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C. Consideration of a zoning map amendment (rezoning) request for 3284 Farrell Road. An application was submitted by Copper Ridge Development, LLC to rezone one approximately 30.25 acre tract of land addressed as 3284 Farrell Road from Residential Agricultural to Copper Ridge Estates Conditional Zoning District for the purpose of developing residential single-family home subdivision. The subject property is identified as tax parcel 9666-44-0337-00 as depicted on Lee County Tax Map 9666.03. The Lee County Planning Board voted to recommend denial of this request by a unanimous vote based on the rationale that neither the former long-range land use plan nor the recently adopted long-range land use plan support this request. Two votes are required by the Commissioners when addressing the rezoning request. Commissioner Smith made a motion that the request is not consistent with the adopted long-range plan as the request is to rezone to allow a minimum lot size of 20,000 sf as opposed to the recommended maximum development density of one dwelling unit per two acres. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Del Palazzo, Dodson, Knecht, Revies, Sharpe, Smith Nay: None Chair Dalrymple ruled the motion had carried unanimously. Commissioner Smith made a motion that the proposed zoning map amendment is reasonable and in the public interest based on the following: the current zoning of Residential Agricultural (RA) allows 40,000 sf lots or 33 total lots on this site (not taking into consideration the acreage required for roadways or the suitability of the soil for private septic systems) and the developer is proposing to create 24 lots based on the subdivision sketch submitted with the rezoning application. Therefore, I move to approve the request to rezone one 30.25 +1- acre tract of land addressed as 3284 Farrell Road from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Copper Ridge Estates Conditional Zoning District for the purpose of developing a residential single-family home subdivision. Following a discussion on the ability to make a motion to approve following the approval of the motion declaring the proposal inconsistent with the current land use plan, Commissioner Smith moved to withdraw his motion. Commissioner Reives then made a motion that the proposed zoning map amendment is not reasonable and not in the public interest based on the following: the request is not consistent with the adopted long range land use plan and the current zoning for Residential Agricultural (RA) allows 40,000 sf lots (not taking into consideration the acreage required for roadways or the suitability of the soil for private septic systems) of which there are several in the area, but to allow smaller lots would be inconsistent with current development trends in the area. Therefore, I move to deny the request to rezone one 30.25 +1- acre tract of land addressed as 3284 Farrell Road from Residential Page 416