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changes. He noted that Carrboro is the only "adjoining" jurisdiction that provided any comment on the plan and they were very supportive. Andrews asked if the percentage of people biking to work in this area be as high as the 20 -25% mentioned by Mr. Tharp considering our seasons. Mr. Tharp stated that the weather has been very mild in this area and he has been riding all year. He noted that those cycling to work are prepared for weather changes. Andrews continued asking about cycling in very hot weather. The response was that it is less stressful to ride a bike than to run. Barrows asked if the recommendation should include the request for staff. McCalip responded that previously, the Planning Board had indicated a half -time position. Since the Board was not changing its recommendation on the half -time position, it was decided not to include the request for staff in the motion. MOTION: Brooks moved approval of the Bicycle Plan as recommended by the Planning Staff. Seconded by Selkirk. VOTE: Unanimous. Barrows referred to the material she had distributed regarding inadequate public facilities. She noted that Chapel Hill has held public hearings, relating to updating the comprehensive plan, and had a speaker from Burlington, Vermont who said his area had a plan to address the issue of inadequate public facilities. The subdivision that triggers the overcrowding of schools, roads and other facilities, knows that the subdivision will not be approved until those components are fixed. Craig Benedict, Planning Director, stated that the mechanism being referred to is Adequate Public Facilities for Growth Management Concurrency. Concurrency, as it is called, means that facilities are to be available concurrent with the development as it happens. He explained some of the ingredients of a Concurrency Management System. The most important aspect of the Concurrency Management System is that all of the development that has been approved cannot be over capacity. You cannot ask a developer to go back and fix something if his development has already been approved. These are some of the problems that Orange County will be facing and need to prepare for. He noted that a part of the Concurrency Management System will be an Adequate Facilities Ordinance. Benedict stated that the Commissioners have asked for goals and objectives regarding a Concurrency Management System and he will be preparing that information within the next month for those goals to go into the budget. He indicated he would report to the Planning Board on those goals. In response to questions from Katz, Benedict explained how such a system and plan worked in the area in which he worked prior to moving to Orange County as Planning Director.