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3~~. t~I I N U T E S ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF CprIN4TSSIONERS JOINT PUBLIC HEAF.ING NOVEMBER 26, 1984 1 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in joint session on November 26, 198Q at 7:30 p.m. in the Superior Courtroom, Hillsborough. North Carolina for the purpose of holding a Joint Public Hearing. Chair Dan Willhait~ and Commissioners Shirley Marshall. Richard F7hitted, Norman walker, and Ben Lloyd. Chair Alice Gordon and members Nancy Laszlo, Frank Pearson, Sharlene Pilkey, David Shanklin, Carl Walters, and Steve Yuhasz. p1, an,~,na $s,~rd Members__AhaDnt" Tom Bacon, Ruth Burnette, Valerie Greenberg, Steve Kizer, and John Wilson. 1. fiFnr.H.vannn APARTMED]TS CDNTIttUATIOa A motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Whitted to continue the public hearing on Sedgewood Apartments, PD-2-8A until December 18, 1984 to allow the applicant to resolve design issues raised by the Town of Chapel Hill. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 2. 1-4D/OLD 86 ARE~,,$~SJgY Staff presentation was made by Planner Susan Smith. The purpose of this agenda item is to receive public comment on the revised draft I'40/Old N.C. 86 Area Study. The I-40/Old tI.C. 86 Area Study will revise and update the Orange County Land Use Plan adopted in 1981 and is the first of the four I-40 interchange area studies to be completed. The I-4Q/Dld $6 Area Study was submitted to public hearing an August 27, 1984. The Area Study was revised and recommended for approval by the Planning Board on September 17, 1984. On October 1, 1984 the Board of Commissioners directed that it be resubmitted, as revised, for further public comment at public hearina. The revised area study designates approximately 90 acres at the I-40/pfd N.C. 86 intersection as a blended Commercial Transition and Rural Industrial activity node. Planning staff recommends approval of the proposed 240/Old N.C. 86 area plan and map. Mr. Chuck Cavallito spoke in opposition to the proposed plan for the I-40/Old N.C. 86 area. He felt the study and map as presented would destroy the complextion of the area. Fie noted that there are no public services in place for industrial uses. He continued that any venture drawing heavily on ground water will have a serious impact on the residential area. There are also na public waste disposal facilities available. He also expressed concern with the type of commercial activities that would be allowed and the traffic impact on Old N.C. 86. He asked for those opposed to the study to stand and ten (10) stood in opposition while two (2) stood in favor of the proposal. Mr. Leland Phelps expressed concern with water supply capacity if industry comes in with a great demand for water. He had concern with "exceptions" and asked what kinds of industry or commercial uses would be located in such a small enclave. He noted that only a mile down the road erarc ~~aca that u~nitln nrnhahly itt~t ha riitnlif~at.Prl. '