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65 <br /> Chair Rich called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., and said Commissioner McKee was <br /> running late. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos <br /> to reconvene the continued September 15, 2020 Business Meeting. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Chair Rich said the recommendations had changed to reflect that written public <br /> comment will be taken until Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. <br /> Chair Rich recognized David Hunt for his work in coordinating the logistics for this <br /> continued meeting. <br /> David Hunt said Commissioner McKee would join by phone and then would join via <br /> laptop. <br /> Chair Rich called the first name to resume the Public Comment portion of 5-a. <br /> 5- Public Hearings <br /> a. Zoning Atlas Amendment— Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning District <br /> (MPD-CZ) for the Research Triangle Logistics Park (RTLP) <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Ronald Sieber read the following comments: <br /> My name is Ronald Sieber. I live at 4217 New Hope Springs Drive in Hillsborough, and I have <br /> written several letters to you concerning my opposition to the proposed RTLP project, as I share <br /> the viewpoint of many that it is not suited for our community and will only undermine the charm <br /> and character that make up Hillsborough and Orange County. <br /> The Comprehensive Plan was initially crafted "as a framework for long-range decision-making" <br /> and was adopted in its current form in 2008. Out of that was formed a set of procedures and <br /> roles that different departments and officials would follow as protocol. <br /> Under the umbrella of the Comprehensive Plan, the Unified Development Ordinance comprises <br /> rules and regulations that implement planning and enforcement. It serves as "the statutory <br /> basis...for land use regulations, as well as the application of zoning districts." In this manner, a <br /> uniform way of doing things was enacted. This set of procedures has been in place for years. <br /> Recent actions by the Planning Department, whether intentional or not, have subverted their <br /> own accepted practice and set of procedures. In the case of the RTLP project, the Barrister <br /> Group proposes to purchase a 12-acre parcel on Davis Rd. that is currently zoned both R1 <br /> (rural residential) and RB (rural buffer). <br /> That 12-acre parcel was never intended to be part of the EDD. So why does the Planning <br /> Department want that property to be rezoned "MPD-CZ"? <br />