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14 <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he thought the urban services boundary on the map meant <br /> that anything inside the boundary has access to public water and sewer. He does not <br /> understand how this discussion about septic and lot size relates to the map being presented. <br /> Tom Altieri said the area will not develop with water and sewer all at one time. He said <br /> there would be some development to occur on private well and septic for an interim time period. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said it would be a tremendous effort to figure out carrying <br /> capacity. She said there were efforts to determine the average capacity when the rural buffer <br /> area was created. She supports a plan that maintains a certain density requirement for a <br /> certain area. <br /> She said she could not find an explanation of the ETJ swap; she asked if this is <br /> included. <br /> Tom Altieri said this information is not specifically identified; however the information is <br /> included on page 14. He pointed out the areas that are hatched, on the western part of town. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said this does not specify the land use. <br /> Tom Altieri said this is not included. He said the land uses outside of the urban services <br /> area are not identified and will be done after the swaps are completed. <br /> Commissioner McKee said his earlier point is that this strikethrough does not have a <br /> practical effect. He said land cost is a major component of the costs for housing in Orange <br /> County. He said until the County can figure a way to reduce the land costs in Orange County, it <br /> will be difficult to provide affordable housing. <br /> He said he would respectfully disagree that the infrastructure cost is less for cluster <br /> development. He said shortened roads can decrease the infrastructure cost a little, but most of <br /> the cost per lot remains the same. <br /> Chair Jacobs said clustering is the only place in the ordinance where a bonus can be <br /> given to a developer for affordable units. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to: <br /> 1. Receive the Planning Board's recommendation of approval; <br /> 2. Close the public hearing; <br /> 3. Consider approving and authorizing the Chair to sign the Resolution (Attachment 5) <br /> ratifying the Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area <br /> (COCA) Land Use Plan, Areas Within Urban Services Boundary (detailed in Attachment <br /> 1, pp. 10-13); and <br /> 4. Authorize staff to proceed with the development of a schedule and process, including <br /> notification and outreach methods, to execute the ETJ swaps identified in the Inter-local <br /> Agreement. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> e. North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital <br /> Grant Applications for FY 2015 <br /> The Board conducted an annual public hearing on the North Carolina Community <br /> Transportation Program (CTP) grant application by Orange Public Transportation (OPT) for FY <br /> 2015 and considered approving the grant application that includes adopting a resolution <br /> authorizing the applicant to enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation (NCDOT), and authorizing the County Attorney to review and complete the <br /> necessary certifications and assurances, and authorizing the Chair to sign. <br />