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93 <br /> <br />Since this was not a super majority, the petition was forwarded to the Board <br />for consideration. Finally, Mr. Marshall reviewed the location of the <br />property on the map and pointed out land uses in the immediate area. <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel questioned the location of a home between the Hinson <br />property and Highway 601. <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall advised that a home was indicated on the map; however, he <br />stated he had not visited the site. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Freeman reported that he had visited the site and there is <br />a home occupied by Ms. Edna Freeze located on the adjacent property. He said <br />another dwelling is located in front of the Freeze home, but stated he did <br />not know if it is occupied. <br /> <br /> Vice Chairman Carruth questioned the difference'between the MDR zoning <br />and the O/LC zoning. He asked if this type of business could locate in the <br />MDR district without the property being rezoned. <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall indicated that Mr. Hinson could operate his business as a <br />home based business on the property as it is currently zoned. However, he <br />stated Mr. Hinson would have to occupy the home and the storage building <br />could be no larger than 2,000 square feet. Also, he pointed out the MDR <br />district does permit some non-residential uses. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ronnie Hinson, Petitioner and owner of Concord Heating and Air <br />Conditioning, stated he wished to rezone the property in order to relocate <br />his business to that site. He presented pictures showing the existing <br />structure he plans to make into an office and other dilapidated structures <br />that will be demolished and replaced with a masonry' structure. He showed <br />pictures of the facility from which he is currently operating in a <br />residential neighborhood and stated there have'been no problems with <br />residents in that community. Mr. Hinson said he plans to build a similar <br />type structure on Flowes Store Road behind the existing house. He referenced <br />a letter dated May 7, 2001 that he stated he had sent to Board members <br />comparing the types of businesses allowed in the MDR and O/LC districts. He <br />expressed concern that he could not put his office and storage building in <br />the MDR district but other buildings such as the following could be lo~ated <br />there simply by meeting setback requirements: Bank with ATM, convenience <br />store, landfill, multi-family, day care, church, recreational facility, rest <br />home and restaurant with drive through such as McDonald's~ He stated he <br />planned significant improvements to the property and had agreed to extra <br />setbacks from the adjoining Joyner property as well as extra setbacks and <br />screening from Flowes Store Road. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hartsell stated Mr. Hinson had mentioned a letter dated May 7th that <br />he said he had sent to County Commissioners. He asked Mr. Hinson if he was <br />introducing that letter, which began with the phrase ~'I would like to address <br />some concerns," and accompanying document as a part of the hearing. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hinson confirmed that he was introducing the May 7tn letter and <br />accompanying document as a part of the public hearing. Further, Mr. Hinson <br />reported he had talked with Ms. Freeze who lives on adjacent property and <br />stated she had no problems with the proposed rezoning. Also, he stated he <br />had talked with other adjoining property owners, including Mr. Joyner, and <br />was unaware of any objections to the rezoning until the public hearing before <br />the Planning and Zoning Commission in March. Finally, Mr. Hinson reported <br />that he had been told that Mr. Brian Joyner, adjoining property owner, <br />operates a home-based business of installing garage doors. <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel asked Mr. Hinson if there was an occupied home between <br />his property and Highway 601. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hinson confirmed there is an unoccupied house located on the <br />property. <br /> <br /> Chairman Fennel asked Mr. Brian Joyner and Mr. Darrell Joyner if they <br />wished to speak during the public hearing. They indicated they did not. <br />There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Fennel <br />closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. <br /> <br /> There was. lengthy discussion both for and against the proposed <br />rezoning. Arguments in support of the rezoning included the following: (1) <br />the significant improvements to be made to the property by Mr. Hinson; (2) <br />the need to create enterprise zones along major intersections; (3) the need <br />to promote existing businesses; (4) the business could operate as a home <br /> <br /> <br />