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good job he has done on the reappraisal.
CHAIRMAN TROUTMAN ADJOURNED THE MEETING TO A PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMISSIONER
MILLS ASSUMED THE CHAIR.
Bert Walser, representing Heronwood Developers, spoke for Heronwood's request
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for rezoning.
Mr. Walser said he had not come prepared to follow the other procedures (Special
Use Public Hearing). fie said they had just brought "our group of people." Mr.
Walser siad he throught the qeustion was, "Is this county going to allow condominium
family housing on the lake?" "There is no more perfect place for rezoning on the
lake," he said.
David Parker, attorney representing the Chandler Bryan group opposed to the
rezoning, introduced Chandler Bryan and his son, Chan, who sawed a slide presenta-
tion of the proposed Heronwood site. Mr. Parker then asked all in the audience
who were opposed to the rezoning to stand. Mr. Parker gave the following reasons
for being against the rezoning:
(1) Narrow lake
(2) Road condition
(3) Police protection
(4) Fire protection
(5) Changes in the character of lake (trees to buildings)
(6) Erosion
(7) Lower appraised value of single family dwellings
Mr. Parker presented an affidavit signed by C. Chandler Bryan, a letter from
Holland Realty and Mortgate Corporation regarding the effects of fair market
value on single family housing, and a petition signed by residents of the area
protesting "any amendment, change, or modification" of the property known as Heron -
wood Property. (All these documents are on file in the Office of the Clerk to the
Board.)
In rebuttal, Mr. Walser said the road was graded according to state specifica-
tions. Regarding Section 131 of the Zoning Ordinance, referred to in the petition
presented by Mr. Parker, Mr. Walser interpreted this to mean 20 per cent of the
area of lots, not 20 per cent of the number of people residing in the area. He
said until the new zoning ordinance was passed, the property was eligible for
multi -family housing. He asked that "nuisance," referred to by Mr. Parker in his
opening statement be defined. He said Heronwood Developers had originally gone
to the planning board in 1981 regarding the proposed zoning for the condominiums.
Dempsey Moose, Catawba County, spoke opposing the condominium development.
ACTING CHAIRMAN MILLS CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:35 P.M. CHAIRMAN
TROUTMAN RESUMED THE CHAIR.
In discussing what action the county commissioners would take, Commissioner
Campbell discussed leaving off a portion of the cove, identified as sites 1 - 23,
these remaining single family residences. The depth of this area would extend
to the road.
' The board meeting adjourned temporarily so that the Heronwood Developers
could discuss this proposal and re -opened at 11:10 p.m.