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0 K OK 17 PlU 640 003 Community Development Director Reggie Scales discussed with the Board a recent statement made by the Sanford Area Home Builders Association concerning the new proposed zoning ordinance. The Association asked that the following statement be added to the Dimensional Requirements without Public Water section of the ordinance: "Property that contains sufficient area of suitable to provisionally suitable soil for the installation and repair of a conventional septic system and well site shall be allowed to abide by the dimensional requirements with public water." Mr. Scales discussed the current dimensional requirements as they relate to minimum lot sizes and yard regulations and answered questions from various Board members. He told the Board that the Planning Board recommended reducing the minimum lot size from 65,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet in Residential Agricultural and RM Mixed districts. After some discussion, Chairman Hincks moved to defer consideration on this matter until the next meeting and have someone from the Home Builders Association present at that meeting to discuss the term "provisionally suitable." Gerald Womble and Mark Lyczkowski were present from the Home Builders Association and explained their interpretations of this term. After further discussion, Chairman Hincks withdrew his motion. After still further discussion, Commissioner Sauls moved to (1) approve the recommendation of the Planning Board to reduce minimum lot sizes from 65,000 square feet to 40,000 square feet in Residential Agricultural and RM Mixed zoning districts, (2) direct the Health Department staff, Home Builders Association, Planning staff, and Planning Board to draft a statement explaining their interpretation of the phrase "provisionally suitable" and present it at the May 3, 1999 meeting, and (3) directed staff to schedule a public hearing for the May 17, 1999 meeting. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Adams, Gamer, Hincks, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, and Sauls Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. Chairman Hincks opened the public hearing to hear comments concerning a resolution for an industrial project for Arden Corporation. County Attorney K. R. Hoyle told the Board that Arden Corporation plans to acquire, construct, and equip a facility in Lee County to manufacture home furnishings. The Lee County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority has agreed to assist in the financing of this project. A public hearing had been advertised for this date and time to hear comments concerning the issuance of bonds, and the Lee County Board of Commissioners must approve the plan of financing for the bonds. Economic Development Director Bob Hems spoke in favor of the project. He told the Board that Arden Corporation currently operates two facilities in Lee County and they wish to build an additional 130,000 square foot building. No one spoke in opposition to the project. 3