without spending a lot of money to get it fixed. To my knowledge there has 120 <br />not been contamination of anybody’s well water from any leaking on my property. If I cause a problem for someone’s 121 <br />well then I will fix it. I want to be a good neighbor. 122 <br /> 123 <br />Paul Guthrie: I need some clarification on the setbacks and buffers for this parcel. 124 <br /> 125 <br />Michael Harvey: It has to observe a 35 foot setback off of the property line from the road, a 20 foot setback from all 126 <br />other property lines, and according to the buffer regulations, EC-5 zoned properties are essentially required to have a 127 <br />100 foot buffer. 128 <br /> 129 <br />Unidentified audience member: What about the cars parking on the property? This should not be a junkyard. 130 <br /> 131 <br />Claude Breeze: I believe Mr. Ezel has disturbed vegetation on my property and there may be cars parked on my 132 <br />property as well. 133 <br /> 134 <br />Phillip Ezel: There are some discrepancies regarding the property line with my property and Mr. Breeze’s property 135 <br />that have to be worked out. Also, I am unable to move the cars from my property until the State of North Carolina tells 136 <br />me I can move them as they have been towed. 137 <br /> 138 <br />Paul Guthrie: I am not sure I understand what you are saying and need clarification. 139 <br /> 140 <br />Buddy Guthrie: If a garage or tow truck company tows away a car that has been abandoned or breaks down on the 141 <br />side of the road, the company has to hold onto it for a specific period of time. This is to allow the owner to pay any 142 <br />fines associated with it having to be towed away if it was abandoned and designat ed to be removed by DOT or law 143 <br />enforcement. A tow truck company cannot do anything with it until a specific period of time has passed and it can be 144 <br />disposed of. 145 <br /> 146 <br />Michael Harvey: I should hasten to add that if Phillip Ezel or any of the other property owner’s that were discussed 147 <br />tonight sells their property the same regulatory standards would still apply with respect to required buffers and 148 <br />setbacks. Also I should point out there are still four more townships to review as part of this project. 149 <br /> 150 <br />MOTION by Paul Guthrie to approve statement of consistency and to approve the proposed zoning atlas amendment 151 <br />package as amended by the staff. Seconded by Tony Blake. 152 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 153 <br /> 154 <br /> 155 <br />Agenda Item 8: Planning Board Annual Report and Work Plan – To discuss the annual input form which 156 <br />informs the BOCC of the past year’s activities of advisory boards/commissions and assists in 157 <br />overall County work planning. 158