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7 <br /> APPROVED 4-14-94 JPA PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES <br /> 7 ` <br /> blasting levels that cause damage. They report that a ground movement of one <br /> inch per second will damage a structure. A blast that is perceptible can be <br /> way less than that. They have set an internal guideline of one half of the <br /> state limit or one half inch per second. They have only had one claim of <br /> blasting damage from the late 1960's and it was ultimately determined that the <br /> damage was not caused from the blasting. They will respond to any claims of <br /> damage done by the blasting. They have a blast record which is public <br /> knowledge. <br /> Chair Carey noted that the record will be open for receipt of <br /> written comments until such time as the Planning Board meets to make a <br /> recommendation. <br /> Allen Spalt called attention to a letter from Mr. Badham dated March <br /> 24, 1994 which is the official response to the citizens complaints (page 65) . <br /> He said that people were not notified about this meeting or the last meeting. <br /> He feels that this project represents a large possible public good which a <br /> small number of people are being asked to bear a very disproportionate burden. <br /> Planner Gene Bell clarified that after Mr. Spalt called last week, <br /> he did find the sign up list and sent a notice of this meeting to them. <br /> Mr. Parrish invited the County Commissioners to come out any day <br /> between the hours of 12 :00 and 1: 00 to hear the blasting. <br /> Mr. Rogers also invited the County Commissioners to his house to <br /> hear the blasting. <br /> A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis <br /> to refer this item to the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro for a decision and <br /> to the Orange County Planning Board for a recommendation to the Board of <br /> County Commissioners no sooner than August 8, 1994. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> D. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING <br /> 1. Z-1-94 Southern Small Area <br /> Gene Bell presented information on this item as stated in the agenda <br /> abstract. This is a proposed rezoning for the Southern Small Area. In <br /> October, 1990, the Chapel Hill Town Council appointed a Small Area Plan Work <br /> Group to develop a recommended long-range plan for this "southern area. " On <br /> June 23 , 1992, the Council adopted a Small Area Plan for the Southern Area as <br /> • component of the Town's long-range comprehensive plan. On October 14, 1992, <br /> • joint public hearing was held on a proposal to amend the JPA Land Use Plan <br /> to incorporate the Southern Small Area Plan. This proposal was subsequently <br /> approved by Carrboro on November 10, 1992, Chapel Hill on November 23, 1992 <br /> and Orange County on February 1, 1993 . In response to citizen concerns <br /> expressed at Chapel Hill's public hearing, the Town Council adopted one-acre <br /> zoning for the area. <br /> Roger Waldon said that the original proposal followed the plan <br /> exactly with one acre lots on one side of the creek and five acre lots on the <br /> other side. Because citizens expressed a concern about the five acre lot <br /> size, the Chapel Hill Town Council voted to go with one acre lot size for the <br />