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9 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said the same letter came to the Town Council several months ago <br /> 2 and it stated there are certain steps before Durham residents are looked at, thus giving Orange <br /> 3 County residents preference. She said that it may be time to view that memo again. <br /> 4 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the CHT receives any discount on the HOA dues of <br /> 5 condos in the high end markets. <br /> 6 Robert Dowling said this is by project. He said that for East 54 there is no discount but <br /> 7 there is a transfer fee whereby private sector owners pay a 1% fee that is used to supplement <br /> 8 dues. He said that Greenbridge also has transfer fees and at 140 West there is no transfer fee <br /> 9 but there is an agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill. He said that it basically varies by <br /> 10 project but that special assessments don't get built in and dues can rise, making transfer fees <br /> 11 inadequate. <br /> 12 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the subsidies mentioned are upfront or if they are <br /> 13 additional with homeowner dues. <br /> 14 Robert Dowling said that subsidies are put in at the initial sale, but because median <br /> 15 income has declined and everything else goes up, creating the need to re-subsidize when it is <br /> 16 transferred. <br /> 17 Chair Jacobs said he gave Tara Fikes some suggested topics from the retreat to share <br /> 18 with the joint meeting on March 12. <br /> 19 Tara Fikes said their advisory board is reviewing the letter now. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich seconded by Commissioner McKee to close <br /> 22 the public hearing. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 25 <br /> 26 b. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments and <br /> 27 Zoning Atlas Amendments to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts in the <br /> 28 Efland Area - Public Hearing Closure and Action (No Additional Comments <br /> 29 Accepted) <br /> 30 <br /> 31 The Board will receive the Planning Board's recommendation, close the public hearing, <br /> 32 and make a decision on Planning Director initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, <br /> 33 Unified Development Ordinance, and Zoning Atlas in order to establish two new zoning overlay <br /> 34 districts in the Efland area. The primary purpose of the overlay districts is to provide for a more <br /> 35 village and urban style of development in an area of the county served, or intended to be <br /> 36 served, by public water and sewer systems. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Perdita Holtz said, because of the presence of new Board members and because the <br /> 41 staff and Planning Board recommendations differ, she would do a review of the plan text using <br /> 42 PowerPoint. The slides are included in the abstract notes for Item 6B and are as follows: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Comprehensive Plan Text, Unified Development Ordinance Text, and Zoning Atlas <br /> 45 Amendments to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts in the Efland Area <br /> 46 February 5, 2013 <br /> 47 Item 6.b <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Zoning Atlas Amendment (Map- see abstract) <br />