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Mayor Michael R. Nelson Carrboro Board of Aldermen Page 2 March 19, 1999 Commissioners will need at least two meetings to accomplish this task and that it may be May 4, 1999 before the Board can make a final determination concerning these ordinance amendments. In short, as Mayor Nelson and I discussed on the telephone, Orange County needs more time to complete its review of this very important matter. It appears that the letter from Bob Morgan to John Link, dated February 23, contemplates the possibility of a County review after March 23. The letter references the memorandum from Patricia McGuire, but then provides a timeline that shows a joint discussion of the NSA ordinance provisions on March 30 along with a joint setting of the remainder of the schedule. Finally, Mr. Morgan's letter indicates that the Aldermen do not anticipate voting on the ordinance amendments until comments and /or concurrence have been received from Orange County. It seems to Orange County that its review time can be lengthened in one of two ways. Carrboro can agree, prior to the time it commences its March 23, 1999 public hearing on the proposed amendments, to extend the time available to Orange County to review, comment on or object to the amendments to a time beyond the commencement of the public hearing. Alternatively, Orange County can object to the amendments prior to the commencement of the public hearing, in which case the time for Orange County review and comment is extended automatically and indefinitely. Orange County would prefer that the time be extended and requests a sixty (60) day extension. Orange County will reluctantly have to exercise the objection option if that is its only alternative. The Board of County Commissioners would like a signal that the time that Orange County has to file written comments or objections to the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance text amendments will be extended. Please signal us with a letter indicating you have consensus on your Board for this extension. Based on advice from the county attorney, the Board of Commissioners will have a resolution on its agenda for its Monday night, March 22,' 1999 meeting, objecting to the ordinance amendments. This resolution, by its terms, will take effect only if Carrboro does not extend the County review time to a date beyond May 4, 1999. Again, as Mayor Nelson and I discussed on the telephone, Orange County's goal is to have more time for review and comment on the NSA ordinance amendments.