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- ~r~:~. ei .f ., J Mr. Bradshaw explained to the Board that a deadline is being faced with the Department of Transportation concerning their offer to fund a transportation planner for Orange Ceunty over the next year. A County appropriation of $1,500 will be matched with $13,500 from the State to qualify Orange County for the grant. Mr. Bradshaw stated he needed the Board's approval for this appropriation, said approval to be submitted to Raleigh by the 19th of May. The staff envisions the total cost to the County for one year to be approximately $3,000 and would include supplies and equipment necessary for the position. Mr. Gattis informed the Board the State has invited Orange:Caunty to apply for the grant, however, the grant may not be awarded to. the County. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to authorize the County Manager to provide to the State Department of Transportation the assurance that. the Board will provide the local match for the transportation grant. The Board adjourned for lunch at this point in the meeting. Commissioner Walker was excused for the afternoon session of the Commissioners' meeting. Item 17: The Commissioners will take the "Oath of Office" as members of the Board of Equalization and Review for 1975. Kathyrn Hester, a Notary Public, administered the'Oath of Office to members of the Board as members of the Board of Equalization and Review. For copy of Oath of Office, see page 573 of this book. Item 16: The Planning Berard is submitting to the Board of Commis- sioners for their consideration: A. Property of Margaret Graham - This preliminary plat depicts a major subdivision of seven lots located at the intersection of Piney Mountain and Whitfield Roads in Chapel Hill Township. The smallest lot in this proposed subdivision is qne acre or more in size and the largest lot is approximately two acres in size. All lots front on State Road #1732. The Planning Board recommends this subdivision be approved provided: 1. The usual notation relating to restricted developmetn potential be recorded on lot number one because the soil is of poor quality far septic tank use. 2. The final plat should reflect a site easement as set out by the Department of Transportation. 3. The same road center line shown on the Department of Transporta- tion maps be shown on the final plat. 4. The property line be shown as the Department of Transportation right of way rather than the center of the road. Mr. Kirk from the Planning Staff informed the Board that Lots 1 and 2 have been enlarged in order to meet Health Department requirements. Lot number one will be labeled "...Of Restrictive Development, etc." THe Planning Staff also recommends a 50 foot buffer be provided on either side of the stream which crosses Lot land part of Lot 2. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Willhoit stated he felt this tXpe of development was very poor, that a wedge would exist behind this sub division. and the number of accesses to Piney Mountain Road would be hazardous. Commissioner Willhoit moved that the plat be referred back to the Planning Board and request .they study a mechanism to minimize the number of accesses from the Subdivision to Piney Mountain Road and to attempt to get some idea of the total plans for development of the property. Fux'ther, he recommended that Lots 1 and 2 be combined or else some justi- fication as to whey they should not be combined. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion and all members of the Board voted aye on the motion which was declared passed.