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vvuuu :. i right now; he added that he would like to prepare massive renovation plans for that building providing alternatives and costs for those alternatives. The Board thanked the architects for their presentations. 3. Dr. simmumons, Orange county Superintendent of Schools, introduced Mr. Penn, the Assistent Superintendent for Personnel, who gave a report on the transportation system for the schools. Mr. Penn gave a background report on recent changes in the North Carolina law pertaining to cars which pass a stopped.school bus. He said they needed support from the Courts, saying that - one judge had expressed the personal opinion that this recently amended law per- taining to cars passing stopped buses was unconstitutional. Commissioner Willhoit asked about the accident rate for Orange county. Dr. Simmons said the record was very good so far; there had been no major accidents recently. D. Board Decisions 1. Reschedule public Hearing--Falls of New Hope Cca¢nissioner Willhoit moved to rescheLale the public hearing on the Falls of the New Hope Participatory Paving Project on January 25, 1982; (7otanissioner Gbstaveson seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. °--2-. Deerfield Subdivision: Planning Director Polatty said this was a-major" subdivision which was exempt from the moratorium on development in the university Take Watershed because it was already in process when the moratorium was imposed. Cocmissioner Gustaveson moved, seconded by 0=nissicner Walker, the approval of the Deerfield subdivision as recommended by the Planning Board. Oomnissioner Willhoit asked about the intensity of development and soil quality and any pre- vious problems with a mobile hone development nearby. Mr. Polatty said he knew of no problems. Mr. Heath, the developer, said there es good absorption in tha ra t development; he had 60 units on 22 acres of land in that development and pumped the individual• septic tanks every five years. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0. 3. James A. Freeland and Paul Kempa Property: Planning Director Polatty said this is a major subdivision according to Planning Department standards but that - I Mr. Kempa protests its designation as a major subdivision. Commissioner Glastaveson moved, seconded by Commissioner Walker, to approve the subdivision of lot three . located on SR 1127 and owned by Paul Kempa and James A. Freeland as recomTended by the Planning Board. Vote: Ayes, 5; noes, 0.