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11 <br /> 32.76 acres, with access to Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road. The site <br /> has 2200 feet of frontage along the western right-of-way of Interstate <br /> 40. The site and surrounding properties are currently designated Rural <br /> Residential on the Land Use Element. The proposed amendment would <br /> create a new free-standing Commercial Transition Activity Node/Ten year <br /> Transition area on this site. The applicants have stated the desire to <br /> pursue application for an office park on this site. A public hearing <br /> was held on February 25, 1991 and the Planning Board considered this <br /> item on March 18, 1991 and recommended denial based on the applicants <br /> desire to receive a decision based on existing policy. <br /> Planner David Stancil informed the Board that there are <br /> three projects or studies that have a lot of relevance to this <br /> particular land use plan amendment. There is a committee made up of EDC <br /> and Planning Board members who are looking at sites across the county <br /> for appropriate economic development opportunities. One of the sites <br /> they will be looking at will be this interchange. Secondly, there is <br /> an effort with the Town of Hillsborough to pursue a cooperative planning <br /> zone. This area is under discussion in that plan. Third, the County's <br /> Land Use element was adopted in 1981 and is scheduled for a ten year <br /> update in the near future. The Planning Department is waiting on more <br /> concrete census data before doing this as well as other studies such as <br /> watershed and transportation plans. In 1984, an area study was done of <br /> this interchange and the Board voted against designating a node at this <br /> property and continuance of the rural residential designation at that <br /> time. <br /> Chair Carey noted that the Public Hearing was held open to <br /> include the Planning Board recommendation and any additional written <br /> comments. The Public Hearing was declared closed. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Gordon to deny the proposed amendment as per the Planning <br /> Board recommendation. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> B. OPC MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY BUILDING RENOVATIONS <br /> Debbie DeHoff from OPC Mental Health explained that they <br /> require additional space before the completion of the new Southern Human <br /> Services Building. They request approval to construct an approximately <br /> 1400 square feet addition to the County owned Southern Human Services <br /> Building #2. They will pay for this addition by appropriating $145,000 <br /> from their fund balance and request $21,500 from the County to complete <br /> funding for the project. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit questioned the future use of the <br /> buildings in the complex and Ms. DeHoff indicated that they eventually <br /> will have all three buildings. He questioned the traditional role of <br /> that building with the community, and how this addition would impact the <br /> neighborhood. <br /> The decision on this request was postponed to May 21. <br /> This will allow additional time for OPC to hold a public hearing and to <br /> survey the surrounding residents to inform them of their plans and how <br /> the space will be utilized and to receive feedback on their proposal. <br /> C. ADDITION TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN <br />