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0 5- <br /> 2 <br /> back yard if it is kept clean. There are people who cannot afford to buy <br /> homes of their own and a determination needs to be made as to whether or not <br /> to help those citizens. <br /> Catherine Dickman, representing the Orange County Affordable Housing <br /> Coalition, stated four priorities she feels should be considered before <br /> building new housing for low and moderate income purchase: <br /> (1) improved emergency housing for families and children, <br /> (2) transitional housing for women and families, <br /> (3) transitional housing for men, and <br /> (4) decent affordable rental housing <br /> She stated that there are people on the streets with no place to go. She <br /> feels that a holistic approach is needed. She stated that a single person <br /> with two children working at minimum wage must work 58 hours a week to bring <br /> her/him up to the poverty level. The University needs to provide more student <br /> housing so that housing is available for people who need it. <br /> Tara Fikes stated that comments may be made through November 15, <br /> 1993. At the end of this period, the final CHAS document must be approved by <br /> all governing boards prior to December 31, 1993. <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. FURTHER COMMENTS WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH <br /> NOVEMBER 15, 1993. <br /> 2s ORANGE COMITY BOARD OF CQwISOXONEQS PUBLIC REARING <br /> ,L AMERZCAN BTONE OQARRY - MMROM[BNTAL IMPACT BTAT ENT <br /> Planner Mary Willis stated that in 1990, Orange County adopted an <br /> Environmental Impact Ordinance. That Ordinance requires the preparation of <br /> an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for developments which meets the <br /> criteria as outlined in the Ordinance. One of the criteria is the need for <br /> a mining permit from the State of North Carolina. American Stone Quarry <br /> proposes to modify and expand its existing operation on NC Highway 54 and <br /> Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road. The proposed expansion involves: (1) Re- <br /> alignment of Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road to the east of the existing <br /> quarry; (2) relocation of the existing asphalt plant to the east of the re- <br /> alignment of Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road; (3) realignment of a waterway <br /> on the northwest border of the quarry site; and (4) the eastward expansion of <br /> mining activities. The property is located in the Rural Buffer zoning <br /> district and University Lake Watershed. The existing quarry is designated as <br /> an Extractive Use in the JPA Land Use Plan. Expansion of the Extractive Use <br /> designation to include the area proposed for the quarry expansion requires <br /> approval of an amendment to the JPA Land Use Plan. Amendments to the JPA Land <br /> Use Plan require approval of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County. <br /> An amendment to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan was presented <br /> at a JPA public hearing on October 10, 1991. Concern with potential <br /> environmental impacts was raised during the public hearing process. The <br /> applicants chose to prepare and submit the EIS prior to submittal of the <br /> Special Use Permit so that more information would be available at the time of . <br /> the decision on the Land Use Plan amendment. The EIS is for information <br /> only. There is no decision to be made solely on the information in the EIS. <br /> Mary Willis summarized the proposal that the impact statement is <br /> based on. Four parts of the proposal were addressed in the EIS. They are <br />