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No one spoke in opposition of the rezoning request. Chair Dalrymple declared the public hearing closed. B. The first reading and public hearing advertised for this date and time was held for consideration of adopting an ordinance to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages before noon on Sundays. County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that on June 29, 2017 the NC General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 155, which was enacted into law on June 30, 2017. Section 4 of the Bill states that "a county may adopt an ordinance allowing for the sale of malt beverages, unfortifled wine, fortified wine, and mixed beverages beginning at 10:00 AM on Sunday pursuant to the licensed premises' permits." Staff was contacted by a business who would be eligible to sell such beverages on Sundays if the County passed the ordinance. At this time, Chair Dalrymple opened the public hearing for comments. No one spoke in favor or in opposition of the proposed Ordinance Allowing the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages before Noon on Sundays. Chair Darlymple closed the public hearing. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS Pursuant to General Statute § 152A-52.1, Chair Dalrymple opened the floor for Public Comments. The following person signed up to speak and was permitted 3 minutes for comments: - John Kirkman, 3307 English Circle, Sanford, NC (Homeless Task Force) V. OLD BUSINESS Rezoning Request for 1365, 1387, 1411 and 1427 Greenwood Road Sanford NC The Board considered a rezoning request and recommendation from the Planning Board to rezone a 3.76 +/- tract of land located at 1365, 1387, 1411, and 1427 Greenwood Road from the current zoning of Residential Restricted (RR) to Highway Commercial (HC). The property is identified as Tax Parcel 9549-16-1496-00 as depicted on Lee County Tax Map 9549.01 and is illustrated as the remaining portion on a survey map recorded in Plan Cabinet 7, Slide 81 F of the Lee County Register of Deeds Office. Planning Director Marshall Downey and County Attorney Whitney Parrish provided the board with an update on recent changes from the State under NC General Statute § 153A-341 which indicates that in order to adopt a zoning amendment, the Board of Commissioners must adopt a consistency statement and have factual circumstances to provide evidence related to the consistency of the request with current land use and established zoning in surrounding areas. Commissioner Knecht moved to approve a statement on long range plan consistency as it relates to the rezoning request. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Page 318