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~~i~. use lam with the 8 p provision of sewer. Commissioner Lloyd endorsed Lindsey Efland's proposal. Commissioner rarshall noted the Planning Board indicated they cannnot deal with sewer and water issues until the basic land use L~lan and zoning is in place. The land use plan may be amended if it does not work. Commissioner t•7hitted noted that the only difference between whet is proposed in Cheeks Township and what exists now in Chapel Hill. ii:ingham, Eno and Hillsborough Township is the water quality critical area and that will be extended to the other areas that have impoundments. The proposed _: map does provide industrial sites; addresses the five acre minimum lot size except in water cuality critical areas and input has been considered and where possible revisions have been implemented. Carl j7alters, member of the Orange County Planning Board pointed on the map to the 1.1 mile area between the railroad and z-S5 which is wasteland that with water and sewer has been designated as a workable area for the Econon•~ic Development Commission, and noted that the land use plan and zoning ordinance can be amended at a later date if necessary. iaoug Efland, owner of land in the water quality critical area noted that the industrial area will not be developed, overnight; that it is phase a or 5. notion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Walker that the ti~~est Orange sand Use Plan be tabled until the procedures that tar. Efland submitted are carried out. VOTE: Ayes 2; P1oes 3 (Carimissioners Willhoit, t9hitted and Marshall) t4otion was made by Commissioner tfhitted, seconded by Commissioner Marshall, to approve the Planning Board's recommendation for the approval of the West Orange Land Use Plan, including the text amendments. Chair T7illhoit pointed out that the current land use plan is not appropriate and is mat something the Planning Board can deal with in terms of sewer line extension. This proposed Y7est Orange plan will aadress the concerns for providing adequate space for industry and provide for the protection of the water supply that will provide for future growth. Tt provides a planning tool for dealing with these issues. Ed Copeland questioned changing or amending the Land Use Plan at a later date. He asked about the legalities that had beer, raised and the need for these to be corrected. He requested this land use plan be tabled until the legal questions ac,dressed. VOTE ON THE ~~TEST ORANGE LAND USE PLAN AND TEXT APdETdDA;ENTS: Ayes 3; Noes, 2 (Commissioners Lloyd and S•~alker) P•lotion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner - walker for the zoning ordinance to be tabled until the procedure presented by hir. Efland is fallovred through. Commissioner Lloyd stated has opposition to the zoning until such time as the zoning is acceptable to the people of Cheeks Townshir. Lindsey Efland had proposed that a committee meet and work out a solution for the 4oning of Cheeks Township. Commissioner ~•7i11hoit reiterated the process and procedures followed for zoning issues and his concern far developing a process to get the input at the proper stage in the process. He agreed with the proposal i; the group would meet with the Planning Board and have the report given by the Planning Board.