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Mebane reacts. She made reference to a letter to the SLUC from Chair Jacobs and asked what <br />steps the SLUC needs to take. One of their charges is to site schools. <br />John Link said that to the extent the County can get a response from Mebane about <br />services, the staff will be ready to come forward with possibilities of the adjacent land. <br />Chair Jacobs said, regarding the process of school siting, that there are also school <br />construction standards to address. The County Commissioners have been solicited by the Z. <br />Smith Reynolds Foundation on behalf of the UNC Center for Urban and Regional Studies to get <br />a grant to da workshops around the state between County Commissioners, Schaal boards, and <br />planning departments on school siting. This is based on some discussions within Orange <br />County. There may be some statewide movement to change the paradigm. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that there is an opportunity to do clean economic <br />development here. He said that the County could design a practice field right and have co- <br />location and save money with lighting alone. <br />Commissioner Brown said that it would be encouraging to have a soccer complex at the <br />middle school. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that it sounds like there could be a work session and the <br />SLUC can work an the siting piece. She thinks that the SLUC would want the Board of County <br />Commissioners to ask them to undertake this. <br />Commissioner Brown suggested that the SLUC not take on any more responsibility until <br />the Board of County Commissioners decides. Commissioner Halkiotis agreed. <br />Chair Jacobs said that, as far as the comprehensive land use plan, they are going to get a <br />tape of the presentation by Craig Benedict. <br />Craig Benedict said that the focus group met and had same goad comments. He said that <br />they are working an scheduling township meetings around the County. They are not changing <br />recommendations but they are changing format, delivery, presentation, and statistical comment. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that they were quite concerned about what type of proposals <br />would go out to the public. She asked what kind of proposals would be made. <br />Craig Benedict said that they are making it simpler. The next presentation will be a base <br />presentation. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked for some details about the public meeting (how long the <br />meeting would last, would the public be able to ask questions, etc.}. <br />Commissioner Brown asked about the timeframe for the comprehensive plan. Craig <br />Benedict said that there would be outreach for the first part of year and then there would be a <br />formal process in the summer or fall. The goal is to have a land use comprehensive plan by the <br />end of 2004. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis suggested cutting the lunch break 30 minutes. The Board agreed. <br />At this time, the Board broke for lunch. <br />Chair Jacobs suggested moving the New Initiatives to the February 12t" work session. <br />LEASED SPACE <br />Report in notebook. <br />VISION FOR PARKS - IP WORKGROUP, TRAIL SYSTEM, TIMEFRAME FOR <br />FACILITY DEVELOPMENT <br />Commissioner Brawn said that she put this on so the Board could catch up together an the <br />Intergovernmental Parks work group. Also, the trail system has been a part of the planning <br />