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August 24tH Draft ordinance submitted August 28tH Carrboro sets public hearing September 6tn_ 20tH Planning Board and advisory boards review changes (including Orange County} September 7t" and September 14tH First and Second Public hearing notices published September 25tH Board of Alderman conducts public hearing If zoning ar land use text ar map amendments, Orange County needs to review and adapt October 26tH ETJ and Town Moratorium expires Recommendations ^ As the Board Decides ^ A decision may be rendered at the conclusion of tonight's public comment or ^ The Board may wish to consider the matter at its meeting on May 3, 2007. Note: These actions do not constitute an adoption but an approval per JPA. Commissioner Jacobs said that this could be referred to the Planning Board, which meets on May 2"d and then to the Board of County Commissioners on May 3rd. He said that the policy of the Board is not to decide on these types of planning items at public hearings. Commissioner Gordon said that she would reinforce what Commissioner Jacobs said about the policy of the Board of Commissioners that it does not decide on planning items on the same night as the public hearing. Public Comment Jamie Dervin, Government Affairs Coordinator for the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce, said that he is here to express the concerns of the organization. He said that the Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce is in favor of the small area plan revision, but as a tool, they have concerns about using a moratorium to reach these ends. He said that delays in construction cause increases in costs. He said that the timeframe worries them because there can be another six-month extension. He said that the law says that Carrboro should state how necessary a moratorium would be to achieve these goals, and he does not think that Carrboro has done this. He said that there is a perception in Chapel HiIIICarrbaro and the greater Orange County area that it is difficult to do business in Orange County. He said that they warty about the message that is being sent by a moratorium. Trish McQuire was present from Carrboro. Commissioner Jacobs asked her about specifics of acreage or why Carrboro was proposing a moratorium. Trish McQuire said that the moratorium will be applied to any new SUP and conditional use permits and it will not affect a large number of projects. Commissioner Jacobs asked haw committed Carrboro was to address this in a six- month timeframe and Trish McQuire said that there is a fair commitment to do this in six months.