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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 7, 1981
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on
January 7, 1981, in the Commissioners' Room, Orange County Courthouse,
Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Anne Barnes, Chair, and Commis-
sioners Norman Gustaveson, Norman Walker and Richard'Whitted.
Commissioners absent: Commissioner Don Willhoit.
Commissioner Barnes called the meeting to order and the work session
began with Mr. Jim Polatty's presentation by Article of the Proposed
Zoning Ordinance and Land Use P10. `Mr. Polatty began with Article 7.
(See the Minutes of December 9; '1980, for a colry of the Staff memorandum
detailing suggested changes.)
Article 7
Commissioner Walker arrived during the discussion of Article 7.
Mr. Polatty said there were no major changes in Article 7 as a re-
suit of the public hearing on November 24, 1980, and explained the Land
Use Intensity Ratio system to the Board.
Article 8
Commissioner Gustaveson toad Planning Staff the formula on page
8.9 of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance is incorrect (see the Minutes of
November 24, 1980, for a copy of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance).
The Board directed planning staff to delete reference to the State
Airport System plan in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance.
Commissioner Whitted, citing Section 8.8.4 of the Proposed Zoning
Ordinance, said the planning staff should eliminate the special use re-
quirement for group homes. The Board directed the planning staff to obtain
State laws pertaining to the numbers of persons who may be housed in a
group home, half -way homes, etc. -The Board felt the special use requirement
was discriminatory.
Commissioner Walker left during the latter part of this discussion.
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MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JANUARY 7, 1981
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on
January 7, 1981, in the Commissioners' Room, Orange County Courthouse,
Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Commissioners present: Commissioner Anne Barnes, Chair, and Commis-
sioners Norman Gustaveson, Norman Walker and Richard'Whitted.
Commissioners absent: Commissioner Don Willhoit.
Commissioner Barnes called the meeting to order and the work session
began with Mr. Jim Polatty's presentation by Article of the Proposed
Zoning Ordinance and Land Use P10. `Mr. Polatty began with Article 7.
(See the Minutes of December 9; '1980, for a colry of the Staff memorandum
detailing suggested changes.)
Article 7
Commissioner Walker arrived during the discussion of Article 7.
Mr. Polatty said there were no major changes in Article 7 as a re-
suit of the public hearing on November 24, 1980, and explained the Land
Use Intensity Ratio system to the Board.
Article 8
Commissioner Gustaveson toad Planning Staff the formula on page
8.9 of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance is incorrect (see the Minutes of
November 24, 1980, for a copy of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance).
The Board directed planning staff to delete reference to the State
Airport System plan in the Proposed Zoning Ordinance.
Commissioner Whitted, citing Section 8.8.4 of the Proposed Zoning
Ordinance, said the planning staff should eliminate the special use re-
quirement for group homes. The Board directed the planning staff to obtain
State laws pertaining to the numbers of persons who may be housed in a
group home, half -way homes, etc. -The Board felt the special use requirement
was discriminatory.
Commissioner Walker left during the latter part of this discussion.