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~~o applications are approved or disapproved. He stated that this is a handicap as far as the planning process is concern. He informed the Board that the State Master Plan proposed communica- tion equiptment which was earmarked for Orange County, however, the County must apply and provide matching funds for the proposed grant. Discussion ensued between the Board, Sheriff Itnight, and Mr. Griffin concerning problems dealing with the State Law and Order Commission in relation to local County needs. Further discussion ensued regarding Orange County dues to the TRiangel J Criminal Justice Commission which amounted to $1,326.00. The Board agreed to wait until the Financial Report has been re- viewed before submitting the dues. Mr. Griffin offered his and his staff's assistnace in preparing and submitting grant applications. a Chairman Garrett referred to Item #3 on the Agenda: Report from Honorable A. $. Coleman, Jr., County Attorney, relatibe to legal avenues open to alter the present extra territorial zoning juris- diction of the Town of Chapel Hill. Steve Bernholz, County Attorney, stated that his presenta- tion.was not in compliance with the questions as stated on the Agenda, but did pertain to Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction. He painted out that the present state of law with respect to the town of Chapel Hi11 to expand its extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction is as out- lined in General Stature 160A--360, which is the controlling law. He presented the following statement regarding Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction: "The power of Narth Carolina cities to extend their zoning jurisdiction beyond their city limits is governed by N. C. Gen. Stat. 160A-360. The statute permits any city to extend its zoning jurisdiction one mile beyond its city limits. A city with a population of between 10,000 and 25,000 is permitted to extend its zoning jurisdiction two miles beyond its city limits if it obtains the consent of the County Commissioners. Similiarly, a city with a population of more than 25,000 may extend its zoning jurisdiction three miles beyond its corporate limits if it obtains the consent of the County Commissioners. However, a city may not under any circumstances extend its zoning juris- diction beyond its corporate limits without the consent of the Commissioners of the surrounding County if the County has adopted an'd is enforcing a Zoning Ordinance and a set of sub- division regulations and is enforcing the State Building Code. As a. procedural matter, a city must always adopt an Ordinance extending its zoning jurisdiction, and it must file a map or word description specifying the area included in its Ordinance with the Office of the Register of Deeds. Tf a city fails to adopt an Ordinance extending its zoning authority beyond the city limits or if the city fails to obtain the consent of the County Commissioners, in those situations where their consent is necessary, the County retains zoning jurisdiction up to the city limits. Tf the County surrenders jurisdiction over a particular area to a city, any person who had acquired any rights prior to v the surrender under any permit or certificate issued by the County retains those rights even though the permit or certi- ficate violates a City Ordinance or regulation." Mr. Bernholz added that if the Town of Chapel Hill seeks to expand its planning jurisdiction within its 3 miles-:as allowed by the General Statutes, they must have the Counties' permission. Ervin Dobson, Planning Director, informed the Board that the Town of Chapel Hill could go for an amendment by the Legislatux'e to increase the extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or rescind their local act and come under the general act which would allow them to go 3 miles with the County Commissioners permission.