HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19730402`7 7 F1SE 546 MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 2, 1973
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session
on Monday, April 2, 1973, at 10 o'clock A. M. in the Conference Room of the
Social Services Building.
Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry. S. Walker,
Ira A. Ward, Flora-Garrett and Richard E. Whitted.
Members Absent: None
In the absence of the Clerk the County Administrator read the minutes of
the previous meetings and took the minutes of the current meeting.
The Chairman recognized Clayton Haithcock, County Zoning officer. Mr.
Haithcock presented the following plats and stated that all had been approved by
the County Planning Board;
Map of A. K. Jackson property located in Eno Township. Said property had
been re -zoned for a commercial subdivision.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Richard
E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that said map be approved for filing.
Final Plat of Section Two of Robbin Wood Development, property of Ed Tenney
located in Chapel Hill Township. It was stated that the developer now planned
to construct a central water system that would be, in the future, enjoined into
the water system of the Town of Carrboro.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira
A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that the final plat of Robbin Wood be approved
for filing.
Map of Trinkers Manor, property of Joe Matthews located in Chapel Hill Township.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissinner Richard
E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that said map be approved for filing.
Map of a minor subdivision being developed by R. Glenn Whitfield.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Flora
Garrett, it was moved and adopted, that said map be approved for filing.
Map of a minor subdivision of Frank McCormick.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Flora
Garrett, it was moved and adopted, that said map be approved for filing.
The Chairman recognized a delegation that was led by William Dorsett and
Frank Miller. These men spoke in behalf of legislation that concerned tax
assessment of farm lands. They requested that the Board of Commissioners endorse
House Bill #585 and Senate Bill #1116. Discussion ensued concerning the advantages
and disadvantages of the proposed legislation.
William C. Ray stated that the proposed legislation had often been described
as affording preferential tax treatment to farm land, but that the legislation did
in reality offer realistic tax assessment for farm property. He stated that the
present land prices and the high taxes on farm land was making it extremely difficult
for the farmer to make any profit.
Commissioner Henry S. Walker moved that the County endorse House Bill #585
and Senate Bill #1116.
Commissioner Ira A. Ward stated that he warted to delay the vote on Commissioner
Henry S. Walker's motion in order to allow further study relative to the ultimate
effect of the proposed legislation.
Commissioner Flora Garrett offered an amendment to Commissioner Henry Walker's
motion. The amendment was to the effect that the Boards endorsement be limited
to the bills as they presently were introduced with no major amendments being
added that might hurt the bona fide farmer.
Commissioner Henry S. Walker agreed to accept Commissioner Flora Garrett's
amendment whereupon Commissioner Flora Garrett seconded Commissioner Henry Walker's
amended motion. Said motion was unanimously adopted.
The Clerk was directed to write the County Commissioners Association and
the Representatives in the legislature advising them of the limited endorsement
by the County on House Bill #585 and Senate Bill A,16.
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The Chairman recognized Fred Heath, a sales representative from the E. F.
Craven Equipment Company, who was present to discuss with the Board equipment
that was being offered for purchase to the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and
the County for use at the sanitary landfill. He stated that it would be more
realistic for the County to accept the bulldozer that was being offered by his
company as the equipment was larger and more powerful than that being offered
by other competitive companies. The Board took no action on this matter.
The Chairman recognized Weston Hare and Rev. Marion Phillips. They requested
that the Board endorse a grant proposal for a project that would be known as the
Community Youth Rehabilitation Program. The program would secure volunteers who
would work with approximately eighteen to twenty -four youths who had run afoul
of the law. The grant application would be made to the Law lhforcement
Assistance Administration. Discussion ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Richard E.
Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that the Board endorse the aims and the
purposes of the proposal.
Commissioner Flora Garrett outlined the work that had been performed by the
Ambulance Study Committee. She reported on the i�mrgsncy Medical Service Council
meeting that had been held at North Carolina Memorial Hospital. A discussion
ensued.
Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner henry S.
Walker, it was moved and adopted, that the County would establish an Emergency
Medical Service Council.
It was reported to.the Board that a request had been received from the Chapel
Hill Kiwanis Club relative to the holding of a fireworks display on July 4, 1973.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira
A. Ward, it was moved and adopted, that a permit to hold a fireworks display on
July 4, 1973, be issued to the Chapel Rill Kiwanis Club.
The Board directed the County Administrator to contact E. C. Hubbard of the
Board of Water and Air Resources concerning the application for grant funds that
had been filed by the Town of Hillsborough for the enlargement of its sewerage
plant. The Administrator is to report to the Board his findings relative to
this matter.
It was agreed that the Board would meet with Miss Rebecca Wall relative to
the Burnside property on Thursday, April 12, 1973, at 4 :30 P.M.
The Board agreed to meet jointly with the members of the Chatham County
Board of Commissioners and the Person County Board of Commissioners on Thursday,
April 19, 1973, at 6 :30 P.M.
A road petition for SR 1533 was submitted. The Clerk was instructed to
forward said petition to the State Highway Commission.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry S.
Walker, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTION ENLARGING THE EKTRA-
TERRITORIAL ZONING JURISDICTION
OF THE TOWN OF CRAFFL HILL
WHEREAS, G. S. 160A -360 provides for the enlargement of a Town's
extraterritorial jurisdiction to include an area within one (1) mile of
the corporate boundary of said Town, and
WHEREAS, the area hereinafter described is all within one (1) miles of
the corporate limits of the Town of Chapel Hill, and
WHEREAS, there is currently in effect an Ordinance providing for the
zoning of Chapel Hill Township, Orange County, duly adopted by the Orange
County Board of Commissioners for said County, and
WHEREAS, Subsection a of Section 2 of Chapter 1088 of the Session
Laws of 1969 provides that the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town
of Chapel Hill may be extended into an area as prescribed by the General
Statutes with agreement of the County Commissioners, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Chapel Hill has
requested the County Commissioners to agree to enlargement of the
extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Chapel Hill as here-
inafter provided, and
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Orange County has
agreed thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of
Orange County and the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Chapel Hill
that the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of the Town of Chapel
Hill be, and is hereby enlarged to include the following described
area:
To include properties identified as Lots 5 and 15, and a portion of
Lots 5A and 16, Tax Map 25, and a portion of Lot 17, Tax Map 41B;
Orange County Tax Maps as revised 1971; the area further being
described as follows;
BEGINNING at the intersection of the existing Chapel Bill Zoning
District Line as shown on Orange County Tax Maps 25 and 41B, with
the western property line of Lot 17, Tax Map 41B, and proceeding:
Thence in a northerly direction along the western property line of
Lot 17, Tax Map 41B approximately 120 feet to the northwestern corner of
said lot; thence in a northerly direction along the western property
line of Lot 5A, tax Map 25, approximately 740 feet to the northeastern
corner of Lot 17C, Tax Map 25; thence in a westerly direction along
the northern property line of Lot 170, Tax Map 25 approximately 190
feet to the southwestern corner of Lot 5, Tax Map 25; thence in a
northerly direction along the western property line of Lot 5, Tax
Map 25, approximately 800 feet to the southwestern corner of Lot 4,
Tax Map 25; thence in an easterly direction along the southern property
line of Lot 4, Tax Map 25, approximately 510 feet to the southeastern
corner of Lot 4, Tax Map 25; thence in a northerly direction along the
western property line of Lot 5, Tax Map 25, approximately 1,325 feet to
the northwestern property corner of said lot, said corner lying on the
southwestern right -of -way line of S.R. 1733 (cleaver Dairy Road); thence
In a southeasterly direction along the southwestern right -of -way line of
S.R. 1733 (Weaver Dairy Road) approximately 2,060 feet to the north-
eastern corner of Lot 15, Tax Map 25; thence in a southerly direction,
along the eastern property line of Lot 15, Tax Map 25, approximately
50 -feet to the southeastern corner of said lot; thence in a westerly
direction, alon the southern property line of Lot 15, Tax Map 25,
approximately 190 feet to the northeastern corner of Lot 16, Tax Map
25; thence in a southerly direction, along the eastern property line
of Lot 16, Tax Map 25, approximately 1,020 feet to the intersection of
said line with the existing Chapel Hill Zoning District Line; thence in
a southwesterly direction along the existing Chapel Hill Zoning District
Line approximately 2,370 feet to the intersection of said line with the
western property line of Lot 179 Tax Map 418; the same being the point
and place of BEGINNING.
DULY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR ORANGE
COUNTY and THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, this the
2nd day of April, 1973.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Thursday, April 12, 1973, at 4 :30 P.M. and on Thursday,
April 19, 1973, at 6:30 F.M.
C. Norman Walker, Chairman
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
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