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ATTACHMENT 5 E ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Ce„n► of or Current Planning b�` ;«.-; ''.. 306F Revere Road (919) 245 -2575 P O Box 8181 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) °' y Hillsborough, www.co.orange.nc.us "•� cite North Carolina, 27278 February 7, 2001 Marion Henry Wilson, Jr. & Nancy Wilson 2615 Jefferson Choice Chapel Hill, NC 27516 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED NOTICE OF PENDING CRIMINAL WARRANT AND REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CONTINUING ZONING VIOLATION Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wilson: You were notified by Mr. Jim Hinkley, former Planner II /Zoning Enforcement Officer, on November 24, 1998, and again on August 19, 1999, regarding the motor vehicle repair garage (Wilson and Staples Automotive) that has been, and is currently being,, operated on your property located at 1220 Ferguson Road (Orange County Tax Map #6.37B..6A) in violation of Section 4.3 (Permitted Use Table) of the Orange Count N.C. Zonin Ordinance. A site inspection made by myself and a representative of the County Attorney's office on Friday, January 5, 2001, revealed that the violation is still ongoing. The Zoning Ordinance defines Motor Vehicle Repair Garage as: (AJn establishment where the following services are - available: major mechanical repairs, including engine overhaul, and transmission. work. Repair garages can also offer services similar to service stations. The property is currently zoned RB (Rural Buffer) and AR (Agricultural Residential). The portion of the property that is located in the RB Zoning District is also located in the UNIV-PW (University Lake Protected Watershed) Overlay District, and the western portion of the property (zoned AR) is located in the HAW -PW (Haw River Protected Watershed). The commercial use is located entirely within the RB(UNIV -PW).