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155 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 109 Charity Kirk:We wouldn't be setting a precedent in denying dollar stores. Other areas in the country have limited chain <br /> 110 stores. How could we do that as a community?You're saying that isn't the Planning Board's charge, so who can say that <br /> 111 we don't want dollar stores? <br /> 112 <br /> 113 Cy Stober: In North Carolina, it's been determined by the General Assembly,that we shall consider uses and not specific <br /> 114 tenants. Unless they change the law to allow us to regulate them differently,we don't have that enabling legislation or <br /> 115 power in North Carolina. <br /> 116 <br /> 117 Charity Kirk:Would it need to be a state mandate to allow communities to limit the chain stores and types of stores? <br /> 118 <br /> 119 Cy Stober:Yes, in North Carolina as our State law is constructed.That's my understanding of 160-D,that the zoning <br /> 120 laws broadly limit us to consider categories of uses rather than specific uses such as a dollar store unless explicitly <br /> 121 otherwise stated. <br /> 122 <br /> 123 Melissa Poole-On page 114 of our packet on the map of where the site is proposed,where is the school in relation to <br /> 124 the site? <br /> 125 <br /> 126 Cy Stober- I believe it's not the corner parcel, it's the one just to the west of the stream.The stream defines the school's <br /> 127 eastern property boundary.That stream is on the property, as well as the school. <br /> 128 <br /> 129 Melissa Poole-What sort of school is this? <br /> 130 <br /> 131 Cy Stober- It's a historic unoccupied school. It's not used as a school. <br /> 132 <br /> 133 Beth Bronson- It's not used as a school but it's a historic landmark. <br /> 134 <br /> 135 Melissa Poole-There's an HVAC business and then another building to the right, across the road? <br /> 136 <br /> 137 Discussion about the maps provided in the packet by several Board members. <br /> 138 <br /> 139 Cy Stober-Can you repeat the question Ms. Poole? <br /> 140 <br /> 141 Melissa Poole- If you make a right on White Cross Rd.,what is that? <br /> 142 <br /> 143 Cy Stober- I don't know. I'm sure some of the folks from the community who are here, could tell you. <br /> 144 <br /> 145 Voices from the crowd can be heard, explaining what the other buildings on the map are. <br /> 146 <br /> 147 Adam Beeman- It's commercial.You've got HVAC,woodworking, etc. <br /> 148 <br /> 149 Melissa Poole-The reason I'm asking is not whether or not it is zoned, but I am curious to what the businesses are to <br /> 150 determine how many people are coming in and out. <br /> 151 <br /> 152 Beth Bronson-To my knowledge,there are 2 gas stations at that intersection. There is also a restaurant and a market. <br /> 153 <br /> 154 Melissa Poole-When you look on page 114 of the packet at the site, the section that comes down White Cross Road <br /> 155 when you've turned off of 54,what is the smaller rectangle there going to be? Is that going to be a parking lot? <br /> 156 <br /> 157 Adam Beeman-No, they are going to fill it in with plantings to block the view from the homeowner. <br /> 158 <br /> 159 Delores Bailey- Impervious surface-What's our requirement and what are they using and how much are they using of it? <br /> 160 <br /> 161 Brian Collie-This is located in an unprotected watershed and there aren't impervious maximums in that watershed. <br /> 162 <br />