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ROBERT O. F.BERT - REZONING: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the
rezoning request from Robert O. Ebert for rezoning from M-1 Light Manufacturing to
M-2 CUD Heavy Manufacturing. Property rezoned is located at the intersection of I-77
and Highway 150, more specifically described as Iredell County Tax Map 2J, Block A,
Lot 1.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE: MOTION from Commissioner Mills that
the proposed amendments be sent to the Institute of Government, Chapel Hill, for
review and also that Mr. Hollingsworth submit a copy of his recommendations to the
planning office so it can be forwarded to the Institute of Government and this matter
be placed on the November 1st or November 15th agenda for action by the county
commissioners.
In discussing the motion, Commissioner Ostwalt inquired if Commissioner Mills
would amend his motion to designate November lst meeting as the date of action by
the board, thereby speeding up the process.
Commissioner Mills amended his motion to designate November 1st as the meeting
date for action by the board, and the public hearing on the proposed amendments
would be continued until that date.
VOTING ON MOTION AND AMENDMENT: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
In discussing the re -opening of the public hearing for the purpose of hearing
the Heronwood rezoning request, the Chairman, Joe H. Troutman, said he was not
well acquainted with the new procedures for the public hearing and requested the
county attorney, Robert N. Randall, conduct the meeting. After a discussion, it
was the consensus of the board and David Parker, representing those opposed to the
rezoning, that Mr. Randall should not conduct the meeting since he had been in-
volved as legal counsel in a deed transfer for the Heronwood Developers.
At the request of the Chairman, Commissioner Mills conducted the meeting.
CHAIRMAN MILLS CLOSED THE REGULAR MEETING AND OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
The attorneys, Robert N. Randall, representing Iredell County; Bert Walser,
representing Heronwood Developers; and David Parker, representing the citizens
opposed to the rezoning; concurred that a regular public hearing should be held
first, according to the County board's regular procedures. Following this hearing,
the Special Use Hearing would be held. Mr. Walser and Mr. Parker agreed that all
evidence presented under the regular public hearing rules would be admissable under
the Special Use Public Hearing procedure.
Because of the new regulations involved in a Special Use Public Hearing, the
parties involved requested a short recess to prepare for their presentations.
COMMISSIONER MILLS RECESSED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEN MINUTES.
CHAIRMAN TROUTMAN ASSUMED THE CHAIR AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BREAK. He said
that the Heronwood Public Hearing would involve quite a bit of time, he would like
to conclude some other business before entering the public hearing. CHAIRMAN
TROUTMAN ADJOURNED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO THE REGULAR MEETING.