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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19731105_~~~ IdTNUTES OF THE ORANGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS November 5, 1973 The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular session on Monday, November s, 1973, at 10 o~cloak A, M, in the Conference Room of the Social Services Building in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Members Present: Chairman Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry ~. Walker, Flora Garrett, Richard E. Whiffed and Melvin Whitfield. Members Absent: None. The Board agreed to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Tha Chairman stated that the Board would take up item four ()}) of the agenda due to the fact that those items listed first could not be taken up as the individuals were not present. The Chairman recognized Clayton Haithcock, County Zoning Officer. Mr, Haitheoak stated that the County Planning Board had approved the following plats: 1, Property of David Walker dated 4/15/72, 3 acres in Dne Township. Upon motion of Commisaianer Henry 5. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and adopted that said plat be approved. 2. Property of Florida MoMannen dated 1/12/72 designated as Lot 2 containing 2 aaeas in Fho Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted that said plat be approved, 3. Property of Lee Thomas Wilson, dated 8/1$/72 containing 1.04 acres in Eho Township. Discussion ensued concerning plate that contained property that includod road right of way as part of the 'required Footage. It wsa pointed out that the majority of the property lines were established by running the lines from the center of a road. The County Attorney advised the Board as to the wording of the current ordinance and how,it related to this matter. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and 'adopted, that said plat be approved. 4. Property of Miller Road Development Club dated 6/5/71 cantairiirig 2,18 acres in Eno Township. Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, if was moved and adopted, that said plat be approved. Mr, Haithcock stated that he wished fo present the re-zoning request that had been made by Curtis and Dorothy Bane to re-zone 6,019 acres in Eno Township from a residential area fo a general commercial area, NIT. Haithcock advised the Board that the County Planning Board had approved the request to rezone. Tha Zoning Officer presented a plat of the area that was covered by the re-zoning request. Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and adapted, that the ra-zoning request of Curtis and Dorothy Bono to .re-zone 6.019 acres in Eho Township from a residertia'_ area to a general commercial area be approved, Mr, Haithcock stated that the County Planning Board had received a re-zoning request from T,oekridge Community to re-zone fifty (50) acres in Chanel Hill Township from a residential area to a planned unit development area. A map was presented to the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whi.tted, it was moved and adopted that the reaueat of Lockridge Community from a residential area to a planned unit development area be approved. Mr. Haithcock presented the following petition which had been signed by thirty-six (36) persons: "A petition to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Board, Iv e, the undersigned reaider_ts of Flo and Chapel Hill Towaships of Orange County, believing that the sound and harmonious development of Orange County and the protection of the present and fusure enjoyment of the county by all residents requires further restrictions on the development of mobile home parks and the uae of mobile homes in areas other than parka in Orange County 1_~5 DO FIEREBY PETITION the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Board: 1. To limit the number of mobile home parks in Orange County to the existing number and to limit the number oP mobile homes in these parks to the existing number. 2. To raise the size of individual lots in Residential and Rural Commercial Districts on which a Mpbile Rome may be placed to two acres, 3. To take whatever steps they feel are prsatieal to put the same limitations in effect in the other Townships in Orange County. ~ - NAME ADDRESS ORANGE COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY _ PROPERTY OWNER REGISTERED Si (1TFYi ~~ Mr. Haitheoek stated that the petition had been forwarded to the Orange County Planning Board by the Board of Commissioners with the request that the County Planning Board make recarmiendafions relative to the petition. Re stated that .the Orange County Planning Board recommends that the County Board of Commissioners adopt a moratorium on applications for rezoning of mobile home parks or subdivision lots of less than one ears where wells and septic tanks era used on special use for multi family for a maximum of six (6) months. This would a11ox the County Planning Board sufficient time fo complete its study in order that recommendations amending the County Zon3.ng Ordinance as it regulates dwellings on less than a one (1) acre lot can be suggested. Dr. 0. nava.d Garvin, Diatriat I3ealth Director, stated that the County needed to accept the recommendation of the Gounfy Planning Board, but that the study should include all residences~of.tha County. Further discussion ensued, Uroon motion of Cotrmiissiener Richard E. Whiffed, ascended by Commissioner Flora Garrett, it was moved and adopted, that the recommendation presented by the County Planning Board relative to the adoption of a moratorium be instituted for six (6) months on all lots of less than one (1) acre in size. Mr. Rafthaoclt then inquired of the Board as to what position he should take on requests that have been submitted to the Zoning Officer. The Board informed I4r. Haitheock that the requests that had been submitted would be included in the moratorium. Chairman Norman Walker recognized Bernard Durham of Route 5. Chapel Rill, North Carolina. Mr. Durham inquired as to the status of a road designated as SR 1950 in Bingham Township. Discussion ensued. He was advised that the Clerk would contact Sam Jones of the Board of Transportation and ask Mr. Jones to regly to this inquiry. John Gattis of Hillsborough, North Carolina stated that a number of petitions had been filed for SR 1330, but that, to his knowledge, this road had received no consideration and he could not understand the lack of responsibility due to the fact that it served a large number of citizens in the Fairview area. Discussion ensued. The Board caked the Clerlc to request the Board of Transportation to re-study the petitions for SR 1330 and advise them as to what can be done under the new point system to improve this road, The Chairman recognized Dr. 0, David Garvin. Dr. Garvin stated That the Health Ibpartment had been certified as a home health .agency and that the Committee on Aging had offered some financial assistance to the establishment of the home health agency. That this assistance would represent a 25/759 financial contribution, The program would allow for care of the disabled in & home and would provide for a coat recovery factor in that medicaid, medicare insurance or individual payments could be levied and collected, That the program would ..permit the employment of a nurse, part time physical therapist and a secretary who would handle the clerical aspect of the program. He stated that he felt this new program should be administered through the local Council on the Aging. Dissuasion ensued. Dr. Garvin stated that under new legislative enactment the Board of Health had to be.ra-organized and that the legf stature no longer required the Chairman of the Board to serve as a member of the Board of Health, any member oP the Board can be designated Chairman with a doctor, a dentist and a pharmacist. i ', The following letter From Robert J. Wells, Jr., Mayor of the Town of Carrboro was presented by Chairman Walker: ~~~ "Pursuant fo the Charter of the Town of Carrboro and the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Carrboro, it is respectfully requested that the Orange County Board of Commisai.onera appoint five members to the Carrboro Board of Adjustment. These five appointments must reside within the Carrboro Zoning District but from outside the Town Limits. An appointment should be made for a five-year term, a four-year term, a three-year term, a two-year term and a one-year term. At our meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 1973, the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Carrboro, by resolution, recommended that the County Commissioners appoint Harry 2'~. Jensen, Jr., 2ded A. Smith, Alfred Barbee, Jr., and Milton Cheek to four of the five vaaaneiea. As yo'u know, the Board of Adjustment is ono of the most important boards in the Town's government. We need a strong board. We already have much work awaiting this board and your prompt attention to filling these vacancies is urgently requested." Discussion ensued concerning the appointments that were needed on the Carrboro Board of Adjustments. Commissioner Flora Garrett suggested the name of Mrs. F`ranaes Shetley of Plantation Acres. Upon motion of Commisaionar Richard E. Whiffed, seconded by Commissioner Henry S, Walker, it was moved and adopted, That the name of Mrs. Frances Shefley be added to the list of names that had been submitted by Mayor Wells as members of the Board of Adjuatmenta. A discussion ensued as to how the terms of office should be designated. It was determined That the terms would be established in the order that They appeared in the letter from Mayor We11s. The Chairman informed the Board that Misa Claudia Cannada was unable to accept the appointment as a member of the Emergency Medical Services and that this vacancy needed fo be filled. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Flora Garrett, seconded by Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that Carl M. Smith of Chapel Hill ba appointed to fill the unexpired term of Claudia Cannada on the Emergency Medical Services Committee. Chairman Walker presented letters that had been received fY~om the S®thel Baptist Church and the Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Sai3 letters requested that the Board name SR 110la. the Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road. Both letters suggested changing the name of the road, in that, it had bean currently known as the $ethel Church Road, Discussion ensued. Commissioner Melvin Whitfield pointed out that due to the fact that the road. had been known as the Bethel.Church•Road he was of the opinion that the road should be designated as the Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road. Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adapted that SR 1104 be named the Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road. It was agreed that the Board would meet on Thursday, November 1$, 1973, at 7:30 o'clock.P,M. in the District Courtroom for the purpose of reviewing the tax valuation protests which had been filed with the Tax Department. Chairman Walker recognized Pearson Stewart of the Triangle S Council of Gavernmenta. Mr. Stewart stated that he was present to present the Nutrition Program for the Elderly which is being funded under Title VII, 01 der Americans Act, on 90/10 participation. Re stated that the Governor's Coordinating Council on Aging was trying to establish a Regional Budget for the Nutrition Program, and he did present a breakdown of each local government's share plus a total budget and nnmber of meals allocation. Orange County's local share would amount to $1,1J.81y.00 while the total budget would represent a cost of X29,670.00 or sixty (60) meals a day. Mr. Stewart stated that the program is planned to provide meals to persons sixty (60) years of age or older and that there was to be one hot meal a day. The meals would be available at least five (s) days a week but the same persona would not receive a hot meal each day as it was hoped to establish a staggered basis for the recipients. This would mean a wider participation among those ohosen for the program. It would be necessary to have the meals catered and different locations throughout the communities of the county would have to be selected as the distribution point. Persons who were able fo pay would be charged a fee for the meal, however, no one would be turned away because of inability to pay. Discussion ensued. Virginia Sargent, Nutrition Agent for the Council, stated that ten (10~) percent of the funds could be allocated for home de'_ivery of meals to shut-ins or handi- capped persons, however, it was the opinion of the Council that to get people out of their homes for a short period of time would be one of the advantages of the program. Further discussion ensued. The Board advised Mr. Stewart and Ms, Sargent that they wished to defer any action on the matter until Tuesday, November 20th. 14'~ '~ The matter of the Flood Plain Control Inauranae coverage was discussed. It was agreed that the County should investigate the coverage as it was the understanding of the Board that the General Statutes required definitive action on the matter prior to January of 1971}. The County' Administrator stated that he was under the impression that the flood plain areas of the county and the state had yet to be identified. The Hoard deferred the matter until November 20th. There being no further business to ccme before the Board the meeting was adjourned. to meet again on Thursday, November 15, 1973, at 7:30 o'olock P.M. C. Norman Walker, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk ^---------^---_ MINUTES OF TgE ORANGE COUNTY BOP~iD OF COP1r22SSI0NERS ?Tovember 15, 1973 The Board of County Cozranissioners of Orange County met in adjourned session on f th R ' Thursday, November 15, 1473, at 7: 3D o' clock P,M. in the Commi e oom o s ssioner Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Flora Garrett, Richard E. Whitted and Melvin [+ihitfield. Members Absent: None. Dr. 0. D. Garvin appeared before the Board to ask the Board i'or their approval f the District k of an Orange County Hame Health Agency operation within the fr o ame wor Health Department. Discussion ensued. Unon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by H C t Commissioner Richard E. ency operation alth A H oun y ome Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that an Orange g e be approved. There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was ~ adjourned as a Board of Commissioners. - Chairman Walker re-convened the Board as a Board of Equalization and Review. The Board of Equalization and Review approved the following tax valuations: I United Aepartment Store 80-E-6 $ L;1},lOD. i T. E'. P. Fraternity 80-E-7 No change Cates J A B2-B-11 21,40D. . . 80-G-15 No ahange g2-D-13 4o,8oD. Chapel Hill Realty 3D- -8E 51,1DD. Herbert Holland 85-I.1-4 No change 200 28 . , i 85_pI_3 , No change 85_M_40 No ohange Margaret Haywood 85-M-21 No change Arden Properties 85-M-21 No change li Billie S, Johns 85-K-12 No change i R. °, Lloyd 1D8- -35 No change Clara McClamrock 80-E-11 193,8DD. Stratford Hills Apartments 78-A-7 78-A-6C 795,100. 1,257,2DD. ~, Iiinga Arma Apartments 27-D-13 75$,000 C. W, Powell 27-F-5 1,085,850. Charlotte Properties 27-F-2 b24,40D. Don vogle 114-12A-1 1,365,7D0. Alderman 250 45-D-3 2,633,70D. There being no further business to come befvrP the Board the meeting was: adjourned to meet again on Monday, November 19, 1973. I C. Norman i•7a1'~{er, Chairman S, M. Gattis, Acting Clerk i r