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0 poor; 13 ia,~ 583 study will cost under $20,000.00. Mr. Barefoot stated that the County needs to find out what grant funds are available, and then it can seek local funds from the private sector. Commissioner Hall moved to endorse the recommendation from the Planning Board to seek grants and funding to study and catalog natural and fragile areas in Lee County and to receive matching funds locally from the private sector. Commissioner Wicker stated that if the private sector funding is stipulated in the motion, Lee County may not be considered to receive funds. Lee County is ultimately responsible for finding the matching funds locally, whether the match is from the private or public sector. Commissioner Cox stated that the proposal was presented that the County would seek matching funds from the private sector. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion made by Mr. Hall, 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 adopted unanimously. Mr. Barefoot stated that the next item to be considered was inadvertently left off the agenda. The Planning Board considered a variance request from Elmer Southern and other residents along Southern Road. Mr. Barefoot presented drawings of the property in question. A portion of this property was given to three children. He stated that William Southern wishes to divide a two-acre tract from his property. The Subdivision ordinance allows exceptions to the ordinance so that up to three lots may be served by a 30' easement. Developing more than three lots on a tract, is considered a development, and should meet the Subdivision Ordinance requirements. Lots averaging less than five acres in size are required to meet the NC Department of Transportation road standards. For lots averaging five acres and no lot being less than three acres, the road can be built to a private road standard. There are extenuating circumstances existing with the property in question. Mr. Southern could have divided the two-acre lot from his existing four-acre lot shown as Tract C on the map, which is not the location he wishes to make the division. Also, the mother of this family wishes to dedicate the right-of-way for future use, because she recognizes that the existing 14' paved road will be required to meet better standards. Property cannot be dedicated to public right-of-way without meeting the Subdivision ordinance standards. Several residents of the Gatewood Subdivision and the Southerns met with the Planning Department staff. The recommendation from the meeting was that the map drawn by Bracken and Associates of this property be corrected to show the division as a private road division, allowing the two-acre lot and accepting the road 6