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~~oK 14.~rrF i^; 3 The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously and the meeting recessed in keeping with the motion. The meeting reconvened at 7:00 P.M. in the Commissioners' Room, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, with Commissioners Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives Stafford and Wicker in attendance. Commissioner Cox was not present. Chairman William C. Stafford, Jr., called the meeting to order and presided. The following business was transacted: Commissioner Hall moved that the Board hold joint public hearings with the Lee County Planning Board on matters of mutual concern as advertised and scheduled for this date and time. Commissioner Matthews seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The chairman invited the Planning Board members to join the Commissioners for the joint public hearings. Mr. Leonard Barefoot, Planning Director, presented the following: a. Rezoning request submitted by Jack Maxwell to rezone 88.07 acres of land, excluding the portion which is currently zoned Highway Commercial District, at the southwestern corner of Jefferson Davis Highway and Cedar Lane Road from Residential Agricultural District to Residential Mixed Conditional Use District for the location of a twenty-nine lot major subdivision with the subdivision lots restricted to allow only site built homes, Class A manufactured homes, and Class B manufactured homes. Mr. Jack Maxwell of Sanford was the only individual speaking in favor of the rezoning request. He wants to develope a quality development, a 15 acre tract to be a recreational area and also plans to develope a Homeowners Association among the residents. Only manufactured homes built after 1980 will be allowed to be placed on the lots. The lots would not be limited to mobile homes. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the request. Melissa and Mark Palmer of 7917 Cedar Lane Road live across the road from the proposed rezoning request. They do not want a major subdivision in the area. Five lots near them have already been sold and three of the homes have not been underpinned since being moved in during the summer. They feel this would not be good for Lee County. There are many available lots in the surrounding parks. The land is low and wet in some areas and they feel this would not be suitable for the type of subdivision currently being planned. There are 3