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~l Upon motion of .Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adapted that the Ordinance to create the Orange County Planning Board be adopted and that the Ordinance be inserted into the Ordinance Book. Chairman Whitted stated that the Board would continue reviewing the plats. MX. Edwards presented to the Board the plat of June Sparrow Heirs. He stated that the plat was being submitted for reapprovel to extend the time for Mr. Sparrow to complete a road on the property. ` Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted that the June Sparrow plat be reapproved. G. Rezoning Request of Leonard Matthews - This is a petition to rezone one acre from residential to general commercial. The Planning Board unanimously approved the request. Mr. Edwards stated that the property is located at the intersection of Smith Level Road and Hwy. 15-501. The house on the property will be converted to a business if rezoning is approved. He presented to the Board a petition signed by 19 people in support of the rezoning request. He stated that he had received nothing in opposition to the request. Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to approve the request to rezone from residential to general commercial this one acre lot. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 8: Commissioner Pinney will report the results of his investigation into the possibilities of LEAA funding of the Northtown Project. Commissioner Pinney stated that Ed Griffin, Director o f the Triangle Justice Commission, had informed him that LEAA monies were avail- able. The Justice Commission Staff will make a grant proposal if the Board so request. The proposal must be approved by the Triangle Justice Commission, by the A-95 Review Board and then reviewed by the State LEAA. Chairman Whitted stated that the Youth Services Needs Task Force had requested that the Board approve the emergency care facility as top priority so that application could be presented. The Task Force had further re- quested an interim appropriation of $3,000. Commissioner Pinney suggested that the Board request the staff of the Justice Commission to put a proposal together. He stated that maximum proposals were for three years. Same proposals were for one year and would have to be renewed, however, the County would be obligated to pick up the funding if other sources were not available, after the second year. Wes Hare, Chairman of the Task Force, reminded the Board that the Task Force was recommending approval of Northtown as the agency for delivering emergency care. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the difficult was in saying that the Board would commit monies in the next two years for this facility. he stated that he did not feel sufficient information was available at this point to make this decision, and that the Board had no way of knowing what other priorities might arise within the next two years. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that the Board make application to the Justice Commission to put a proposal together. Commissoner Pinney moved that a letter be sent to the Justice Commis- . Sion requesting that they work with the Youth Services Needs Task Force in developing a grant application for the delivery of emergency care, and that the application be submitted to this Board far final approval. Commissoiner Willhoit seconded this motion. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that this Board should take seriously the obligation to seek other funds, however, this action does not commit this Board to fund this program. The Chairman called for the vote on the motion. A11 members of the Board voted aye and the motion was declared passed. The Board agreed to not appropriate the requested $3,000, but to