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18 <br /> DRAFT <br /> Adam Beeman: Are there plans to fill that pond in the back of that property? <br /> Chad Huffine: I have no idea. We are in the early stages of the rezoning portion of this. <br /> Adam Beeman: I'm just trying to get information for the neighbors around them to understand a little better. I'm <br /> trying to understand what the potential intent is on the back of the property. <br /> Chad Huffine: I took good notes on what I heard the neighbors say, and one thing I can indicate is that property <br /> values increase when they are changed in zoning to commercial use. Property values may or may not change if they <br /> are rezoned to different residential uses. As development increases around these proposed nodes of industrial and <br /> commercial use, commercial properties create value. Adjacent commercial properties create the synergy between <br /> those two commercial properties and the property values do seem to increase. Once the project moves forward to <br /> site planning, security fencing, cameras, and driveway access is looked at specifically by staff. At this point, we're <br /> just trying to grip the rezoning to start the process. <br /> Patrick Mallett: What we went through in showing the future land-use elements is that this is a part of a bigger <br /> strategy. A lot of time went into this plan and in taking a look at properties and what they should be and what they <br /> should transition toward as time moves on. In this case, this area is specifically along that northern edge of West <br /> Ten Rd. going towards Mebane which has always been envisioned for a commercial industrial transition, not <br /> residential development. That was not part of the long-term vision which is the basis for our recommendation. If this <br /> township were being zoned for the first time today, we would have followed the property line and zoned the entire <br /> property commercial. This is the first part of the process that would theoretically include permits: stormwater permits <br /> and environmental health permits and site plans. With this zoning, they are proposing that there would be 30-foot <br /> land-use buffers along the frontage of the West Ten Rd. and then 100-foot buffer all around the perimeter. Mr. Doby <br /> has indicated to me that he has a desire to retain the land, find some positive revenue streams to deal with the cost <br /> of taxes, and that his vision is to seek for a storage facility in this field area. Mr. Doby also applied for an <br /> improvement permit for an evaluation based on mini-storage with a schematic for that area which has been an <br /> indicator of the intent. <br /> Adam Beeman: Okay. <br /> Carolyn Poteat: My name is Carolyn Swepson Poteat. We received a letter from the planning board stating that we <br /> needed to come to the meeting tonight in reference to Clarence Doby rezoning. What do we need to do? <br /> David Blankfard: The piece of property is zoned in two different ways, and so the County commissioners have <br /> tasked us to clean up so that the zoning is uniform for the entire piece of property. You would just need to listen to <br /> the possibility of being rezoned as a commercial site. There is not really anything that you need to say or do. <br /> Carrie Fletcher: I am a homeowner in Orange County as well. I am always concerned about development around <br /> my home. What can be done for the citizens on the list nearby that will be impacted in order to keep them informed <br /> to quell their fears and make the transition less painful? Is there anything that can be addressed to the <br /> neighborhoods and people around so they know what's going on? <br /> Chad Huffine: Yes. As part of the process with planning and the commissioners, a dimension or radius around the <br /> property including adjacent properties, would be notified by mail, newspaper, and by signage. The property owners <br /> can be located in the packet. They have been made aware as the commissioners meeting approaches in <br /> September. <br /> Carrie Fletcher: Can the folks in the back hear? I want to make sure they can understand. <br /> Chad Huffine: They will be notified by the County prior to the public hearings. They will have another opportunity to <br /> speak to the County commissioners at that time but also to hear about any developments of what is proposed. <br /> Bat K Sharma: It sounds like some of the neighbors need to be educated about the good and the bad of this <br /> proposal. I said commercial is good for several reasons, but at the same time, homeowners are outraged and they <br />