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Opponents of the proposed Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance were present in the courtroom. Chairman Bennett opened the meeting for discussion between the Commissioners and the opponents of said proposed ordinance. Commissioner Smith read the following statement: "Mr. Chairman, what I have to say is probably not necessarY and will not take long but it is so easy to be misquoted that I desire the-people here-.to hear - .this. 1.. My feeling on zoning has not changed. I am aware of the many places end ways in which it has operated poorly. However, I know and have always said it is needed where areas have become urbanized or are growing rapidly. This board has always said it would zone areas of this county that requested it and where we feel the majority of the people in the area went:-it. 2. My feeling on trailers has not changed. I like them. My young people have lived in them. I think they fill a necessary need to many young people, students, military personnel, etc. 3, Southern Orange High School, better known as Chapel Hill High School has moved into this area. Fiber Industries plans a very large development and wants more land. Others are looking at the area with their mouths watering. Many people will accept very high prices for their land and move out, We need to protect those that stay on and their land values. We also need to protect our schools and our school children." Therefore, I move the adoption of these changes in the Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance, Draft #7, dated August 31, 1966 as presented to us end on which we have held a public hearing but with the following three delections: Section 7. Mobile Homes 7.1 Individual Mobile Homes on Individual Lots has been changed from the following: Individual mobile homes on individual lots shell be permitted in Residential and Rural Commercial Districts for a period not to exceed five years from the installation date of the mobile home provided that construction of a permanent residential structure is begun within four years from said installation date. To read with the following changes: Individual mobile homes on individual lots shall be permitted in Residential and Rural Commercial Districts. * 7.2 Existing Individual Mobile Homes on Individual Lots Individual mobile homes existing on individual lots on the effective date of this ordinance shall be issued a zoning permit for a period of five years from said effective date provided that construction of a permanent residential structure is begun within four years from said effective date. The Hoard of Adjustment shell be empowered only in cases of extreme hardship to designate said existing mobile homes as non - conforming uses as provided in Section 10.1, provided that said existing mobile homes shell remain in the same ownership as of the effective date of this ordinance. The provisions of Section 7.1 and 7.1.1 shall apply to said existing mobile homes at such time as a change in ownership shall occur. * NOTE Section 11. Administration 7.2 HAS BEEN DELETED ENTIRELY. 11.1 Certificate of Occupancy has been changed from the following: 11.1,1 After the effective date of this ordinance, the use of no land or structure shall be changed, nor shall any structure erected or altered after said date be occupied or used until a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued by the Zoning Officer. The Certificate of Occupancy, stating that the changed land use or completed structure complies with the provisions of this ordinance, shall be applied for at the same time as the Zoning Permit and shall be issued by the Zoning Officer within 10 days after he shall determine compliance. A Certificate of Occupancy shall also be required for maintaining, renewing, changing, or extending a noncon- forming use, and renewal of such certificates shall be required annually. To read with the following changes: After the effective date of this ordinance, the use of no lend or structure shall be changed, nor shall any structure erected or altered after said date be occupied or used until a Certificate of occupancy shell have been issued