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BOJK .~ PAGE 24S MINT7TES CF THE CRAN3E CCUNTY BC!'.RD OF CCP~~2ISSIGP]ERS January 29, 19'70 The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in adjourned session at 8 o'clock P.'~. in the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina on Thursday, January 29, 19'70. Members Present: Chairmen Carl M. Smith and Commissioners Harvey A. Bennett, William C, Ray, Henry S, Walker and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: None Chairman Smith opened the meeting with the announcement that this was the tine and place for a public hearing on the question oP the zoning of Eno Township and that this meeting was being held in oompliance with the 3eneral Statutes of North Carolina. Chairman Smith stated that the meeting would be conducted in the following manner: Fifteen minutes would be allocated to the proponents for presenting their views and then fifteen minutes would be allocated to the opponents for presenting their views and that this .procedure would be Pollowad throuNh out the meeting with a recess period being declared after the first two hours of presentations and that the second portion of the meeting would be conducted in a like manner as the first. Chairman Smith recognized the following persons: Marshall Spears, Attorney from Durham representing property owners in Eno Township, stated that he recognized the matter of zoning was a highly emotional issue, however, he felt the real issue at hand was the fact of what could be done to promote the orderly development to the beat interest oP all property owners in Eno township. Mr. Spears than recognized the following persons: Don Cox identified himself as a non-resident of Eno township, but a property owner of Eno township. i~Ir. Cox stated that he was of the opinion that zoning was a tool which should be applied towards an orderly and economically lend use. D, W, Warren. identified himself es a resident and land owner in Eno township. He stated that he did support orderly growth, in order to provide clean unpolluted land and unpolluted water for the benefit of future generations and that zoning was a tool to implement these desired items. Conway Browning. identified himself as a resident and property owner in Eno township. lir. Browning stated that he was in favor .of the zoning proposal as it afforded him an element of proteotion as well as a restriction on the use of hie land. Chairman Smith announaed that the first time period had expired and that the proponents of the said zoning ordinance had used eighteen minutes, therefore, he would allow the opponents to the zoning ordinance eighteen minutes in whiah to speak. Chairman Smith recognized the following persona: - A, B, Coleman, Jr,, Attorney oP Hillsborough, identified himself as representing u. t"l, Kernodle, property owner of Eno township. Prr. Coleman stated the the zoning proposal was an infringement on the basic liberties of our citizens, as well as imposing a hardship on the poor element of our society. fe suggested that the Soard of Commissioners place the question of zoning to a vote of the people of Eno township. Chairman Smith announced that Mr, Coleman had used fourteen minutes of his allocated time and in order to allocate equal time he wou?d deduct four minutes from the next fifteen minute period allocated to the proponents end that they would have eleven minutes to speak. Chairman Smith recognized the following persons: Ernest Johnson. identified himself as a resident of Crengewood Drive in Eno township. He stated that he was speaking Por the residents of said drive and that they all supported the zoning proposal. Mrs. Katie Hooks. identified herself as being a resident of Colonial Hills ~~obile Home Court in :ono township. Mra. Hooks commented on the poor conditions of navy mobile home parks placing specific emphasis on the small size of the mobile home lots. She stated further that the proposed ordinance was nat perfect, but that she hoped the Board would adopt the ordinance.