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<br />1 <br />APPROVED 6/28/94 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AND <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING <br />MAY 23, 1994 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Planning <br />Board held a quarterly public hearing on Monday, May 23, 1994 at 7:30 p.m. in <br />Superior Courtroom, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. and Commissioners <br />Stephen H. Halkiotis, Alice M. Gordon, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit. <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair William Waddell, and <br />members Virginia Boland, Margaret Brown, Paul Hoecke, Elizabeth Walters, <br />Cherie Rosemond, Joan Jobsis and Clint Burklin <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill (arrived at 8:30) <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Economic <br />Development Director Ted Abernathy, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, <br />Planning Director Marvin Collins, Planner Mary Willis, Zoning Enforcement <br />Officer Jim Hinkley and Planner Emily Cameron. <br />A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR <br />Chair Moses Carey welcomed everyone to the meeting and requested that <br />citizens who want to speak on an agenda item to sign the clipboard in the <br />front. <br />B. PUBLIC CHARGE <br />Chair Carey read the public charge. <br />CHANGES IN THE AGENDA <br />Marvin Collins distributed a new facesheet and explained that items 3a1, <br />3c1 and 3d2 have been removed from the agenda because they were not properly <br />advertised as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Item 3e was removed and will <br />be considered in August. <br />NOTE: ALL BACKGROUND INFORMATION IS IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE <br />CLERK'S OFFICE <br />C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br />1. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PRINCIPLES <br />Marvin Collins presented for public comments a proposed policy <br />outlining sustainable community principles which could be used to evaluate <br />local programs and policies. In summary, a sustainable community is one which <br />uses and protects its human and natural resources to meet the current needs <br />while insuring that enhanced community assets are available for future <br />generations. It seeks improved public health, an informed citizenry and a <br />better quality of life for all of its residents while promoting efficiency, <br />conservation, pollution prevention and developing local resources to <br />