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~. what the granting of this request would do to thei,z px'R~Bx'ty values, The Chairman called for the vote on the motion and all members cf the Board voted aye. The request was declared denied. The Clerk was requested to forward to members of the Planning Board the Board's reasons for denying the request and the County Attorney's opinions. The Clerk was asked to forward a formal reply to the Planning Board that if they feel the Zoning Ordinance should be amended to include some special use concept, they should work through the Technical Advisory Subcommittee. Item 10: Reports from the Planning Department A. Township Planning Councils Progress Report The Chairman recognized the Planning Director, Ervin Dobson. Mr. Dobson stated that the Planning Councils were moving very smoothly in Bingham, Cheeks, and Hillsborough Townships. The other Townships will move more smoothly as soon as procedural matters are cleared up. B. Subdivision and construction activity during the month of October. The Planning Director filed with the Board a report of land transfers in the County during the month of October. He added that the data from July through September would be forthcoming to the Board during this week. Commissioner Willhoit stated that at the Balanced Growth and Economic Development Conference of November 2, 1977, there was speculation that most growth occurred in Chapel Hill Township. Recent statistics show that Orange County has increased in population by 19 percent between 1970 and 1975. The Planning Department's breakdown of the number of households for that period by townships show a 60 percent increase in Bingham, 5 percent in Cedar Grove, 23 percent in Cheeks, 48 percent in Eno, 62 percent in Hillsborough, and 24 percent in Little River. The Chapel Hill percentage is not available. Mr. Willhoit stated that in same townships the rate of increase of households was exceeding the County as a whole, that percent- agewise Chapel Hill is not the leader in the increase of households. The Planning Director, Ervin Dobson, submitted to the Board a letter of resignation, which he had directed to the County Manager. The resigna- tion of the Planning Director is effective November 30, 1977. Item 17: Dr. Robex't Hanes, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System, will review a proposal for acquisition of the Lincoln Gymna- sium, being submitted to the School Board by the Town of Chapel Hi11. The Chairman recognized Dr. Hanes who stated that the proposed joint development of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School/Recreational Facilities was an effort of three years of various study groups. The proposal presented to the Board today combines the proposal from the Town of Chapel Hill that certain funds be spent on Phillips, Ephesus and Culbreth School sites in exchange for the expenditures of those funds, and that a long term lease be undertaken between the Board of Education and the Town of Chapel Hill in relation to the Lincoln Gymnasium and to the shop building on that property. The Town of Chapel Hill proposes to invest $150,000 in funds at those three school sites as a part of this arrangement. Dr. Hanes stated that the proposal foz the investment of funds in these school sites has considerable appeal to the Board of Education because of the high cast discovered in the bids of construction for the Junior High School's play- ing fields and facilities. This arrangement would make it possible for the Board of Education to proceed with full development. As related to Lincoln Gym, the Town of Chapel Hill proposes to admin- ister the Lincoln Gym for recreational purposes. They propose to assume the full maintenance responsibilies over the life of the lease agreement. Commissioner Pinney stated that he felt the proposal should cover all of Orange County and not just Southern Orange. Dr. Hanes stated that he felt this would be no problem. Commissioner Willhoit stated that the County Recreation Advisory Council has been dealing with recreation programs in the areas outside the Chapel Hill School district and have discussed types of activity to become in- volved with. One way that the County could provide countywide recreation is