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point. There are same carriers that have capacity problems at the higher heights and are looking to fill in <br />the gaps in coverage. <br />Nicole Gooding-Ray said that she is concerned about the Planning Board making a <br />decision on this within 30 minutes of the start of their meeting. She suggested that the Planning Board <br />meet at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. on March 6t". <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />refer the Moratorium on Telecommunications Towers to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be <br />returned to the Board of County Commissioners no later than 8:00 p.m. on March 6, 2002. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br />1. Presentation: Triangle GreenPrint Regional Open Space Assessment <br />Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil introduced those making <br />the presentation, Ms. Loralei Costa and Mark degree. <br />Ms. Costa said that the Triangle GreenPrint is a partnership project to create a regional <br />network of open space in the Triangle. She spoke about a database that has data about all of the <br />natural areas and water quality sites in the Triangle. She said that Orange County is a leader in the <br />Triangle and the state in terms of open space preservation. The goal of the GreenPrint is to provide <br />support to local governments with conservation planning, to encourage local governments to work <br />together, and to encourage local governments to build programs. The idea of the GreenPrint is not to <br />supercede local plans, but to incorporate the local plans and make sure that they are together. <br />Mark degree, Million-Acre Coordinator for North Carolina, described the maps. He said <br />that they would like to work with the advisory boards in Orange County to come up with a resolution to <br />say that Orange County is interested in open space protection and interested in being a regional partner <br />for open space protection. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if the state might be able to put funds toward helping <br />localities carry out this mission. Mark Debris said that with the tight budget situation, it is hard to tell. <br />Commissioner Brown asked if this was focused on watershed protection also. It was <br />answered that the GreenPrint program is looking at resource protection at a large scale and this includes <br />watershed protection. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />receive the GreenPrint presentation and refer the report to the Planning Board, Commission far the <br />Environment, Recreation and Parks Advisory Council, Historic Preservation Commission, and <br />Agricultural Preservation Board for their further review and comment. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />2. Presentation: Population and Demographic Update and Build-out Projections <br />Using GIS <br />Craig Benedict made a PowerPoint presentation, which is incorporated herein by <br />reference. He reiterated that this is just for information and is not a public hearing item. Orange County <br />has had a growth rate of 26% from 1990-2000. Chapel Hill Township accounts for 70°~ of the growth. <br />The staff is working on a new comprehensive plan for Orange County, and the major <br />effort will be in the land use planning element. The GOOD plan stands for the Growth Optimal Overlay <br />Design plan. Urban sprawl is a major concern in Orange County and the new comprehensive plan will <br />mitigate the effects of sprawl. The GOOD plan directs growth towards urban service areas and away <br />from fiscally inefficient and environmentally sensitive places. <br />The conclusions are that growth management scenarios can provide for preservation of <br />Orange County's lifestyle, the maximum allowable density could almost quadruple the County population <br />