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d. Solid Waste Management Issues <br />The Board considered responses from the governing boards of Carrboro and Chapel Hill to the <br />Board's August proposal for future solid waste management responsibilities. John Link mentioned that the <br />LOG Finance Committee will meet soon. Chair Brown said that the financing of future facilities is the key to <br />solid waste management issues for the future. She will bring back for the Board's consideration a <br />recommendation for financing future solid waste initiatives. She will also talk with the mayor of Chapel Hill <br />about the use of the Greene Tract for a future C&D site. <br />The Board decided that the key issues are as follows: <br />=> financing future solid waste initiatives <br />=> use of the Greene Tract for a C&D site <br />=> general use of the Greene Tract <br />=> date the County takes over operations <br />=> representation of the County on the LOG <br />=> how to use the land the LOG has designated for a transfer station and a MRF <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to put this <br />item on the Board's agenda for their December 8 work session with a presentation from Gayle Wilson on a <br />creative proposal presented at the most recent LOG meeting that could result in several solid waste facilities <br />being accommodated on LOG owned property at the Eubanks Road landfill. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />NOTE: Commissioner Carey asked that the information from Gayle Wilson referenced in the motion above <br />be distributed before the meeting. <br />e. SUP 3-98 Orange Regional Landfill (Modification) <br />The Board considered a modification to the Class A special use permit for an addition to the <br />Orange Regional Landfill. The Orange Regional Landfill is located on the north and south sides of Eubanks <br />Road (SR 1727) north of Chapel Hill. The subject property contains 12.76 acres and is located immediately <br />west of the existing landfill on the north side of Eubanks Road. The applicants are requesting a modification <br />to a Class A Special Use Permit issued on the above referenced property on May 5, 1997. The proposed <br />modification will add an area to be used for recycling glass and metal cans. The expansion includes a 7,500 <br />square foot concrete slab, two open sheds (600 square feet and 900 square feet) and 44,000 square feet of <br />additional vehicular surface. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey to close the <br />public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />NOTE: Commissioners Carey and Gordon were not present at the August Quarterly public hearing. They <br />both stated that they have read the material and the minutes from that meeting. The Board suspended its <br />rule about listening to the tapes since they were inaudible. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Crowther to approve <br />the Class A Special Use Permit modification per the Planning Board recommendation. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />f. Price Creek Estates - Preliminary Plan <br />The Board considered approval of a preliminary plan for Price Creek Estates, located on the <br />Orange-Chatham County border. The northern portion of the proposed 21-lot Price Creek Estates major <br />subdivision straddles the Orange-Chatham County line in Chapel Hill township. Proposed lots 11 and 12 lie <br />partially in Orange County. The 19 other lots have already received approval from Chatham County. Access <br />to the proposed subdivision is exclusively through Orange County via Booth Road and newly named Amber <br />Wood Run, a proposed public residential street which intersects with Booth Road. <br />Planner Karen Lincoln showed the location of this subdivision on a map. She said that the