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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19810216~ .l ~ - ~ i i . ' . MINUTES ORANGE.GOUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 16,.1981 c The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on February 16, 1981, at 7:30 P.M., in the Commissioners' Room, Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Commissioners present: Commissioner Anne Barnes, Chair, and Com- missioners Norman Gustavesan, Norman Walker, Richard Whitted and pon Willhoit. Commissioner Barnes called the meeting to order, the purpose of which was to continue work on the Land Use Plan. Mr. Po1a1;ty, Planning Director, made the presentation fohrthe planning staff, reviewing the different sections of the Land Use-P.lan now under consideration by Orange County. ,- Commissioner Barnes suggested the. Board and staff look at the goals contained within the Land Use P1 an in light of the Proposed Zoning Ordinance and. Subdivision Regulations: (Fora copy of the LUP see page of this book) =~ Goal 1: Mr. Polatty said that at present Orange County does not have a Historical Ordinance nor does it have a required Environme~ltal Impact Statement for developers, The Board gave planning staff no directions. Goal 2: The Board gave no direction on this goal. Goal 3: The Board gave no directions on this goal. Goal 4: The Board gave no directions on this goal. ~ Goal 5: Commissioner Barnes indicated that 5.3 was an uneconomical use of land. i She said cluster development might be a better approach for maximum use of land and that sufficient incentive did not exist which would direct growth in new directions. - - - ~.:~. .,:;.~= - ~~~=.^= = ~~=..'rte----~~-- :z=w== ~ ;~--~.~~.- _ - -- ~~ ~.- -.__ :.~- ~~w -_._ ~ --- Goal 6: The Board asked planning staff if it had examined potential indust- rial sites other than those mentioned. The staff replied no that it look- ed only at active nodes. The Board indicated interest in preserving water quality along the US 7D--I-85 corridor in reference to encouraging or .discouraging development along that route. Mr. Polatty said in general the planning staff had followed existing/historical patterns in determining these industrial nodes. Commissioner Whitted said there had been a rezoning request. before the Board in the early 7D's in Eno Township which had been granted and said it should be on the Land Use Map,shouldn't it? Planning staff was not aware of that rezoning request. - ~ The Board said they would return to this goal and its effects at a " later time. Goal 7: The Board gave planning staff no direction on this goal. Goal 8: Commissioner Barnes suggested the idea of requiring developers to _ set aside land for low income housing in order to encourage a better mix of housing. Commissioner Gustavesan commented that incentives should 6e included to encourage developers to set aside land for low income housing but he didn't think it could be required. - Commissioner Willhoit asked planning staff to get some idea of what other states are doing along these lines. Commissioner Barnes declared the meeting adjourned and said the Board would begin discussion with Goal 9. ~~ `fig-~----~ Anne Barnes, Chair Paulette Pridgen-Pond, Clerk ..