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._' .. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to direct the Finance Officer to forward the checks to the Department of Transportation in Graham, and to direct the County Manager to prepare an Assessment Roll for the Morgan Creek Hills roads. The Chairman deferred from the agenda to hear from the Planning Director, Irvin Dobson, concerning the progress of the Advisory Councils. Mr. Dobson stated that the Bingham Advisory Council is moving along well and that all Councils appear to have a good sense of their role as Advisory Boards. Mr. Dobson stated that the Planning Board recommended to the Board of Commissioners that the Extraterritorial request from the Town of Chapel Hill be denied. The Planning Board further recommends that the County work with the Town of Chapel Hill in working out some policy in terms of planning to deal with the mobile home question, that mobile homes be treated as single family residents. Commissioner Willheit stated he felt the area defined as the urban transision area, the section which devides the two watersheds, should be looked at more closely. He added that the County Planning Board should con- sider the possibility of adopting some of the Town of Chapel Hill's policies regarding those areas which will be urbanized, whether in the urban transision or the rural transision zoned areas. He stated that pro- blems do exist and he proposed that the natural geographic boundaries be considered as a way of defining the lines instead of the one mile boundary line. Further, the County needs to develop tools far a green belt area, not the Town of Chapel Hill. The Planning Director and the County Attorney were requested to re- search the question of whether or not the planning jurisdiction for the Town of Chapel Hill extended for a one mile area beyond the City's limits. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he felt it would be useful to inform the Planning Board of negotiations with Chapel Hill. He added that the County Planning staff shauld sit down and negotiation a reasonable boundary with suits Chapel Hi11's needs in regard to their particular problems and at the same time attempt to protect certain areas in the County which should be protected. The Planning Staff should look at Chapel Hill's maps in establishing the boundary line. The Planning Director is to talk with Chapel Hill about future planning for the extraterritorial jurisdiction area, and the Town's plans for mobile homes. Further, they are to look at the possibility of adopting some of the Town's policies regarding the transision areas. Consideration should be given to the County's Land Classification system as it corresponds to these areas. Mr. Gustaveson added that he felt another public hearing was not necessary, but that Chapel Hill should call a hearing should their Zoning Ordinance change. Discussion ensued regarding another public hearing. Commissioner Walker stated that the Board had a public-hearing on one thing, but is acting on something else. He added that he felt another public hearing is in order. Chairman Whitted stated that we shauld get the information and at that time share it with the Planning Board. "We are not asking for another recommendation at this point. We will then hear from Jeff and determine at that point where we go, to a public hearing or whatever." The County Attorney presented to the Board a brief review of his research of the General Statutes regarding the extraterritorial juris- diction. He stated that the City could exercise extraterritorial powers within a defined area of not more than one mile beyond its limits without coming to the County Commissioners for permission. The County can revoke permission, if permission is granted, by giving a two year notice. No City may hereafter extend extraterritorial powers into areas where the County at that time is enforcing a Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and the State Building Code. The Board of Commissioners asked the County Attorney to research this matter further. The Planning Director was instructed to report his findings back to this Board and to the Planning Board.