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tE 2GO MzNUT~s OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOOK ~ ~ ~ BOARD OF CDMMISSIONERS March 2, 1970 The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in regular aesaion at 10 o~alock A. M, on Monday, March 2, 1970, in the Commiasioners~ Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith, and Cotmmissionera Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray, Henry 3. Walker and Ira A. Ward. Members Absent: None The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meetings and same were approved f by the Board., A delegation from Eno Townah~p wee present Por the meeting. Discussion ensued relative to the proposed Zoning Ordinance. Conanisaioner Henry Walker made the Pollowing statement: "I believe that this is the toughest decision I~ve had to make since I have been on the Board. I have friends on both aides and a aonsaience I must live with all the time. I cannot help but feel there is more good in this Ordinance than there is bad. If and when 2 decide to run for any public office, the voters of Orange County and Eno Township will have to vote their oonaoieace ea I will on this matter". Commissioner Harvey Sennett made the following statement: "We have had a request Por coning and much opposition to the adoption of zoning for the Eno Township for something lik® two months. I think we should handle this matter today. In order to get the issue before ua I would like to make a motion that we approve the extension of County zoning to include Eno Township effective upon its approval. We have hear$ a lot of discussion and feeling expressed for zoning and a lot of discussion and talk against zoning. My analpais of the public hearing and a review of the partitions, both -~ pro and con, convince me that the adoption of zoning in Eno Township is urgently needed. The present and projected growth and expansion for Fho Township only adds to the need for some land use planning. This 3a eapeaiallp true when you begin to sub-divide land into small iota for residential purposes and commercial use. In my opinion the extension of zoning to Eno Township will prow®, J.n pears to some, to be of tremendous benefit, as it relates health, sanitation, prevention of pollution, and inhancement of property values. Based on the above, in the performance of mp duty as a County Commissioner representing the people of Orange County, I can only vote for the adoption of zoning for Eno Township". Commissioner Ira Ward made the following statement: "Mr. Chairman, I am going to vote for the adoption of zoning for Eno Township. This has been a very controversi&1 subject for many pears and mp decision was extremely hard to make. 2 say this because mp review of the petitions presented, in this matter, has revealed a tremendous number of good citizens on both aides of the fence. Ia mp opinion all oP them have acted in good faith in trying to do what they thought was the beat for their area. Likewise, many good citizens haven't signed indicating their position. The following facts have entered mp thinking in reaching this decision: It appears that the majority of the land in Eno is owned by the proponents, as has been mentioned, and with the population growth and inareesad density in the near future makes land use controls a necessity for the peoples protection. Immediately Esat, Durham County hsa established zoning in the entire county. To the South, Chapel Hill Township and twq townships in Northern Chatham County have been zoned. The Town of Iillsborough has done likewise. It, therefore, appears that virtually all areas that are participating in substantial growth and expansion find that land use controls are vitally needed to cope with the growth problems encountered. I am pleased that Eno Township is enjoying its growth and feel that this move will give it a substantial boost toward greater attainments".