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13 1 The Board considered continuing the public hearing until April 7, 2015 on Planning 2 Director initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Unified Development Ordinance, 3 and Zoning Atlas to establish two new zoning overlay districts in the Efland area (The primary 4 purpose of the overlay districts is to provide for a more village and urban style of development in 5 an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public water and sewer systems.). 6 7 Perdita Holtz said this extra time will allow staff time to attend neighborhood meetings in 8 order to gain more information on the proposed amendments. 9 Commissioner Jacobs said there was a group that was mentioned in the abstract that 10 would possibly be re- constituted. He asked who will decide this. 11 Perdita Holtz said the Efland- Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Focus Group 12 may be called together again if changes are proposed to the text of the amendment. She said 13 at this time staff does not know if there will be changes or not. 14 Commissioner Jacobs asked if staff will let the Commissioners know the schedule of the 15 community meetings. 16 Perdita Holtz said the next meeting is December 17th, and the groups may decide to 17 meet more frequently after the holidays. 18 Commissioner Price said this process has been protracted. She asked if there is a 19 difference between the people organizing the community meetings and the small area planning 20 implementation focus group. 21 Perdita Holtz said yes, there is a difference. She said none of the people from the focus 22 group have been attending the community meetings. 23 Commissioner Price asked if the focus group is the same group that developed the small 24 area plan. 25 Perdita Holtz said some of the members are the same, and some are different. She 26 noted that the community meetings are not sponsored by the County, but if there are changes, 27 there will be a County sponsored meeting. 28 Commissioner Jacobs asked for a listing of the people in the groups. 29 Commissioner Price said she is curious who has been involved in this process, and she 30 wants to make sure there is a good cross section of people from the community participating. 31 Perdita Holtz noted that County staff has held a public information session where all 32 groups were invited to attend. 33 34 A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier seconded by Commissioner Jacobs for 35 the Board to: 36 1. Open the public hearing that was adjourned at the September 8, 2014 Quarterly Public 37 Hearing; 38 2. Accept any oral comments that are also submitted in writing (as required by Section 2.8.8 39 and 2.8.9 of the Unified Development Ordinance); and 40 3. Adjourn the public hearing until April 7, 2015. 41 42 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 43 44 6. Consent Agenda 45 e Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda 46 Item 6 -f was pulled. 47 48 e Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda 49 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to 50 approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda.