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x...0 Minutes of the February 6, 1967, meeting - continued 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. Commissioner Ward seconded Commissioner Smith's motion. Chairman Bennett called for the vote on said motion. There were 5 ayes and 0 naves. Chairman Bennett then declared the motion passed. Commissioner Rey read the following statement: "While not conceding to the pressures of either the proponent or the opponent, and realizing fully that the majority of the people outside of Chapel Hill . Township do not want land use controls in their area and further that due to the interest shown by the residents of Chapel Hill Township at the Public Hearing, and further that I have made a personal inquiry of my own and also due to the many letters I have received from the effected area, it is my honest opinion that the majority of the people of Chapel Hill Township went some type of land use controls. Therefore, I will abide by their wishes and vote FOR this ordinance. If my judgement be wrong and in the event I should ever again run for public office, it will be up to the voters to make their wishes known. Thank you." Chairman Bennett made the following comments: "He stated that he had not enjoyed getting into this controversial subject, but I have done it and will always do the best for this office. I took an oath that I would. I have been ridiculed for statements I am supposed to have made, statements I did not make. The people of Chapel Hill Township are very much interested in some type of land -use control. I have bad possibly 25 letters favoring zoning end only 3 opposing. Whatever action we take will offend some, will make others happy. Chm. Bennett read figures. from North Carolina State University projecting a population of Orange County in 1980 of 74,000, almost double that of 1960. With that much population increase in a short period of time, there will be problems for everyone. Right now I think we are a little too late with our planning and land use controls. This ordinance will not affect anyone materially. The more we grow, the more controls we'll have to have. I do not feel rights are being taken away, rather that they are being returned. I know that many people are going to come in and ask for protection under this ordinance. This simple ordinance will not hurt a half -dozen people in Chapel Hill Township. The big trouble is that people have not studied the ordinance. Zoning is not ordinance, zoning is not new. This issue dame up four years ago and there was county -wide opposition. The Board of Commissioners felt the county was not ready for zoning. Now we have been petitioned for it. A lot of People will be mad with me if I vote for it, a lot if I don't. I have made my decision." Commissioner Ward made the following statement: "It is not a perfect ordinance. I hate to take a position when feelings have become so strong but there comes a time when a decision must be made. This is one of those times." Commissioner Walker made the following statement: "I concurr with the statements end feelings that have been expressed by the other Board members. Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved that Draft #7 of the Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance, dated August 31, 1966, with the deletions and amendments of said ordinance, as above ordered, be adopted. Chairman Bennett called for the vote do said motion. There were 5 ayes and 0 naves. Chairman Bennett then declared the motion passed.