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27 <br /> 1 Cy Stober said it is the most permissive of the commercial districts in the county and it <br /> 2 covers all retail uses, such as restaurants or convenience stores. He said it would also cover <br /> 3 small shopping outlets or office uses. <br /> 4 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how the Ruritan Club membership has become more <br /> 5 diverse. <br /> 6 Anthony Cecil said they have more Hispanic, Black and female members. He said that <br /> 7 as the group has grown, they can do more in the community. <br /> 8 Anthony Cecil added that the property has never been a residence, despite the current <br /> 9 zoning. He said they wanted to add an ATM for the community. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 12 open the public hearing. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 15 <br /> 16 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 17 There was no one signed up to speak. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Vice-Chair Greene, to close <br /> 20 the public hearing. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Commissioner Richards said that the rezoning would be the broadest category. She asked <br /> 25 if any other proposals would come back to the Board with the rezoning. <br /> 26 Cy Stober referred to the chart on slide #12. He said that it would not come back to the <br /> 27 Board. <br /> 28 Commissioner Richards asked if the proposal increases the amount of impervious surface. <br /> 29 Cy Stober said that most of the property is already impervious surface and development <br /> 30 of that area would not create new runoff. <br /> 31 Vice-Chair Greene said she would like to hear from the applicant about their plans for <br /> 32 remaining a Ruritan club and what would happen if they do not exist. <br /> 33 Anthony Cecil said it is in their by-laws that if the Ruritan club is dissolved, the property is <br /> 34 to go to area churches so it could still be used as community property. He said they have no <br /> 35 intention of disbanding. <br /> 36 Jana Murdock-Doherty said it is currently a growing club with new members joining <br /> 37 regularly. <br /> 38 Vice-Chair Greene said she just wanted to clarify the intention with the property. <br /> 39 Chair Bedford asked if it is possible that the Ruritan club could sell the property, and the <br /> 40 zoning would remain commercial. <br /> 41 Cy Stober said that was correct. <br /> 42 Commissioner McKee asked if the property has ever been used for anything other than <br /> 43 community service and if there has ever been discussion for using the property for a for-profit or <br /> 44 commercial venture. <br /> 45 Anthony Cecil said no, the ATM is the only thing that has been discussed and that has <br /> 46 been discussed as a benefit to the community. He said that the ATM would probably be a State <br /> 47 Employees' Credit Union, and currently there are no major ATM sites between Churton Grove in <br /> 48 Hillsborough and downtown Mebane. <br /> 49 <br />