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--~~: ! i~~: 401 V Conm~.saioner Ward inquired iP anyone had aonaidered the problems that possibly might arise from the joint ownership of the proposed landfill site. He stated that, to his knowledge, no detail plans for the operation of the ; landfill site had been discussed or agreed upon by the two towns, the University or the County. He stated that if the option wsa not exercised and if an agreement could not be reached between all the parties, then the Board would have created in a residential area a rural industrial treat of land. Commissioner Ward asked the County Attorney what alternate optipns were open to the Board of Commissioners. The County Attorney replied that the Bcard had the authority to rezone, to deay the request for rezoning or to defer action on the matter. He stated that there were no intermediary steps that could be taken by the Board. Commissioner Norman Walker stated that he felt the Board should accept the recommendations made to it by the County Planning B oard. He said that he felt that the suggestion made in the letter relative to the appointment of a study committee was practical and wee one that would lead to a long range solution in the area of solid waste disposal. Commissioner Walker asked Mr. Peck if he felt that the Town of Chapel Hi11 would be able to open the sanitary land fill site by September 1, 1972. The Town Manager replied that he Pelt it would be difficult to meet the September let deadline, but that it just might be possible. Commissioner William C. Ray stated that he felt the situation relative to the landfill area had developed to emergency proportions and that the Board should reach a decision on the matter. Commissioner Ira A. Ward asked the County Attorney if the County could rezone the proposed landfill site from a rural industrial treat back to a residential tract by formal action of the Board. The County Attorney replied that the Board would have to adhere to the proaedurea prescribed in the County Planning Board Ordinance, but that said treat covld be rezoned. ; Chairman Bennett asked R. J. Wells, Mayor of the Town of Carrboro, iP he Pelt the Carrboro $oard of Adjustments would reconsider the request to rezone the property offered by the University of Narth Carolina as a landfill '. area. The Mayor r®plied that he Pelt the Board would reconsider the request, but that he had no idea as to what type deoision they would roia.ke. ; Commissioner Norman U7slker asked the i~.aycr why the Carrboro Planning Board had rejected the original rezoning request on the property. Mayor , •- T.dells stated that he felt the request was denied, because the majority of the persona interested in the area had opposed the rezoning. Commissioner William C. Ray moved that the Board of Commissioners reject the recommendation of the County Planning Board relative to the rezoning of the proposed sanitary land fill site on Eubanks road and that , said property be rezoned from a residential tract to a rural industrial treat. Discussion ensued. Commissioner William C. Ray stated that he had spent considerable time ' . reviewing the area of the prepoaed sanitary landfill site. That he had travelled all the roads leading to the sites and that from this investigation { he had determined that the area was aparcely populated and that this site would be lase objectionable than any other possible area site. Commissioner Ira A. Ward stated that he felt compassion for the citizens of the Eubanks-Rogers road area, however, he felt that the least amount of damage to any property owner would be accomplished by placing the sanitary landfill on the proposed site. Commissioner Norman Walker, again, stated that ha felt the Board should accept the recommendation of the County Planning Board and that the Board should request the Town of Chapel Hill to participate in a study for the purpose of toasting a satisfactory regional landfill site. - Commissioner Henry S. Walker stated that he felt the County Planning Board had given the matter of rezoning the Eubanks road property serious consideration and that he felt additional study by all agenoies was necessary before a satisfactory decision could be reached and that ha found it difficult to reject the recommendations of the County Planning Board.