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<br />blasting levels that cause damage. They report that a ground movement of one <br />inch per second will damage a structure. A blast that is perceptible can be <br />way less than that. They have set an internal guideline of one half of the <br />state limit or one half inch per second. They have only had one claim of <br />blasting damage from the late 1960's and it was ultimately determined that the <br />damage was not caused from the blasting. They will respond to any claims of <br />damage done by the blasting. They have a blast record which is public <br />knowledge. <br />Chair Carey noted that the record will be open for receipt of <br />written comments until such time as the Planning Board meets to make a <br />recommendation. <br />Allen Spalt called attention to a letter from Mr. Badham dated March <br />24, 1994 which is the official response to the citizens complaints (page 65). <br />He said that people were not notified about this meeting or the last meeting. <br />He feels that this project represents a large possible public good which a <br />small number of people are being asked to bear a very disproportionate burden. <br />Planner Gene Bell clarified that after Mr. Spalt called last week, <br />he did find the sign up list and sent a notice of this meeting to them. <br />Mr. Parrish invited the County Commissioners to come out any day <br />between the hours of 12:00 and 1:00 to hear the blasting. <br />Mr. Rogers also invited the County Commissioners to his house to <br />hear the blasting. <br />A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br />to refer this item to the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for a decision and <br />to the Orange County Planning Board for a recommendation to the Board of <br />County Commissioners no sooner than August 8, 1994. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. HOARD OF COMMISSIONERSjCHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING <br />1. Z-1-94 Southern Small Area <br />Gene Bell presented information on this item as stated in the agenda <br />abstract. This is a proposed rezoning for the Southern Small Area. In <br />October, 1990, the Chapel Hill Town Council appointed a Small Area Plan Work <br />Group to develop a recommended long-range plan for this "southern area." On <br />June 23, 1992, the Council adopted a Small Area Plan for the Southern Area as <br />a component of the Town's long-range comprehensive plan. On October 14, 1992, <br />a joint public hearing was held on a proposal to amend the JPA Land Use Plan <br />to incorporate the Southern Small Area Plan. This proposal was subsequently <br />approved by Carrboro on November 10, 1992, Chapel Hill on November 23, 1992 <br />and Orange County on February 1, 1993. In response to citizen concerns <br />expressed at Chapel Hill's public hearing, the Town Council adopted one-acre <br />zoning for the area. <br />Roger Waldon said that the original proposal followed the plan <br />exactly with one acre lots on one side of the creek and five acre lots on the <br />other side. Because citizens expressed a concern about the five acre lot <br />size, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to go with one acre lot size for the <br />