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<br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that at the last EDD meeting, the task force talked about the <br />EDD manual and how that needs to be streamlined. He said that the task force also discussed the <br />approval process for development. The property that still needs work includes the west side of Old <br />N. C. 86. The task force still has not finished defining the different mix of uses within different parts <br />of the EDD. He said that the task force feels confident that they will be ready to move on to other <br />matters by the time the moratorium expires. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />accept the staff input, public input, and Planning Board action into the public hearing records and <br />approve the moratoria extension to April 18, 2001; and to approve and authorize the Chair to sign <br />the resolution as stated below: <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />An Ordinance Establishing a Three (3) month Moratorium on Development Applications in the <br />Economic Development Districts (EDD's) located in Orange County, North Carolina at the I- <br />40/Old NC 86 intersection, the I-40/NC 86 intersection and including other areas nearby as <br />designated on the attached maps. <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , it is appropriate for Orange County to study the potential impacts of development <br />in certain areas designated and/or exhibiting the potential for designation as Economic Development <br />Districts within Orange County's zoning jurisdiction; and <br />WHEREAS <br /> , it is appropriate for Orange County to consider the appropriate scope of <br />regulation for development in areas designated for economic development within Orange County's <br />zoning jurisdiction; and <br />WHEREAS <br /> , a subcommittee consisting of two (2) Town of Hillsborough Board of <br />Commissioners members, two (2) Orange County Board of Commissioners members, the Planning <br />Directors for both the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County, and the Orange County Economic <br />Development Director have met for ten (10) months beginning in February of 2000 to study this <br />issue; and <br />WHEREAS <br /> , a public hearing was held on December 12, 2000 to provide for staff report and <br />analysis and public input; and <br />WHEREAS <br /> , a Moratorium to study development issues in the areas designated on the <br />attached maps is in the best interest of the citizens of Orange County. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY ORDAINS: <br /> <br />Section 1. <br /> From and after the effective date of this ordinance for a period of three months, the <br />Orange County Planning Department shall not process applications for subdivision approval, site <br />plan approval or special use permit approval for developments within that portion of the Economic <br />Development Districts (EDD's) located at the I-40/NC 86 intersection, the I-40/Old NC 86 intersection <br />and other areas as designated on the maps attached and made a part of this ordinance that are <br />located in the Orange County planning jurisdiction, unless such applications have been accepted <br />and the fees associated with such applications have been paid prior to the effective date of this <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Section 2. <br />For purposes of Section 1 of this ordinance, a development application shall be <br />accepted if the applicant has submitted all of the information required by the Orange County Zoning <br />Ordinance and/or the Orange County Subdivision Regulations as determined by the Zoning Officer. <br /> <br />Section 3. <br /> For purposes of Section 1 of this ordinance, the required fees are those established <br />for the applicable permit application by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Such fees <br /> <br /> <br />