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15 <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler to open the public hearing. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the designation EC could be explained. <br /> Perdita Holtz said it means existing commercial, and refers to properties that had <br /> commercial uses on them when zoning was first applied in the township. She said in the Eno <br /> Township, zoning was first applied in the late 1980s and there was an existing commercial <br /> property there. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton thanked Perdita Holtz for the informative presentation. She <br /> asked how the new zoning would make parcels less dense. <br /> Perdita Holtz said that the majority of the parcels that are proposed for rezoning already <br /> have only a single-family residence on them. She said that if someone purchased a residence <br /> and redeveloped or split a lot, they could only do so if there is enough water and sewer. She <br /> said the availability of water and sewer is a component of how dense any development can be <br /> anywhere, because you have to be able to dispose of wastewater. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if the average parcel size in the area could be identified. <br /> Perdita Holtz said she thought it was at least an acre. She said in the Whispering Pines <br /> subdivision, the lots are smaller and are zoned R-2. She said the subdivision does not have <br /> water and sewer and that many of the undeveloped lots in the subdivision remained <br /> undeveloped because they could not find percolation sites for septic systems. <br /> Chair Price said this will also prevent a major business from developing next to existing <br /> residential. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if the county takes 122 acres out of the development <br /> area, is it replaced or does the county continue to reduce economic development areas. <br /> Perdita Holtz said that is a policy decision by the Board of County Commissioners. She <br /> said in 2018 there was interest in retracting some of the EDDs where the county knew it would <br /> not be served by water and sewer and expanding other EDDs, but this idea never really took <br /> off. <br /> Chair Price said at that time there was more activity in the Buckhorn area, closer to <br /> Mebane. <br /> The motion to open the public hearing was seconded by Commissioner McKee. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> None. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> close the public hearing. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the statement of consistency and the ordinance approving the future land use map and <br /> zoning atlas amendments. <br />