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Area in the Growth Management System, which would mean that the process is Planning <br /> Board approval of the concept plan, Planning Board approval of the preliminary plan, and then <br /> recommendation to the County Commissioners. Because it is in the rural buffer, it is also in the <br /> Joint Planning Agreement area. This is in the Carrboro review area and Carrboro has <br /> reviewed the plans two separate times and had no comments. This property is in the Jordan <br /> Lake Unprotected Watershed. There is flexible development in the rural buffer, which <br /> mandates 33% open space. This gives an effective minimum lot size of three acres in this <br /> area. The density in this project is five acres per unit. The developer is offering the open <br /> space in fee simple to the County. It would be preserved for natural areas, passive trails, but <br /> not for any active recreation. <br /> He showed some photos and maps of the area. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if the trail was specified anywhere. Robert Davis said that <br /> it would come to the County, but there has been no designation yet. There is no public access <br /> to the area that might have a trail on it because of the problems with parking. There could be a <br /> driveway and public access on another portion at a later time. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked if the record should reflect an intention for public access <br /> in the future to the County-owned property. <br /> Geof Gledhill said that the short answer is he is not sure this needs to be done, but it <br /> would not hurt. He will determine where it should be inserted (subsection E, Parkland). <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Pelissier to approve the Preliminary Plan for Lucas Farm at New Hope in accordance with the <br /> Resolution of Approval, with the additional comment about future public access to County- <br /> owned property. <br /> Geof Gledhill read the language: "Public access is prohibited along the cul-de-sac, but <br /> is permitted on the points where this property adjoins the other public road." <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he appreciates the developer donating this much open <br /> space to the public, but he thinks that it is a shame that there is a road that leads the public <br /> right to the open space that the public will not have access to. This will encourage more <br /> asphalt and people pulling off of a more-traveled road. This is not an optimal situation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS (Commissioner Yuhasz did not vote) <br /> c. Approval of FY 2009-19 Orange County, Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and <br /> Orange County Schools Capital Investment Plan (CIP) <br /> The Board considered approving the FY 2009-19 recommended County, Chapel Hill <br /> Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools Capital Investment Plan. <br /> Budget Director Donna Coffey introduced this item. This was on the agenda for <br /> December 1st, but the Board did not get the opportunity to discuss it. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that, based on discussions at the retreat, he does not <br /> expect that there will be a vote tonight to approve this. He knows that the County <br /> Commissioners had some significant questions. He asked that all questions be put out tonight <br /> so that they can be resolved and this can be approved. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that if there are any concerns about the recommendations for the <br /> changes that were made from the initial work session, she would like to know about this. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger spoke in support for the monies allocated for the Super <br /> Soccer Fund that are not being used. She asked that the staff work with the other entities that <br /> were interested in doing the Astroturf field at Cedar Falls Park. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked the staff to look at the minutes from October 28th <br /> November 13th, and November 18th and respond to the concerns raised by the County <br /> Commissioners. She said that she has already suggested that the County take the bond <br />