Minutes - July 13, 2015 Reg. Meeting

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BK -00027 PG:0698 Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke for or against the proposed text amendments for the above referenced UDO amendment. Chair Darlymple closed the public hearing. The Board conducted the second public hearing as advertised. Community & Development Director Marshall Downey presented Text Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to add a new land use category for "Mining and Quarries, Oil and Gas Extraction". The following sections of the Ordinance is being proposed to be amended: (1) Amendment to Article 4, Table 4.6-1 Permitted Use Matrix to add a new land use category "Mining and Quarries, Oil and Gas Extraction" and further indicate that the use shall be permitted as a Special Use with development regulations in the RA and LI zoning districts and permitted by right with development regulations in the HI zoning district, and (2) Amendment to Article 5, Supplemental Development Regulations, to create a new Section 5.41 in order to add supplemental design standards for the land use "Mining & Quarries, Oil & Gas Extraction". An amendment to the Permitted Use Matrix to revise/update the existing land use category for "Mining and Quarries" was also presented. Mr. Downey stated it was recommended an Amendment to the Permitted Use Matrix to revise/update the existing land use category for "Mining and Quarries" to "Mining and Quarries, except Oil and Gas" and prohibit the land use category as being allowed as a Special Use in the RR, R-20, R-14, R-12SF, R-12, R-10, R-6, MF -12, NC, HC, C-1, C-2, O&I, and CBD districts and further indicate that the use shall be permitted as a Special Use with development regulations in the RA and LI zoning districts and as a permitted use by right with development regulations in the HI zoning district. Mr. Downey stated the matter had been approved by the Joint Planning Commission and feedback was received from the School of Government. He further suggested that an informational meeting be held to allow citizens to ask questions and possibly have a newspaper article done on the specific issues. Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing that had been advertised for this date and time. No one present spoke in favor of the proposed Text Amendments as referenced above. The following spoke in opposition to the proposed Text Amendments: 1. Mr. James Womack, 1615 Boone Trail Road, Sanford (number of problems with the proposed Ordinance as presented. Need to work with the Mining & Energy Commission because they will have answers to all questions). 2. Mr. Dan Butler, Moore County resident but owner of property in Lee County (feels rules are being changed and not sure why due to the proposed Ordinance. Need to work with the Mining & Energy Commission to come up with a good ordinance). Chair Dalrymple closed the public hearing. After discussion, Commissioner Sloan moved to defer action on the matter until the 6 p.m., August 17, 2015 meeting. After further discussion, Commissioner Frazier amended the motion to table the matter indefinitely. Upon a vote of the amended motion, the results were as follows: