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were listed previously. There was also a question at the last meeting regarding the geographic <br />extent. They have limited the extent of this area to include the 10- and 20-year transition areas <br />and the economic development districts. When they advertise this, they will give the Clerk's <br />office precise boundaries. <br />Regarding the timeframe, there were some comments that this small area planning <br />process is not directly linked to the comprehensive plan update and can be addressed <br />independently. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the map on page four and why they went outside the <br />transition area. Craig Benedict said that this was for descriptive areas. <br />Commissioner Gordon is uneasy about going too much in the watershed areas. Chair <br />Jacobs agreed. <br />Craig Benedict said that they could limit it to the areas of Commercial Industrial Activity <br />Node, Economic Development District, and 10- and 20-year transition. Commissioner Gordan <br />agreed with this. <br />Chair Jacobs said that he has no problem taking out the watershed critical areas {blue <br />hatched), but there are some green areas that he is not sure about. He suggested having this <br />as a blank area surrounded by roads. He does not have a problem with including some of the <br />agricultural residential. He wants to be clear that the rural activity node, the northern boundary, <br />is included. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if Chair Jacobs would be comfortable with leaving out the <br />blue hatched and the green and leaving in the node. <br />Chair Jacobs said that there is so little green area that he does not have a problem with <br />leaving it in, at least for the purposes of discussion. Commissioner Carey agreed. <br />The Board agreed to leave the blue-hatched (watershed critical areas) portion out. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the composition of the task force and the eight <br />citizens and who would be eligible. Craig Benedict said that there was a Cheeks Township <br />meeting and there was general interest in the community. Commissioner Gordon suggested <br />advertising for citizens at-large. <br />Chair Jacobs suggested adding one person from the Economic Development <br />Commission. Commissioner Gardon said that then someone should be added from the <br />Commission for the Environment. <br />Chair Jacobs suggested taking off one Planning Board member and putting in one from <br />the EDC and one from the CFE. The Board agreed. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />approve the formation of the Efland/Mebane Small Area Plan Task Force with changes and <br />authorize the Clerk's office to advertise for volunteers. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />e. Appointments <br />(1) Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee IACHCACI-One New <br />Appointment <br />The Board considered an appointment to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory <br />Committee. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />appoint Mr. Cary Corvette to fill the At-Large position on the Adult Care Home Community <br />Advisory Committee, with Mr. Corvette serving cone-year training term, which will end <br />October 31, 2005. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />(2} Affordable Housing Advisory Board -Four New Appointments <br />