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The Board was to consider providing feedback to staff on amendment options to the <br /> Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization boundary in the vicinity of <br /> the City of Mebane. <br /> DEFERRED <br /> b. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text <br /> Amendment Schedule for Auqust 2012 Joint Quarterly Public Hearinq — Solar Arrays <br /> The Board considered approving the process components and schedule for a Planning <br /> Director initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendment for the August 27, <br /> 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing regarding solar arrays. <br /> Michael Harvey went through Attachment 1. The Board is being asked to approve <br /> Attachment 1, which is the outline form and establishes the process utilized for the text <br /> amendment for presentation to the August 27th Quarterly Public Hearing. This includes <br /> outreach meetings to the general public and soliciting input from the Planning Department. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked how big the solar arrays would potentially be. <br /> Michael Harvey said that the regulation would have some limitations establishing an <br /> acceptable accessory use of solar arrays. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to authorize staff to approve the attached Amendment Outline form contained within <br /> Attachment 1 and direct staff to proceed accordingly. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8. Reports <br /> NONE <br /> 9. County Manaqer's Report <br /> Frank Clifton made reference to the Orange County Pride Campaign initiated last year <br /> with the Durham Herald. He said that Orange County won two marketing awards. One of <br /> those was for marketing tools in print advertising. The second award was the Most Creative <br /> Marketing Campaign Least Dollars Spent. <br /> He made reference to the Efland sewer project, which was initiated 20 years ago. He <br /> said that a low-interest loan will be given to Orange County of$755,000 for this project. There <br /> is a tight schedule for this project. <br /> He said that on April 20th, the CHCCS will have a groundbreaking on April 30th for <br /> Elementary School #11. <br /> 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> John Roberts said that there was previous discussion of UDO codification and this may <br /> need to wait while text amendments continue to come in. <br /> 11. Appointments <br /> NONE <br /> 12. Board Comments <br /> Commissioner Jacobs noted that the parking code at the deck in Hillsborough where <br /> there is free parking for citizens has been changed to 0416m. <br /> Commissioner Gordon — none <br />