NSN ORD-1996-047 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Temporary Events

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9L-a417 41- / 7, Ji5v A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to not 4 ob support items#1 and#3 under"Environmental Protection" , as stated above, and to adopt the remainder of the items as listed by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. VOTE: UNANIMOUS I ITEMS EDE DECISION= RE®C,ULAR AGENDA A. DOM TIC VIOLENCE GRANT AWARD John Link made this presentation. The grant from the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for Domestic Violence Support Team will provide funds to expand the services that the Orange County Sheriff Department is able to offer victims of domestic violence. This new award will allow funding for a full-time Support Counsel. Megan Pearson, Hudson Fuller and Major Don Truelove gave a brief report on what is happening with domestic violence. The calls have increased by about 20 each month from last year. In 80% of the homes where there is domestic violence, the children are also abused. Last year the Sheriffs Office received a total of 981 calls. This year so far the total is 1,035. They also work with UNC, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Carrboro which add to that number. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis; seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve .and accept the'grant award from the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety for domestic Violence Support Team. VOTE: UNANIMOUS a ZQNING ORDINANCE TEXT A NDMENT=TEMPORARY ANT Planner Mary Willis made the presentation. She made reference to-the concems expressed at the last Board of County Commissioners' meeting and reviewed how these concerns have been addressed. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the definition of Temporary Events and the number of days that they would be allowed —seven (7) days in a thirty (30) day period or not more than fifty (50) days,.._: . per year. She feels that that Is a considerable number of days and seems more ongoing than temporary. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to reduce the number of days from 50 per year to 30 per year. Commissioner Carey stated his opposition to this because he feels that the proposed amendment already has constraints which would mitigate the impact on neighbors. VOTE: AYES, 2; NOS, 3 (Commissioners Carey, Crowther and Halkiotis) Commissioner Gordon said that her concern with this proposed amendment is about commercial activity taking place in residential areas. It is a significant change to the residential definition and goes beyond the impact of home occupation. She believes it is too much of an infringement on neighbors. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to limit the noise level of the boundaries of the area included in the Special Use Permit between 7:00 a.m and 7:00 p.m. to 50 decibels and to 45 decibels between 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight, with quiet times between midnight and 7:00 a.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS VOTE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AS AMENDED ABOVE A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Articles 8.8.14, 4.3, 6.16.17, and Article 22 including revisions as approved above and including the revisions to address concerns raised at the 72/2/96 Board of Commissioners meeting and to change the name from Temporary Events to Special Events. VOTE: AYES, 3; NOS, 2 (Commissioners Brown and Gordon) G. C UNIVERSITY MANOR PMASE!_APPROVAL QE C0[NSFRVg3'I0N EASEMENT