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29 <br /> Approved 8.3.22 <br /> 220 developed now because they are aligned versus as they were saying, if this corner was Office/Research and Manufacturing <br /> 221 and the existing 1-2 remained 1-2. If they wanted to take that lower corner that runs parallel with Forrest Ave. and have a <br /> 222 different type of structure that did serve the purposes to what the public described, like a bank or restaurant. My comment is if <br /> 223 they put in an application to rezone any combination of it, it would all make more sense being cohesive as one zone for the <br /> 224 parcels. <br /> 225 <br /> 226 Statler Gilfillen: Am I right to assume that the industrial zoning probably gives them the most flexibility to do what they need to <br /> 227 or want to do on this site? <br /> 228 <br /> 229 Perdita Holtz: Not necessarily, if they wanted to put in a restaurant,they are not going to be able to do that in the industrial <br /> 230 zone. You would need to look and see what types of uses are allowed. <br /> 231 <br /> 232 Lamar Proctor: My concern is its Medium Industrial so it is wide open and it could end up being something that is detrimental <br /> 233 to downtown Efland in terms of preserving its village character or any sort of mixed use residential village idea in the Efland <br /> 234 Small Area Plan. We don't know what it is going to become. <br /> 235 <br /> 236 Adam Beeman: From the information the applicant provided, I picture a facility like The Water Specialist across from Tractor <br /> 237 Supply that has a little office out front and in the back he has his vans and all that area is fenced in so that the contractors hide <br /> 238 their vehicles behind it and they have their conduit and water supplies and all that stuff is hidden which is The Water Specialist <br /> 239 and the next building is someone else and all they have is literally office and a little bit of storage area. That to me is what 1 <br /> 240 picture him saying and for me as a contractor,there is not much space for small guys. The big warehouse mentioned, ask <br /> 241 how much the rent was, I almost fell out when I saw how much the rent was for that big warehouse. No one is renting that <br /> 242 place for the price they are asking. I can see on that corner small building for electrical contractors, plumbing contractors, and <br /> 243 sheetrock guy, something that is hustling and bustling right now in this area. There's not enough space for the little guys to <br /> 244 rent that has somewhere that they can park their trucks and store materials. I would be a fan of having a spot like that close to <br /> 245 the highway,where I could get my business located somewhere where people could see me and I could get on that highway <br /> 246 and go. At the end of the day this is going to the Board of Commissioners and they are going to decide. We are simply <br /> 247 advising them of what we think. <br /> 248 <br /> 249 Delores Bailey: What I've heard is this person from the public saying they don't want it and Lamar says his concern is it might <br /> 250 turn into something that takes it away from the community and the culture that they are holding onto. <br /> 251 <br /> 252 MOTION BY Randy Marshall to approve the Statement of Consistency and the findings expressed herein and recommends the <br /> 253 BOCC consider adoption of the proposed Zoning Atlas amendment. Seconded by Melissa Poole. <br /> 254 MOTION PASSED 6—3(PROCTOR,BAILEY,KAUFMANN <br /> 255 <br /> 256 MOTION BY Randy Marshall to approve the proposed ordinance changing the Zoning Atlas amendment map to 1-2. Seconded <br /> 257 by Melissa Poole. <br /> 258 MOTION PASSED 6—3(PROCTOR,BAILEY,KAUFMANN <br /> 259 <br /> 260 *********************************** <br />