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Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes October 11, 2022 7.If a speaker has questions of a person on the other side, such questions shall be addressed to the Commission members to be redirected to the person to be asked. There will be no direct questioning of one speaker by another except through the Commission. 8. Any other type of audible support shall be out of order and subjectthe offender to being removed from thebuilding. Anyone speaking out of order shall likewise be subject to removal. 9.These rules are designed to have a full and fair hearing that is orderly and expeditious and avoid unnecessarily repetitious presentations. Mr. Brent Rockett MOTIONED, SECONDEDby Mr. Stephen WisetoADOPTthe Rules of Procedures. The vote was unanimous. New Business Planning Board Function: RZON2022-00004Request to rezoneproperty from Limited Commercial(LC) district to CountrysideResidential(CR) District.Owners are Larry and Regina Lewis. Applicant is Jerry Lewis. Address is 672 NC Highway 24/27 E.Midland, NC, (PIN:5534-38-9978). The Chair asked if there were any Board membersthat have any conflicts of interest,or any information related to the case that needs to be disclosed at this time. There being none, the Chair called on Mr. Phillip Collins to present the Staff report. Mr. Phillip Collins, Senior Planner addressed the Board presenting the Staff report for RZON2022-00004.He pointed out that even though it states that the owner is Larry and Regina Lewis, the property changed hands on October 4, 2022,and the owner is now Jerry Lewis. The subject property is approximately .92 acresin size.Access to the property is currently provided through a 60-foot right of way adjacent to the subject property.Two storage buildings are located towards the rear of the property.The driveway for the residence on the adjoining property to the east traverses the subject property. The subject property is surrounded by vacant properties, agricultural,residential,and commercial uses. Surrounding zoning consistsof propertieszoned Limited Commercial(LC), Countryside Residential(CR),Midland Single-familyResidential(SFR). Currently, the subject property is not served by public sewer.Public water is available, and the applicant intends to tap on. The Ordinance states that lands in the Countryside Residentialdistrict have a strong rural, pastoral feel. Natural environmental elements suchastree lines, small ponds, rock formations, and manmade elements such as pasture fencing are tobe retained, if possible. Although the area is capable of handling higher densities ofdevelopment, development is kept at very lowoverall densities.Development includes only thestandard single-familydetached dwelling. 2