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The Baard approved a petition from the North Carolina Department of Transportation far <br />abandonment of Clyde Road in Chapel Hill Township from the state secondary road maintenance <br />program. <br />i. Amendments to Orange County Subdivision Regulations Section IV-B-3 to Clarify <br />The Board adopted the proposed amendments to the Orange County subdivision regulations <br />to clarify section IV-B-3-a, provision of streets rights-af-way, and section IV-B-3-b, provision for a <br />coordinated street system. <br />L Amendments to Flexible Development Street Standards Consistent with Private Road <br />Standards Adopted October 10, 2000 <br />The Board approved proposed amendments to the Orange County subdivision regulations, <br />section IV-B-10.4, flexible development street standards. <br />k. Appointment to Carrboro Board of Adjustment <br />The Board appointed Jahn I. Ring to the Carrboro Board of Adjustment for a term ending <br />February 28, 2004. <br />I. Appointment to Orange Community Housing and Land Trust (OCHLT) <br />The Board appointed Garry Sronce to the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust for a <br />term ending at the first Annual Meeting, spring, 2002. <br />m. Appointment to the Carrboro Committee to Preserve the Adams Property on Bolin <br />Creek The Baard appointed Rich Shaw as the County Commissioners representative to the <br />Carrboro's Committee to Preserve the Adams Property on Bolin Creek. <br />n. Appointment to the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment to an Extraterritorial Jurisdiction <br />(ETJ) Position <br />The Board removed this item for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />e. HOME Program -Property Acauisitian <br />The Board considered authorizing a development agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill on <br />behalf of the Orange County HOME Consortium for the acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he recalls approving $75,000 far a similar single unit rental <br />property acquisition also in Chapel Hill. This seems like a tremendous expenditure to benefit a single <br />family. He suggested that the $75,000 in bond monies could be better spent for some other projects <br />proposed or the monies held until they could be used to benefit more people. He asked that the <br />Affordable Housing Advisory Board review this project and provide any recommendations about the <br />appropriation of the $75,000. <br />Commissioner Brown suggested asking the Chapel Hill Department of Housing about this <br />property. Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes agreed to do this. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve <br />expenditure of the HOME Consortium funds for the property acquisition and then get further information <br />and values regarding whether or not to expend bond funds on this as well. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />f. Rural Guest Establishments Zoning Ordinance Amendments <br />The Board considered a decision an proposed Rural Guest Establishment amendments to the <br />zoning ordinance pertaining to the Rural Buffer Zoning District. <br />Commissioner Gordon read the definition of Rural Guest Establishment and asked about the <br />limits far the hours of operation. She thinks there should be some standards. Planning Director Craig <br />Benedict said that with a class B or a class A Special Use Permit, there could be some conditions <br />specified to limit the hours of operation. <br />