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Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, and Shook Nay: Womack The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a 6 to 1 vote. The Board considered a recommendation from the Lee County Planning Board in reference to a rezoning request for The Village of Cumnock. Assistant Community Development Director Marshall Downey stated that the Planning Board recommended approval of the rezoning request by The Village of Cumnock, LLC to rezone 128.84± acres of land located at the northwest corner of US Highway 421 N. and Cumnock Road from Residential Agricultural (RA) and Residential Restricted (RR) districts to The Village of Cumnock, LLC Highway Commercial Conditional Zoning District with the condition that a detailed site plan be required and approved by the Board of Commissioners in the same procedural manner as the public hearing prior to a development permit. Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the recommendation of the Planning Board for the above referenced rezoning request and the Ordinance to Amend the Official Zoning Map of Lee County, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a revised Resolution for the Building Restoration and Reuse Development Program. Economic Development Director Bob Heuts stated that at the August 15, 2011 meeting, Commissioners adopted a Resolution for Building Renovation and Application for WST Industries. The Resolution adopted on that date stated that Lee County would provide 3% of the total project costs of the project, if approved for a grant. A revised Resolution is being presented which states a 5% match will be provided if the grant is approved. The 5% match will be provided by the company to the county at the time the loan documents are completed. Mr. Heuts stated the next step after the application is approved will be to receive a loan package which will be executed between WST Industries and Lee County. The program then will forgive the loan as the jobs are created by WST Industries. After discussion, Commissioner Oldham moved to approve the revised Resolution for Building Renovation and Reuse Application for WST Industries, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered a Proclamation for Farm -City Week. County 4 -H Director Bill Stone introduced Abby Furry from the 4 -H Home Grown Kids Club and James Emerson, Farm -City Week Chairman to present the Proclamation proclaiming the week of November 17 -24, 2011 as Farm -City Week in Lee County and discuss local activities that will be occurring during that week. After the presentations, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the Proclamation for Farm -City Week, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Hayes, Oldham, Parks, Paschal, Reives, Shook, and Womack Nay: None