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9 <br />Direct staff to begin the process of updating and incorporating student <br />generation rates into the Schools APFO. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner Hemminger spoke in support of exempting the accessory dwellings. <br />Craig Benedict made reference to page 21, attachment 7, and the additions to the multi- <br />family category. There is a reduced rate for these dwellings, but there is not a minimum <br />threshold in there yet. <br />Commissioner Hemminger said that two jumps in the impact fee in one year would be <br />impossible and all agreed. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner <br />Yuhasz to authorize the addition of Attachment 7 as Appendix C; approve the increases <br />to take effect on January 1~ of subsequent years (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013); and <br />direct staff to do further investigation on the minimum threshold for accessory units. <br />VOTE: .UNANIMOUS <br />e. Site Selection Approval - Oranae County Transfer Station <br />The Board considered a technical report, including options, and recommendations to <br />enable the BOCC to approve a site for a Solid Waste Transfer Station in Orange County. <br />Gwen Harvey said that there has been a long period of time with work sessions, public <br />meetings, and reports. The Board has received two documents - a technical report by Olver, <br />Inc. addressing concerns raised and a staff memorandum from the Solid Waste Director, Gayle <br />Wilson, with recommendations regarding a particular site to be selected. <br />Bob Sallach from Olver, Inc. made a PowerPoint presentation. <br />Olver, Inc. recommends that the Board proceed with the site selection process and the <br />implementation of a transfer station. This is predicated on the fact and the issue that the landfill <br />capacity will expire in May 2011, so there is a need to move forward with a disposal plan. <br />Olver, Inc. recommends that the County pursue the acquisition of site #056, which is the Howell <br />property. As part of this process, an environmental assessment will be prepared for the site, <br />and a neighborhood representative would be on the Solid Waste Advisory Board that would <br />represent the neighborhood. <br />The Howell property is 142 acres with minimal flood plain. The site is wooded and <br />undeveloped. It is 11 miles from the waste generation centroid and has direct access to NC 54 <br />through the acquisition of an easement. The site has no water or sewer utilities available. The <br />owner is willing to negotiate the sale of the property. The zoning is currently Agricultural- <br />Residential. <br />Public Comment: <br />Commissioner Nelson asked people to keep comments down to two minutes because <br />the Board needs the opportunity to discuss this further. <br />Susan Walser said that on Monday and Tuesday the Board of County Commissioners <br />was hand-delivered a report compiled by three community groups -Orange County Voice, The <br />Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood Association, and Orange County Community Awareness. She <br />handed the report to Deputy Clerk to the Board David Hunt as part of the record. She said that <br />the community groups are in agreement that all ten sites selected by Olver, Inc. are bad sites, <br />