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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTX
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 1, 1974
The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in Regular Session in the
Commissioners Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina on Mpnday,
April 1, 1971}, at 10 o~cloak A. M.
Members Present: Chairman C. Norman Walker and Commissioners Henry S.
[,calker, Melvin Whitfield and Richard E. whin ed.
Members Absent: Commissioner Flora Garrett.
The Board agreed to allow Finley Parker to present a request concerning
SR X1368.. Mr. Parker stated that this road was scheduled for stabilization and
that survey parties had been working on it until recently, however, soma of
the property owners on the right of way have not agreed with the States
relocation effort and now the survey parties have left the area. Mr. Parker
would like the County Commissioners assistance in determining the current status
of this stabilization effort.
Chairman Norman Walker suggested that the Clerk write Sam Jones, District
Engineer, requesting he let the Board know what the States plane are Pb~'this
road, with a copy being forwarded to Mr. Parker. Chairmen Walker also asked
the Clerk to write the 'local highway maintenance forces requesting them to check
the level of maintenance performed on this road.
Chairman Walker referred to Item ~1 of the Agenda: (Approval of Minutes of
February meetings.
Minutes not approved for February meetings.
Chairman Walker referred to Item #~2 of the Agenda: (District Health Officer
and renresentativea of the North Carolina Board of Water and Air Resources to
discuss waste water treatment in mobile home parks.)
Dr. 0. D. Garvin, District Health Officer, Joe Millsop, Regional ~gineer
of the State Board of Water and Air Resources, and H. Dobson and Tony Laws,
Sanitarians from the District Health Department, were present to discuss with the
board waste water treatment in Mobile Home Parks. This discussion stemmed from
specific complaints alledging raw sewage was seeping from Dixie, B & W and
Gardens Mobile Home Courts in Eno Township.
Dr. 0. D. Garvin opened the discussion by briefly describing the past history
of local sanitation laws. Years ago the local Health Department had sole
responsibility for enforcing the septic tank law. For some years not this
responsibility hoe been eroded until now the responsibility lies in the following
manner:
Board of Water and Air Resources
1. If you discharge into any stream
2. If you discharge more than 3000 gallons per day
Local Health Department
1. Any individual aeptia tank or filter apparatus discharging less than
3000 gallons per day below the ground surface.
Chairman Norman Walker then asked Dr. Garvin if he Pelt that B & W Mobile
Home Park was causing a health hazard. Dr. Garvin referred this.queation to Mr.
Dobson. Mr. Dobson stated that at present he felt the situation in B & W Mobile
Home Court was in fact a health hazard. Dr. Garvin then observed that ainae
B & W had recently been added to the Hillsborough water system this problem Mr.
~ Dobson had just identified would probably be compounded.
Chairman Norman Walker then asked Mr. Dobson were owners of hazardous
septic tanks uauslly co-operative when the Health Department requested these
conditions be remedied. Mr. Dobson stated this was usually the base.
Commissioner Richard Whitted turned the discussion to Cardona Mobile Homa
Park .and Dr. Vesiland Celiform Bacteria Count. At this point Mrs. Judy Holland
an associate of Dr. Vasiland advised the Board that Dr. Vesiland could not be at
the meeting today, however, he would be pleased to discuss this subject with the
board at another time or talk with any of them individually.
It seemed to be the consensus of opinion of Ike. Garvin, Mr. Millsop ar_d Mr.
Lbbson that without municipal type treatment being made available to these
mobile home parks the problems there were going to be almost impossible to correct.
In summary they were good examples of too much density. The soil is just
unable to handle this much effluent during a significate portion of each year.
Mark Burnham, Regional Planner with the Council of Governments, pointed out
that Humping the holding tanks at these parks and transporting the effluent to a
municipal sewage plant is a possible interim solution to this problem.
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Chairman Walker referred to Item 1V of the Agenda: (From the County
Planning Hoard: A, Recommendation concerning amendments tv the County Zoning
Ordinance heard at the Public Hearing on February 25, 1971L. $. Plata for
consideration and/or approval: MINOR SUSDTVTSIONS 1. Piedmont Rural ElectriTication,
2. Warren Summey, 3. Brock Pcereon and 1~.. Emily McCandiee. FTNAL PLATS:
5. Srickwood Subdivision. PRF~',TMINARY PLATS 6. Cedar Hills Subdivision.)
A, Memorandum
peas Section
6-2 5,2.2 Change"one (1) acre" to read !}0,000 square feet;
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delete "that this minimum through to the end of
brovision 6.2,2,
5_2 Delete Note at bottom of page.
b-3 6.2 Change one acre under Rural Commercial Districts
to ~O,OGC square Teat
b-B 6.9 Signs (amend to read)
1, Must come. No sign of any type shall be be
erected, painted, repainted, posted, reported,
placed, replaced or hung in any district, except
in oomplianae with these regulations.
2. Advertising signs of all types are business uses
and, except where apeaifically authorized by the
terms of this ordinance, shall not be permitted in
any district other than Rural Commercial, General
Commercial., Prime Commercial, General Industrial,
Rural Industrial and Rural Proaeasing Districts.
Any advertising sign shall pertain solely to the
identification of the uses on the premises and shall
not-advertise products and services not available
on the premises of the sign,
The fo1'lowing types of signs may, however, be
created in any district:
The rest of Section 6,9 would remain unchanged.
7-1 7.2.2 Amend to read: Fach mobile hoRte in a mobile home
park shall occupy a designated mobile home space of at
least l~0,000 square feet with a width of at !asst
150 feet where municipal water and sewer service is
not available. This is a maximum density,
7_i 7.2.5 Change 10,000 to 1:O,DOD
7-2 7.2.6 Delete
7-2 7.2.7 Delete
7_2 7,2,B Delete
7_2 7,2,9 Del etc
7-2 7.2.10 Add:
Where sewage is to be disposed of by means of a
municipal sewerage system and where water is provided
by a state approved municipal or community water
system and the tract for the mobile home park has at
least 100 feet of right-of-way frontage on a paved
state maintained road, or on a state maintained road
to be paved within one year, and where the planned
entrance paints conform to the State Highway
Driveway Manual requirements, mobile homes map be
installed to a density of 5,000 square feet per
mobile home with a minimum lot width of 50 feet
provided that a planted buffer strip 100 feet wide
be reserved and maintained by the owners of the
project along all aides of the treat that do not
front on a paved state maintained road and that this
buffer area be kept free of parking, Tinder this
section of the ordinance the buffer area may net be
included in the area requirement computation.
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peas Section
1C-2 10.2,1 Change 1 acre to 40,000 square feet.
10-2 10.2.1.1 Delete
10-2 10.2.1.2 Change 15,000 to 20,000 square feet.
10-5 10.3.1.1 Amend to read:
That where sewage is to be disposed of by means of
a municipal sewerage system and where water is
provided by a state approved municipal or community
water system and the tract for the prv~ect hoe at
least 100 feet of right-oP-way access on a paned
state maintained road, or on a state maintained .~
read to be paved within one pear, and where the '
planned entrance points conform to the State
Highway Driveway Manual requirements,. Multi-Family
units may be built to a density of (1,000 square feet
per dwelling unit 3n multiple dwellings having two
stories or less, provided that no part of any building
or parking area be closer than 3s feet from all aides
of the tract that do not border on a state maintained
road, further provided that 300 square feet of usable open
space in addition to the area requirement be provided
par dwelling unit. The area requirement can be
further reduced to 3,000 square feet par dwelling
unit plus 300 squre feet of usable open space if six
or more unite are to be built, and the units era to
be two stories or less in height.
l0-b 10.3.7..2 Amend to read:
That where sewage is to be disposed of by means of
a municipal sewerage system and where water is
provided by a state approved municipal or aommunity
water system and the tract for the pro3act has at
least 100 feet of right-of-way acdesa on a paved state
maintained road, or on a state maintained road to be
paved within one year, and where the planned entrance
points conform to the State FTighway Driveway Manual
requirements, units may be built to a density of
4,000 square feet per dwelling unit in single story
multiple dwellings provided that a planted buffer
strip 100 feet wide be reserved and maintained by the
owners of the pra~eet along all sides of the tract
that do not front on a paved state maintained road
and that this buffer area be kept free of parking.
This eras requirement can be further reduced to
3,000 square feet per dwelling unit if six or more
units are to be bii It and the multiple dwelling units
are to be two or more stories in height. IInder this
section of the ordinance the area requirement per
dwelling unit may be applied to the entire area of
the traot, including the buffer area, and no usable
open apace is required.
10-8 10.4.1. Change 1 sore to 4o,DOO square feet.
10-10 10.6.2 Change 1 acre to 40,000 square feet.
18-1 Definitions. Insert between Lot and Lot Depth.
Lot Area: The total horizontal area within the lot
lines of a lot, exclusive oP street or highway
rights of way and easements of access to other
property.
On October 10, 1973, notice was received from the Division of Highways that no new
unpaved roads in subdivisions will be accepted for addition to the State System..
To be in line with this state policy, the Subdivision Ordinance of Drange County
should be amended in the Following manner:
Page 12 of the Orange County Subdivision Ordinance, Section 111-E-1, change and
add to read:
"Know all men by these presents, that I hereby certify that on this the
day of ~ l9~ all streets and alleys Shawn on this
plat have bean graded, storm drains have been installed, and the streets --
paved by the subdivider in manner approved by the North Carolina -epartment
of Transportation and Highway Safety." If the required improvements are
not completed prior to the submission of the final plat, one of the two
following certificates shall appear on the plat over a blank line provided
for the signature of the County Administrator.
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111-E-1-a
"Know all men by these presents, that I hereby certify that a surety bond
of a satisfactory amount has been posted with Orange County by the sub-
divider, guaranteeing that construction of e11 improvements shown on the
approved preliminary plat will be completed and all streets paned to the
standards of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and Highway
Safety within days from date hereof."
111-E-1-b
"Know all men by these presents, that I hereby certify, this day of
~~ 19~ that the apeaifiaations for street grading drainage
improvements, and paving for the group housing development shown on this
plat being (financed or insured) under regulations of the United States
government are equal to or of a higher standard than required by the
subdivision regulations of Chapel Hill Township and the standards of the
North Carolina Department of Transportation and Highway Safety.
Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner
Henry S, Walker, it was moved and unanimously adopted that the Board accept
the recommendation of the County Planning Board and that the Orange County
Zoning Ordinance be revised to incorporate the proposed revisions.
B. The County Planning Officer stated that the re-zoning request of
Rufus Coulter tc re-zone from residential to a general commercial had been
" approved by the County Planning Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, ldalker, seconded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that the Board accept the
recommendation of the County P1.anning Board to rezone from residential to
general commercial the property of Rufus Coulter.
1. Plat of Piedmont Electrification in Chapel Hill Township, dated
January, 1973.
Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E, Whitted, seconded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, said plat was approved.
2. Plat of Warren Su~ney in Eno and Aillaborough Townships, 4.94 acres
dated January 18, 1974.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, said plat was approved.
3, Brack Pearson (Margaret Campbell) Chapel Hi11 Township 2.64 cares
dated March 12, 1974.
Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E, Whitted, seaonded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, said plat wee approved.
4. Emily McCandiea, Eno Township, one (1) acre dated Marsh 11, 1974.
Upon motion of Coffanisaioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, said plat was approved.
5. Neal Kiracher (E. W. Blackwood) Chapel Hi11.Townahip, 2.186 acres.
upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commisaiorier
Henry 5. Walker, said plat was approved.
6. Prelimina Plat of Cedar Hi11s Subdivision, Chapel Hi11 Township,
dated March 11, 1974, property of Z. S. Newton, Sr „ I, S, Newton, Jr. and
Mitchell Newton located on Weaver Dairy Road.
The County Planning Dfficer advised the Board that the Board of Transportation
had instructed the developers of Cedar Hills to correct a street intersection
that is located at lot X33 on said plat. The Board of Transportation wishes
the interaeation to be changed from a (Y) intersection to a (T) interseotion and
that the County Planning Board had approved said plat subject to the correction
that was being requested by the Board of Transportation.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner
_. Malvin Whitfield, said preliminary plat was approved subject to tY~e stipulation
that said street be corrected to meet the requirements of the Board of
Transportation.
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7. Final plat of Brickwood Laka Estate, Phases I & II, Chapel sill
Township, dated February, 197!}, property of Rill atone Properties, Inc.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Cammiasioner
Melvin Whitfield, said plats were approved,
Chairman Walker referred to Item V of the Agenda: (Select date to convene
and adjourn Board of Equalization and Review.)
The County Administrator advised the Board that it Gould not hold its first
meeting as a Board of $ualization and Review before the first Monday in April,
however, it must hold a meeting of the Board of Equalization and Review sometime
in May and must adjourn the Board by the end of June. Mr. Gattis stated that an
advertisement must be run noti log the public of the meeting of the Board of
Equalization and Review ten (10 days prior to the convening of said Board.
Discussion ensued. It was agreed that the first meeting of the Board of
Equalization and Review would be held on April lb.
Chairman Walker referred to Item VI of the Agenda: (Resolution approving
Manpower Services Program Consortium Contract.)
The Contrast entitled "Consortium Agreement was reviewed. Section eight (8)
"Duties of Council: was brought forth for discussion. .Disouasion ensued. The
County Attorney was requested to clarify the language of the contract in order
to refloat the definiticn that Orange County~s share of the financial cast be
on a population basis. It was also brought out that the appointment of the
membership of the Advisory Council was not clear and that the duties of the
Council ware not specific. The County Administrator presented the proposed
composition of the membership from Drange County.
The County Attorney was instructed to re-draft the section and to spell
out the duty of appointment to the Advisory Board and tc clarify the pro-ratio
share of financial responsibility. Section eight ($) is to be amended in order
to reserve the power of local determination for each County Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Melvin Whitfield, seconded by Commissioner Henry
S. Walker, it was moved that the Resolution entitled "Resolution of Orange County
Ratifying and Approving Manpower Services Program Consortium Contract" be
adopted subject to the proposed amendments being incorporated into the proposed
contract. Discussion ensued.
It was agreed that Section seven (7) should provide that the local membership
from each county should be appointed by the reapeetive Board of Commissioners and
that Section eleven (11) should be further clarified. It was further agreed that
Orange County should have the final. decision as to whether or not local County
funds should be committed`iri the.evant local funds are necessary and that if the
County should choose it aould withdraw from the Manpower Program by giving ninety
(90) days notice of its intent to withdraw.
Commissioner Melvin 'rhitfield withdrew his tt~otion as he felt the County Attorney
should re-draft the Contrast and the 3oard should review the new draft.
Commissioner Henry S. Walker agreed to the withdrawal of said motion.
Chairman Walker referred to Item VII of the Agenda: (Consideration of
make up and appointees to Manpower Council.)
The County Administrator reviewed the possible makeup o£ the various business
and professional groups that should be represented on the Manpower Council.
Chairman ~dalker asked if there was any other business that should come before
the Board.
Commissioner Richard E. Whitted stated that he had been approached by the
Animal Control Officer with the request that the Board authprize this employee
to tirear a badge and carry a aide arm and he wished also to have a radio installed
in his vehicle. Commissioner Whitted said he knew that the officer had talked
with some other Board members and he wanted the Boards reaction to this request.
Dissuasion ensued.
Commissioner Walker said Mr. Boggs had talked with him about the matter and
that he was not aura &s to what action could be taken on the request.
The County Administrator advised the Board that the County is trying to secure
a new radio freauancy however, he has been advised that same could not be secured
for at least three (3j months and that once the new Praauency is secured the'
county can utilize the radio equinarent that is now being used by the Sheriffs
Department.
Tt was agreed that the County Attorney should review the Genera]. Statutes
relative to the matter of authorizing the Animal Control Officer to wear a side arm.
The County Tax Supervisor brought the following items to the attention of
the 3oard:
Tax valuation of G. P. Sykes from 71,9D0 tv 69,600.
The County Tax Supervisor reported: that the Board of $ualization had
failed to render a decision in the ease involving G. P. Gykes. The Tax
Department has reviewed the appraisal and recommends that the 'value be changed
from 71,900 to 69,600.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner
Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that the recommendation of the
County Tax Supervisor be accepted.
Tax valuation of W. J. Snyder. Mr. Snyder refused to allow appraisers
in house at the time of re-evaluation. This appraisal was made by estimation
which proved to be completely inadequate. After actual inspection by the tax
department the Tax Supervisor recommends that the valuation be changed from
$49,300.00 to $L~J+,000.00.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S. Walker, seconded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, it was moved, that the Hoard accept the recommendation of the
County Tax Supervisor relative to the valuation of the property of W. J. Snyder.
Chairman Walker called for a vote on the motion. Coinmisaionera Henry S.
Walker, Melvin 41Y~.itfield and Chairman Norman Walker voted aye. Commissioner
Richard E. Whitted voted nap.
Tax valuation of Columbia Corporation, 11i..21~. cares assessed at $8,000.
The County Tax Supervisor advised the 3oard that at the hearing held by the
.Tames Laird Company pertaining to the County Board of Equalization and Review
in the Sprin of 1973, appraisers from Tames Laird Company agreed to make the
change from 8,000 to $5,000 and had failed to do so. The County Tax
Supervisor recommends that the valuation of Columbia Corporation be changed
from $8,000 to $5,000.
Upon motion of Commissioner Henry S, Walker, seconded by Commissioner
Melvin Whitfield, it was moved and adopted, that the recommendation of the
County Tax Supervisor to change the valuation of Columbia Corporation from
$8,000 to $5,000 be accepted.
There being no further business to come before the Board the meeting was
adjourned.
C. Norman Walker, Chairman
Betty Sune Hayes, Clark
5. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk