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for the maintenance. A motion was made by Commissioner McGuire with a second by Commissioner Ehrhart to grant final approval for submitted plat and approval of Buildings I and 2. Motion carried 6-0. Next Mr. Holloway presented a correction to the previously approved 7th Amended Plat for Southbridge Crossing specifically for Lot 4F. Mr. Holloway said this was his mistake and he was back for the correction. Lot 4F had been divided into Lot 4Fl and Lot 4F2 with the understanding of a common line to be a zero lot line, but the dimensions on the plat missed the wall by five or six feet. The correction makes Lot 4F2 increase in size from 0.775 acres to 0.818 acres and Lot 4FI decrease from 1.05 acres to 1.01 acres. The common line now matches up with the existing wall. A motion was made by Commissioner Bruner with a second by Commissioner Corbin to approve amendment as shown. Motion carried 6-0. This was a Public Hearing for a Septic Field Site Ordinance. Attorney Currens had given each commissioner a copy of the proposed ordinance. He explained this would be a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance and he wanted them to review and give a recommendation if they agree with the amendment to the Town Council. Chairman Young read the amendment; minimum lot size per residential use two acres in Districts that are Agricultural, RIA, RIB, RIC, RID, R2 and R3. In addition each lot must have an approved site for two complete septic systems, must have the approval of County Board of Health, alternate site being required for a new system in the event of failure of the first system, each lot shall have a soil analysis and site approval approved by the County Board of Health. Each system shall be designed and approved by the Morgan County Board of Health for a minimum ofa three-bedroom home on each of the sites. Each ofthe septic sites shall be preserved by way of a recorded easement. The septic site cannot have any land disturbed and shall remain in preserve as stated in the recorded easement. Commissioner Crouch asked about a perimeter drain, he did not see anything in the amendment. Attorney Currens said he could add appropriate perimeter outlets for required perimeter drains' must be include4~ement area as shown. A motion was made by Commissioner Ehrhart with a second by Commissioner Crouch to approve the amendment with the addition just made. Motion carried 6-0. Eric Horton, Brentwood Drive, was next on the agenda. He was cited in for a zoning violation selling cars in a residential area. Mr. Horton was present and Attorney Currens told him they had some complaints. The Building Inspector has reported cars for sale and if you are fixing and selling cars out of your home, which is basically a business, which is not allowed in a residential area. Mr. Horton said he wasn't running a business that he was allowed to sell ten cars a year in his name and ten cars a year in his wife's name before he would have to get a dealer's license. Attorney Currens said that might be between him and the state. That doesn't mean it wouldn't be a violation of our zoning ordinance. Attorney Currens told him our options were to file an injunction against him for running a business, potentially assess fines against him and he would have to pay fees and we were trying to avoid anything like this and that was the reason we wanted him to come to the meeting to discuss this with the commission. Mr. Horton said he planned on getting a place to sell cars. Attorney Currens explained ifhe had a dealer's license if you