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determined that he was not within the 5Q0-foot area. He asked about the notification to citizens far projects in areas bordering whatever is being built. Craig Benedict said that if the properly goes through a rezoning, there is a public hearing and two other meetings. Pete Landfer lives in Wildwood and asked about the traffic that may be generated. Craig Benedict said that presently there is no public right-of-way connecting old NC 86 and new NC86. When a project is submitted, that will be the basis for dedicating right-of-way between those two corridors. This will be required for all plans submitted in that corridor. Commissioner Gordan asked what the Economic Development District Review Committee is and Craig Benedict said that this was a development review committee that was made up of the Economic Development Director, the County Engineer, the Planning Director, and a member of project staff. When a project comes in, the staff meets with the Economic Development Review Committee and if the project meets the design manual, it will be approved by the review committee. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brawn to accept the staff and public input into the public hearing record, and to refer item C1 c to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner than January 18, 20Q1. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Time period extension for the EDD moratoria area near I-401O1d NC$6, and I-851O1d NC86. These parcels include approximately 768 acres and were noted on the June 6, 2000 moratorium maps as parcels A, 1 and 2. The extension is proposed from the original 6-month period ending January 2001 to April 2001 where the moratorium will expire on said parcels. The Orange CountylHillsborough Economic Development District task force is conducting open meetings on a regular basis to complete its amendments to the EDD guidelines and regulations. In answer to a question from Commissioner Gordon, Craig Benedict said that the moratorium ended and development proposals have begun to come forward under the new regulations for these areas as identified. We are now focusing our attention on Al and 2. We are on a course to make recommendations within the next two months with final adoption in early April in advance of the expiration of the moratorium. The first four months of the moratorium focused on I-85 and NC 86. The Town Attorney and the County Attorney spent time on 3A and 3B because that is where the focus of the work was. The County needs a few months to study and make recommendations on how they will be addressing master plan issues and processes. Barry Katz said that he understands that Hillsborough is providing water and sewer lines. Craig Benedict said that with Hillsborough's new reservoir that is coming on line, the Town feels that they will have adequate water for this area. With some modification to their sewer plant, they will be able to provide sewer service to this area. Hillsborough realizes that they will have to focus their infrastructure to this EDD area. It will be beneficial to Hillsborough to run lines to a concentrated area. Public Comment Vic Knight asked about adoption of what has been presented tonight. Craig Benedict said that a Quarterly public hearing is scheduled for February 26. It is the intent that the Economic Development manual will be the same for the County and Hillsborough so the standards will be the same. He said that Hillsborough did indicate that their moratorium has ended. However, Hillsborough will not approve any development proposals until the County has lifted their moratorium. He asked if a proposal has already been submitted, if the County Commissioners could go ahead and review and approve it so that it will not be held up until April.