ORD-2001-023 Rural Guest Establishments Zoning Ordinance Amendments

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coordinated street system. C�,A C —�7,"-)UI - G---,2 5 i Amendments to Flexible Development Street Standards Consistent with Private Road Standards Adopted October 10, 2000 The Board approved proposed amendments to the Orange County subdivision regulations,, section IV-13-1.0.4,flexible development street standards. k. Appointment,to arrboro Board ofAdiustment The Board appointed John I. Ring to the Carrboro Board of Adjustment for a term ending February 28, 2004. 11.. Appointment to Orange Community Housing and Land Trust(OCHLT) The Board appointed Garry Sronce to the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust for a term ending at the first Annual Meeting, spring, 2002. m.. Appointment to the Carrboro Committee to Preserve the Adams Property on Bolin Creek The Board appointed Rich Shaw as the County Commissioners representative to the Carrboro's Committee to Preserve the Adams Property on Bolin Creek., n. Appointment to the Hillsborough Board of Adiustment to an Extraterritorial,Jurisdiction (ETJ) Position The Board removed this item for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda. VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA S. HOME Program --Property Acquisition The Board considered authorizing a development agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill on behalf of the Orange County HOME Consortium for the acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill. Commissioner Jacobs said that he recalls approving$75,000 for a similar single unit rental property acquisition also in Chapel Hill. This seems like a tremendous expenditure to benefit a single family. He suggested that the $75,000 in bond monies could be better spent for some other projects proposed or the monies held until they could be used to benefit more people. He asked that the Affordable Housing Advisory Board review this project and provide any recommendations about the appropriation of the $75,000. Commissioner Brown suggested asking the Chapel Hill Department of Housing about this property. Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes agreed to do this. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve expenditure of the HOME Consortium funds for the property acquisition and then get further'information and values regarding whether or not to expend bond funds on this as well,. VOTE: UNANIMOUS f Rural Guest Establishments Zoning Ordinance Amendments The Board considered a decision on proposed Rural Guest Establishment amendments to the zoning ordinance pertaining to the Rural Buffer Zoning District. Commissioner Gordon read the definition of Rural Guest Establishment and asked about the limits for the hours of operation. She thinks there should be some standards. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that with"a class B or a class A Special Use Permit, there could be some conditions specified to limit the hours of operation.