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633 ZONING PUBLIC HEARING At 7:00 P.M., Chairman Simmons stated that this was the date and hour for a public hearing for the proposed Zoning Atlas and Text amendments. Dr. Nancy Randall, Planning Board Chairperson, presented the proposed amendments as recommended by the Planning Board. Zoning Atlas Amendments (1) Petition 90-15. Planning and Zoning Department. Hearing to reconsider action on areas number 2, 6, 11 and 12 which the Commissioners requested at their November 19, 1990 meeting to be reevaluated and returned for possible action. Request is to consider rezoning of some A-I properties to more appropriate zoning districts. Maps and exact requests available at the Planning and Zoning Department offices. The Planning Board voted 5-0 to recommend the proposed amendment. Properties proposed for rezoning were identified on Section maps as follows: Section: #2 Location: Rustic Lane, Rural Drive, Highway 73 West Number of Parcels: 39 Recommended Rezoning: RMF-7A for all parcels Section: #4/#6 Location: Poplar Tent Road Number of Parcels: 3/42 Recommended Zoning: A-I/R-40 Section: #11 Location: Pitts School Road Number of Parcels: 10 Recommended Zoning: R-40 Section: #12 Location: Pitts School/Blackwelder Road/Highway 49 Number of Parcels: 92 Recommended Zoning: R-40/A-I Mr. Mike Downs, Zoning Administrator, reviewed the location of each of the areas proposed for rezoning. Chairman Simmons opened the public hearing for Petition 90-15 at 7:15 P.M. Mr. Tom Craig, owner of property located in Section 6, objected to the proposed R-40 zoning classification for his property which he stated is located across the road from a gravel pit. He requested additional study and objected to the quickness in which the proposed A-I zoning changes had been considered. Mr. Sam Davis, Attorney representing the Zeb D. Cochran heirs who own property located in Section 11, opposed the rezoning of the two tracts of property from A-I to R-40. He stated in his opinion that the highest and best use of the two tracts, which are located in the vicinity of the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the Town of Harrisburg, continues to be A-I and not R-40. In conclusion, he asked that the property remain A-I in order to serve as a transition zone between the R-40 zoning district and the industrial district. Ms. Catherine Schley, representative of the Carolando Neighborhood Association, and Mr. Wayne Richards spoke in favor of the R-40 zoning classification. They stated the R-40 zoning classification is needed to preserve the residential character of the neighborhood and to protect the area from adverse uses. There was no one else present to speak regarding the proposed rezoning, and Chairman Simmons closed the public hearing on Petition 90-15 at 7:35 P.M. The motion by Commissioner Hamby to approve the zoning changes as recommended with the exception of those properties for which objections were raised by Mr. Thomas Craig and Mr. Sam Davis failed for lack of second. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Barnhart with Commissioners Payne, Barnhart, and Carpenter and Chairman Simmons voting for'and Commissioner Hamby voting against, the Board approved Petition 90-15 as recommended by the Planning Board and Planning and Zoning staff to rezone property in Sections 2, 4/6, 11, and 12 as follows: