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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-21-20 8-h - Approval to Extend the White Cross Fire Insurance District Boundary from the Cane Creek Fire Insurance District 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 21, 2020 Action Agenda Item No. 8-h SUBJECT: Approval to Extend the White Cross Fire Insurance District Boundary from the Cane Creek Fire Insurance District DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Orange Grove and White Cross Insurance Jason Shepherd, 919-245-6151 District Map Steve McCauley, 919-967-5858 Phillip Nasseri, 919-942-1194 PURPOSE: To approve the proposed White Cross Fire Insurance District map which has been expanded to include properties from the Cane Creek Fire District that is not currently in its rated insurance district. BACKGROUND: This proposed action is the same concept used in the past by other County fire departments to address the insurance concerns for property owners. Certain properties in the Cane Creek Fire Insurance District are located greater than six miles from Orange Grove Fire Station 2 located at 6801 Rocky Ridge Road, Hillsborough. As a result, those properties are not within the six mile insurance limits and are rated as a protection class 10. White Cross Fire Department Station 2 is located at 2521 Neville Road in the White Cross Fire Insurance District and serves an area which is adjacent to the Cane Creek Fire Insurance District. The Fire Marshal's Office has worked with representatives from the Orange Grove Fire Department and the White Cross Fire Department to identify the areas not in the rated Central Orange Fire Insurance District. Fire Marshal staff has also worked with Orange County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identify those parcels in the Central Orange Fire District that are not in the six mile limits of Central Orange Fire Insurance District. Staff proposes to move five (5) parcels into the White Cross Fire Insurance District which will allow the five (5) parcels to be included in a rated insurance district and be eligible for insurance premiums. GIS staff has completed a revised map of the Cane Creek Fire Insurance District which is attached showing those parcels now being added to the White Cross Fire Insurance District. 2 Upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners, the Office of the State Fire Marshal can legally approve transfer of those affected parcels to the White Cross Fire Insurance District. Five (5) parcels will be added to the White Cross Fire Insurance District as shown on the revised map of the Cane Creek Fire Insurance District. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated with this item. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impact is applicable to this item: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve energy; 2) reduce resource consumption; 3) increase the use of recycled and renewable resources; and 4) minimize waste stream impacts on the environment. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The approval of this item has no financial impact on the County. This is an administrative action only and no changes in fire protection, service delivery or tax rates will be reflected by approval of the Board of County Commissioners. Upon approval by the Board and N. C. Department of Insurance, property owners in the expanded area will be eligible for lower fire insurance premiums. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached White Cross Fire Insurance District Boundary map for insurance purposes only. 3 Parcel Transfer from Cane Creek FID to White Cross FID 5010 THOMAS BERRY WAY 5016 THOMAS BERRY WAY 4991 THOMAS BERRY WAY Cane Cree e Cross Distance from White Cross stations 0 to 5 miles 5 to 6 miles wee 0 265 530 1,060 Feet s illlillli Parcel boundary Map prepared by Land Records GIS Division for Emergency Services 00220K Parcel transfer from Cane Creek FID to White Cross FID NhiteCrosslso 05122015. xd 12/1hi/2019te Cross \WhiteOrosslSO_05122015.mxd 12/10/2019