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7 provisions. The Orange Grove Fire Station expansion could be remedied by such an amendment. Susan SMith referred to the wording of the advertisement about the receipt of public comment, and Geoffrey Gledhill indicated that the only testimony that the Board may consider is that which is heard at a public hearing and that any written testimony may not be considered if there is an objection. It was decided that the paragraph which refers to the receipt of written comments be deleted from the advertisement. Board discussion on receipt of public comments after the public hearing resulted in a board policy on the subject. Motion was made byCommissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve a Board policy that public input on items that go to public hearing will be limited to those received at the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the advertisement of proposed zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations text amendments as corrected. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Postponed until the next meeting. G, ITEM FOR, nECXSTON-CHANDIER,$ GREEN (JPA APPLICATION) PD-2-85 Planning Director Marvin Collins presented for consideration the Planned Development/Rezoning/Special Use Permit application for Chandler's Green. The application was presented at public hearing on June 11 and September 10, 1985. The applicant, /Wanton Realty, has requested a Planned Development-Housing (PD-B) and Residential-2 (R-2) rezoning designation for 80.2 acres out of a 99.44 acre tract located contiguous to the Town of Chapel Hill's northeast corporate boundaries and situated between Sunrise Road, 1-40 and Weaver. Dairy Road. The Planning Board considered the request and recommended approval with the attachment of 28 conditions. The Chapel Bill Mown Council recommended approval subject to 22 conditions. The Planning Board in considering the request found that it complied with Article 8.2.2 of the Zoning Ordinance in that it was in general compliance with the general standards, specific rules and required regulations with the exception of the provision of sight distance at points of access, the provision of the 100-foot open space perimeter requirement and the satisfaction of the maximum floor area ratio requirement. They also recommended that the application be approved because they could find no reason, based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, that the use would not promote the public health, safety and general welfare: that it would not maintain or enhance the value of contiguous property; and that it was not in compliance with the general plans of the County. The conditions recommended by the Planning Board are similar to those approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council. Collins first reviewed the two changes and additions made by the Chapel Bill Town Council to the original list of conditions submitted by the Chapel Hill Planning Staff. Be then compared the conditions as outlined by the Orange County Planning Board with those conditions recommended by the Chapel Hill Town Council. Both lists are essentially the same with the following exceptions: (1) Orange County Planning Board condition #23 recommends that in lieu of a 100' buffer strip extending around the entire perimeter of the property, that a 30' buffer be provided along the frontage of Sunrise Road and a 50' buffer be provided adjacent to Weaver Dairy Road. Both buffers would be Town of Chapel Hill Type "C". (2) Orange County Planning Board condition #16 does not require that the proposed recreational facility be relocated from