ORD-2001-002 Resolution Approving an Ordinance for a Time Period Extension for the EDD Moratorium Area near 1-40/Old N.C. 86 and I-85/Old N.C. 86

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fV - Commissioner Brown said that she supports having elected officials on this task force. The municipalities could appoint an elected official or they could appoint a designee. She does not have any feelings about whether or not to have Mebane send a representative. She has a concern about breaking out in subcommittees. She feels it is important that everyone understand all the needs. Commissioner Gordon asked what the role of the task force would be. She asked if the task force would formulate a capital improvement plan. She sees the task force as a neutral group that would give a citizen's view of the CIP. Chair Halkiotis said that a clear expectation from the very beginning is that the Board of County Commissioners will make the final decision on what will be included on the bond issue. He would rather have elected officials on the task force so they can have some input. Commissioner Jacobs said that he feels comfortable having elected officials on the task force or giving them the option of appointing someone else. He also would like to have two County Commissioners on the task force to co-chair the meetings. Commissioner Gordon feels that the Board of County Commissioners needs to discuss building a community college before the issue is given to the task force. Also, justice facilities need to be discussed by the County Commissioners before going to the task force. John Link said that there would be a report on a possible Durham Tech campus in Orange County on January 29th. Commissioner Gordon supports not having subcommittees. Without the subcommittees the group could be larger. The suggested number of 15 plus three elected officials from the towns and two County Commissioners would be a total of 20 members. Commissioner Jacobs would also like to invite Mebane. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the charge to, and composition of, the Capital Needs Advisory Committee; and direct staff to arrange for the services of a qualified facilitator. This includes the four elected officials and the two County Commissioners. VOTE: UNANIMOUS C. 'Resolution Approving an Ordinance for a Time Period Extension for the EDD Moratorium Area near 1-40/Old N.C. 86 and 11-85/Old N.C. 86 The Board considered extending the moratorium on development in the 1-40/1-85/Old N.C. 86 until April 18, 2001. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that there was a six-month moratorium in effect from June 29, 2000 to the latter part of 2000. The EDD task force met to discuss the need to extend the moratorium for another three months. This was brought to public hearing on December 12, 2000. It was then brought to the Orange County Planning Board last week and they unanimously approved the extension of the moratorium. Some of the discussions at the Planning Board meeting had to do with whether the work could be finished within three months. The regulatory changes will go to public hearing on February 26th. Commissioner Jacobs said that at the last EDD meeting, the task force talked about the EDD manual and how that needs to be streamlined. He said that the task force also discussed the approval process for development. The property that still needs work includes the west side of Old N. C. 86. The task force still has not finished defining the different mix of uses within different parts of the EDD. He said that the task force feels confident that they will be ready to move on to other matters by the time the moratorium expires. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to accept the staff input, public input, and Planning Board action into the public hearing records and approve the moratoria extension to April 18, 2001; and to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below: A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I