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Enos 13 Fal 894 This will avoid having to use the County's property on Elm Street across from the project site for additional parking. Chairman Stafford directed Mr. Fitchett to contact the NC Department of Transportation requesting that a traffic signal be installed at the Horner Boulevard access to the facility. He also asked the architects to consider possibly moving the Horner Boulevard access further away from the present intersection. Commissioner Cox moved to authorize the architects to proceed with the construction document phase of the Courthouse, Jail, and Law Enforcement Center project. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Chairman recognized Director of Planning Leonard Barefoot who presented requests relating to the Planning Department. Mr. Barefoot reported that the Planning Board recommended approval of the rezoning request submitted by Wendell Johnson, contingent upon complying with specifications on a drawing dated June 24, 1991, by Bracken and Associates. Commissioner Hall moved to approve the rezoning request conditionally as recommended by the Planning Board. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board then considered a rezoning request submitted by IFT Properties of Lee County, Inc. Mr. Barefoot reported that the Planning Board unanimously recommended denying the request. Commissioner Cox moved to adopt the Planning Board's recommendation to deny the request and to instruct the owner of the property to cease owning and renting lots and mobile home spaces that have been placed on the property illegally. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion. Commissioner Hall questioned whether illegal activity has occurred. Mr. Barefoot stated that the Thomases own property as individuals lots and rent the mobile homes on the lots, versus selling the individual lots, and therefore, are not in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. Commissioners Cox and Paschal withdrew their motion and second to the motion, respectively. Following a discussion, Commissioner Cox moved to adopt the Planning Board's recommendation to deny the rezoning request. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. 3