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The County Commissioners approved requests for tax refunds per the resolution, a copy of <br />which is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />f. Property Tax Releases <br />The County Commissioners approved requests for tax releases per the resolution, a copy of which <br />is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />r? ru--i -tits uaroiina rrienas acnooi - ivioaiTicavon OT -)peciai use Term n <br />The Board approved a proposed modification to the special use permit for Carolina Friends <br />School to accommodate its 10-year expansion master plan. <br />The Board approved a proposed amendment to Article 5.1.2 of the Zoning Ordinance to <br />h. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Article 5.1.2 Schedule for Non-residential <br />Development <br />The Board approved a proposed amendment to Article 5.1.2 of the Zoning Ordinance to increase <br />the maximum allowed floor space for existing non-residential uses permitted in the AR, RB, R-1, R-2, R-3 and <br />R-4 zoning districts. This amendment increased the maximum floor area allowed for non-residential uses <br />legally existing as of 5/6/98 in the RB, AR, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 residential districts from 8.8 percent (10 <br />percent in Planned Developments, 12.3 percent in R-4) to 14.1 percent. The text of this amendment is <br />incorporated in these minutes by reference. <br />L Nursing Home Advisory Committee - Expansion of Membership <br />The Board approved adding five additional members to the Nursing Home Advisory Committee. <br />9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Planned Development and Class A Special Use Permit - PD-2-98 State Employees Credit <br />Union <br />The Board considered a planned development and Class A special use permit for the State <br />Employees Credit Union in the County's economic development zoning district. <br />Planner Eddie Kirk outlined this request. This proposal was heard at the February 23 public <br />hearing and at the April 1 Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board voted unanimously to approved a <br />Planned Development and Class A Special Use Permit. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to close <br />the public hearing and approve the Planned Development and Class A Special Use Permit per the Planning <br />Board recommendation. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. 1997-98 Information Technology Plan - Phase IV <br />The Board considered appropriating $349,435 for phase four of the County's Information <br />Technology Plan, which would provide for completion of the County network, 85 replacement PCs and <br />implementation of a county web server for better Board and citizen access. <br />John Link made reference to the abstract and what the County Commissioners have approved up <br />to this point. This money would address the remaining short-term goals of the information technology plan. <br />The IT Committee recommends that these remaining items be approved. The next phase will deal with our <br />legacy system. <br />Information Specialist Buck Tredway did a presentation on the County's web page and answered <br />various questions as did Information Systems Director Dick Taylor. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve <br />the scope of work outlined above and the transfer of funds in the amount of $349,435 from the reserve fund <br />to the Information Technology capital project to carry out this work. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. Request for Funding -Orange County Community Housing Corporation