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2 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 3. Reconvene the Continued Public Hearing from the December 15, 2020 —Virtual <br /> 4 Business Meeting — Item 5-b Zoning Atlas Amendment: Master Plan Development <br /> 5 Conditional Zoning District (MPD-CZ) for Efland Station (Formerly Beaver <br /> 6 Crossing) <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Chair Price reviewed the following: <br /> 9 <br /> 10 BACKGROUND: <br /> 11 On August 7, 2020 a Zoning Atlas Amendment application was received proposing to rezone 2 <br /> 12 parcels, further identified utilizing Orange County Parcel Identification Numbers (PIN) 9854-16- <br /> 13 1576 and 9854-36-3711. Specifically, Buc-ee's Limited is seeking to rezone 2 parcels totaling <br /> 14 approximately 104 acres to Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning (MPD-CZ) district. As <br /> 15 indicated herein, due to the size of the application, it is available electronically on the County <br /> 16 website at: https://www.orangecountync.gov/1722/Current-Interest-Projects. This was a <br /> 17 continuation of the public hearing on the application from December 15, 2020. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Chair Price reviewed that the Board of County commissioners received the Planning <br /> 20 Board/staff recommendation and opened the public hearing at the December 15th meeting. The <br /> 21 Board was asked to reconvene the continued public hearing, receive public comments, and then <br /> 22 continue the public hearing to January 12, 2021. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br /> 25 1. Reconvene the continued public hearing; <br /> 26 2. Hear from the scheduled speakers; <br /> 27 3. Continue the public hearing to January 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm; and <br /> 28 4. Remind the public that anyone may continue to provide written comments to all <br /> 29 Board members by sending an email to ocbocc@orangecountync.gov <br /> 30 <br /> 31 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Greene <br /> 32 to continue the public hearing from December 15, 2020 and open the floor for public comment. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Roll call ensued. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 37 <br /> 38 PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> 39 Kaye Brown said she is a licensed contractor and horse farm owner close to the <br /> 40 proposed Buc-ee's site, and feels that the data presented in the proposal is inaccurate. She <br /> 41 said the majority of Buc-ee's business must come from the sale of a large amount gasoline. <br /> 42 She said Buc-ee's will also employ people in low wage jobs that typically have high turnover <br /> 43 rates. She said residents of Efland are not looking for these type of jobs, as most are older and <br /> 44 well educated. She said Efland is a well-established and committed community, made up of <br /> 45 many African American homeowners. She urged the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) <br /> 46 to deny the rezoning request. <br /> 47 Melissa Marsh said she has lived in Efland for a long time, and is stunned that the <br /> 48 BOCC is even considering the Buc-ee's proposal. She said this proposal is in conflict with the <br /> 49 area plan, and urged the Board of Commissioners to deny the rezoning request, based on the <br /> 50 possible impact on the community's character due to public safety issues, environmental <br />