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2 <br /> 1 Commissioner Rich said some of the County ordinances do not address building tiny <br /> 2 houses, and she petitioned changing these ordinances to accommodate these new types of <br /> 3 houses. <br /> 4 Commissioner Rich said a gentleman spoke at the last Board of County Commissioners <br /> 5 (BOCC) meeting about food trucks. She noted that the County's current food truck ordinance is <br /> 6 outdated and petitioned staff to update this ordinance. <br /> 7 Commissioner Pelissier said she had no petitions, but supported those that have been <br /> 8 made thus far this evening. <br /> 9 Commissioner Burroughs said she had no petitions. <br /> 10 Commissioner Jacobs said the Board heard a report earlier this fall about the reaction to <br /> 11 fireworks by residents and asked if there is any follow up regarding the ability to enforce the <br /> 12 noise ordinance. <br /> 13 Commissioner Jacobs said there is a need for a guide about "farm uses" from the <br /> 14 County Attorney. <br /> 15 Chair McKee said Commissioner Jacobs' two items could be directed to the Manager for <br /> 16 updates. He referenced the guidance on farm uses, noting a request by a neighborhood on this <br /> 17 same item. He echoed the request for greater definition, as well as an overall update. <br /> 18 Commissioner Price said she had no petitions but noted that she attended a reconvened <br /> 19 group of interested citizens for discussion of Indigenous Peoples Day. She said the <br /> 20 Occoneechee Council has approved the draft resolution and she would rather wait until the <br /> 21 Town of Hillsborough approved it before sending it to our Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 22 Chair McKee said he preferred that Commissioner Price please send it out. <br /> 23 Commissioner Price said she would talk with the other author before sending out. <br /> 24 Chair McKee had no petitions. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 27 <br /> 28 a. Presentation - N.C. Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) Statewide Master Plan <br /> 29 The Board considered receiving the presentation from staff of the N.C. Division of State <br /> 30 Parks on the recently completed Statewide Master Plan for the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST), <br /> 31 and providing direction and instruction to staff as needed. <br /> 32 David Stancil, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> 33 Director, said the MST is part of the State Parks system stretching from the Tennessee Border <br /> 34 to the Outer Banks. He said a system master plan has been developed over the past year, <br /> 35 being published this summer. He said portions of this trail will go through Orange County. He <br /> 36 introduced Smith Raynor. <br /> 37 Smith Raynor, Piedmont Regional Trail Specialist with the State, made the following <br /> 38 PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Mountains to Sea State Trail Master Plan <br /> 41 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 42 November 17, 2015 <br /> 43 North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation <br /> 44 <br /> 45 History of the Mountains to Sea State Trail <br /> 46 1973: Trails System Act <br /> 47 1977: Howard Lee proposed creating a trail connecting the mountains with the coast <br /> 48 1982: First segment dedicated in CapeHatteras National Seashore <br /> 49 2000: Authorized as a state trail and an official unit of the state parks system <br /> 50 <br />