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18 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DECEMBER 14, 1976 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday, December 14, 1976, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Room of the Courthouse in Hillsborough. Members present were Chairman Richard Whitted, Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Donald Willhoit. Others present were S. M. Gattis, County Administrator, Neal Evans, Finance Director, Ervin Dobson, Planning Director, Hal Minis, Chris Edwards, and Kathy Hoffer of the Planning Staff, Jean Anderson of the Orange County Planning Board, and Agatha Johnson, Clerk. Chairman Whitted stated that the first order of business for the Board was to discuss insurance overage for the County awned buildings. The County Manager presented to the Board a list showing the build- ings owned by the County, the actual cost value and the replacement cost of these buildings. He informed the Board that the insurance coverage an these buildings had expired and that presently coverage was through a binder. He added that the fiscal property had doubled and the premium would be greater than before. The Board needs to decide what type of coverage the County should have, coverage of the actual cost value ar the replacement cost value. Chairman Whitted stated that the policy would be a blanket policy and the rate ®ould be between seven and ten cents per one hundred dollar evaluation of the buildings. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Pinney stated that he felt the buildings should be insured for the maximum figure and recommended that the buildings be insured for the replacement cost. The consensus of the Board was to insure all County owned buildings at the replacement cost value. The County Manager was authorized to proceed with securing the needed insurance coverage. The Chairman stated that the Board had met tonight, to talk with the Planning Staff to set priorities and schedules for the Planning Staff. He then turned the meeting over to the Planning Director, Erwin pobson. Mr. Dobson stated that he would like to bring the Board up--to- date as to where the Planning Staff is at this point and to learn where the Plann~.ng Department should go from here. Mr. Dobson asked Hal Minis to inform the Board as to where the Planning Staff is regarding mapping data. Mr. Minis showed to the Board maps of soil suitability far Bingham, Chapel. Hill, and Cheeks Townships. The next map viewed was a map of septic tank suitability. Mr. Minis stated that these two maps would be used together in the development of subdivisions and developments. He stated that the Planning Department had received from Triangle J, a computer printout of prime agriculture soils. He added that maps would be ready by the end of the month for public utilities, facilities, and land use for Bingham, Cheeks, and Hillsborough Townships. Land Use maps have been com- pleted for all townships. Kathy Hoffer spoke of the development trends in the County's unplan- ned townships. She stated that some development was going on in all of the unplanned townships. She added that Bingham Township presently had three known subdivisions underway, and that lots sizes ranged from five to twenty .acres in size. Chris Edwards stated that development taking place in the University watershed was basically two acre lots. He stated that the trend to the west of Chapel Hi11 is for larger lots. Mx. Edwards stated that plats had to be recorded if the plat involved a new road or a change in an existing road. He added that there were two new roads, of any size, in Bingham Township. The Planning Director asked Ms. Hoffer to report on the progress of the Sign Enforcement Program. Ms. Hoffer stated that 40 letters were sent out concerning signs on I-85, Old Highway 86 and new Highway 86. The sign