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III.A Hold a public hearing on Project Frame SAGA CEO Jimmy Randolph presented information regarding a proposed economic development project known as Project Frame. Project Frame is a building products manufacturing project. The Board proposes to participate in the cost of the project — which consists of building and construction and then purchase of machinery and equipment in the amount of at least $18,000,000 in net new taxable investment— which Lee County is sharing up to $275,595 of the cost of the projects with revenues from the County's General Fund over the five-year life of the project. The project is estimated to create at least 235 net new jobs with an average annual wage of$50,720 over the give year length of the project. The project will stimulate the local economy, promote additional business activity, add to the tax base, create jobs and increase payroll in Lee County. The advertisement for the public hearing was published in the Sanford Herald on August 26, 2021. The County is in competition for this project with a location in Virginia. About eight weeks of due diligence remain before a site will be selected. At this time, Chairman Smith opened the public hearing for comment. The following people spoke in favor of the project: - Jimmy Randolph, 3405 Windmere Drive, Sanford, NC - Marie Harris, 2702 Sunnybrook Drive, Sanford, NC The following people spoke against the project: - Scott de Deug, 1717 Thomas Kelly Road, Sanford, NC (Submitted via email) Chairman Smith closed the public hearing. Sanford Herald Affidavit of Publication 8-26-21 IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS Pursuant to N.C. General Statute 153A-52.1, the floor was opened for Public Comments. The following person provided a remote public comment: - Scott de Deug, 1717 Thomas Kelly Road, Sanford, NC (Purchase of new computers) V. OLD BUSINESS V.A Consideration of approval of rezoning for Cape Fear Campground Conditional Zoning District Drafting and Design Services, Inc. submitted an application to rezone three adjoining tracts of land, totaling 176.9 +/- acres, with frontage on Lower River Road and bordering the Cape Fear River, from Residential Agricultural to the Cape Fear Campground Conditional Zoning District to allow the development of a commercial campground as illustrated on the Cape Fear Campground Conditional Zoning District conceptual plans submitted with the application. The Planning Board met on August 16th, after the public hearing was held, and recommended that the Commissioners approve the rezoning request as submitted by a unanimous vote. 00-CZ Campground@(V)Lower River Rd-BINDER.pdf