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~~9 Mr. Minis explained that these sites are very small and are not usually large areas, and that the agencies which will review will only make recommendations and there is no State Law which say that approval must be denied of these sites. Mr. Tony Seater asked of the special expertise required which was mentipned on page 8, section 3). The Planning Airector, Ervin Dobson stated that if additional expertise was needed, these people could include local personnel, County agency people local laymen, Soil Specialist in Raleigh, and persons from Region J. He added that the list was left open becuase one might find a unique situ- - ation in a subdivision which would prohibit the Planning Department from getting the needed answers to salve problems. Mr. Seater stated that the way the Ordinance was written, people could eventually lose their freedom of the land. He stated that he wanted to see the section which required agencies' approval stricken from the Ordinance. Mr. C. W. Davis asked why the Subdivision Ordinance was necessary. He added that he had lived in Orange County for 80 years and was not aware of Subdivision Regulations existing in Chapel Hi11 Township or any other part of the County. Ms. Riddle stated that the present Subdivision Regulations covers two townships and have been under:;discussion fa r.the last year to revise these regulations tc make them more workable and to extend the regulations to other townships within the County. She stated that the County was growing in population and it is necessary that the subdivision of land be a matter of public opinion. Land in the County does come under the interest of the public whether it be subdivided and developed in ways that are compatible with the growth of the County. Chairman Whitted stated that the Subdivision Regulations and the Zoning Ordinance were implemented in Chapel Hill Township in 1967, and in 1970 in Eno Township. Mr. Davis stated that he was not in favor of the Subdivision Regula- tions and the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Gera Sykes asked of the qualification of the members of the Planning Board and the experiences they have had in land value. He stated that there should be enough expertise on the Planning Board to know what needs to be done if anything. He stated that he felt people who awned the land knew as much as anyone else as to what needed to be done with the land. James Bennett from West Hillsborough spoke against the Subdivision Ordinance. Susie Pulley, who lives in Northern Orange County, stated that the Ordinance should not be forced upon the people in Orange County. Ben Lloyd read an editorial from the Farm Bureau Newsletter regarding the dangers of excessive regulations imposed by the Federal Government:. He stated that the Farmers and Land Owners Association had appeared before the Board of Commissioners in March and had requested a 90 day extension in order that citizens and Planning Berard member might have more time tc review the Ordinance and Amendments. The Association then came before the Planning Board and recommended certain changes to the Ordunance, and some of these changes were implemented. Mr. Lloyd then proceeded to list the changes which were not granted. Mr. Lloyd spoke of Section TV-B'b. Utility Easements. Mr. Lloyd stated that this section was totally unacceptable and the Association had requested that this section be deleted entirely. Jeff Gledhill, County Attorney asked to speak to the Utility Easement Section. Mr. Gledhill stated that the way that the Utility Easement Section was worked in the Ordinance dealing with the Utility Easements is that is grants power to the County to require Utility Easement. This is different from the deeded easement itself between the land owner and the power company or the utility company. He stated that the way the Ordinance is worded now, it is intended and would be used only in situations where you have urban utility situations, principally water and sewer. These arm