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//-/ 511- -;Z / <br /> The Board approved a petition from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for <br /> abandonment of Clyde Road in Chapel Hill Township from the state secondary road maintenance <br /> program. <br /> L Amendments to Orange County Subdivision Regulations Section IV-13-3 to Clarify <br /> Provisions for Street Rights-of-way and Coordinated Street System <br /> The Board adopted the proposed amendments to the Orange County subdivision regulations <br /> to clarify section IV'-B-3-a, provision of streets rights,-of-way, and section IV-B-3-b, provision for a <br /> coordinated street system. <br /> L Amendments to Flexible Development Street Standards Consistent with Primate Road <br /> Standards Adopted October 10, 2000 <br /> The Board approved proposed amendments to the Orange County subdivision regulations, <br /> section IV-13-10.4„flexible development street;standards. <br /> k. ADyointment to Carrboro Board of Adjustment <br /> The Board appointed;John I. Ring to the Carrboro Board of Adjustment for a term ending <br /> February 28, 2004. <br /> 1. Appointment to Orange Community Housina and Land Trust(OCHLT): <br /> The Board appointed'Garry Sronce to the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust for a <br /> term ending at the first Annual Meeting, spring, 2002. <br /> m. Appointment to the Carrboro Committee to Preserve the Adams Property on Bolin <br /> Greek The Board appointed Rich Shaw as the County Commissioners representative to the <br /> Carrboro's Committee to Preserve the Adams Property on'Bolin Creek. <br /> n. Appointment to the Hillsborough Board of Adjustment to an Extraterritorial Jurisdiction;, <br /> (ETJ) Position' <br /> The Board removed this item for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br /> VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br /> e. HOME Program —Property Acquisition <br /> The Board considered authorizing a development agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill on <br /> behalf of the Orange County HOME Consortium for the acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he recalls approving$75,000 for a similar single unit rental <br /> property acquisition also in Chapel Hill. This'seems like a tremendous expenditure to benefit a single <br /> family. He suggested that the $75,000'in bond monies could be better spent for some other projects <br /> proposed or the monies held until they could be used to benefit more people. He asked that the <br /> Affordable Housing Advisory Board review this pro1ect and provide any recommendations about the <br /> appropriation of the $75,000. <br /> Commissioner Brown suggested asking the Chapel Hill Department of Housing about this <br /> property. Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes agreed to do this. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs,seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve <br /> expenditure of the HOME'Consortium funds for the property acquisition;and then get further information <br /> and values regarding whether or not to expend bond funds on this as well. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />