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MINUTES <br /> SEPTEMBER 2, 1981 <br /> 175 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session <br /> 1 ' on Wednesday, September 2, 1981, at 7:30 P.M., in the Commissioners' <br /> i <br /> Roan, Orange County Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> Commissioners present: Commissioner Anne : „__es, Chair, and Con- <br /> . missioners Norman Gustaveson, Norman Walker, Richard Whitted and Don <br /> Willhoit. <br /> Commissioner Barnes presided and stated the purpose of the meeting <br /> which was to review and possibly act on the Zoning Ordinance, Land Use <br /> Plan and Zoning Atlas presently before the County and to review the <br /> Water Resources and Agricultural Task Forces Reports. <br /> The Board first discussed the proposed Zoning Ordinance, with <br /> Planning Director Polatty and Planning Staff Mr. Rick Cannity explaining <br /> the errata sheet (see page of this book) . Commissioner Wilihoit <br /> I <br /> moved, seconded by Commissioner Nhitted, that Section 2.2.3 be worded <br /> to reflect that every member of the Orange County Planning Board be <br /> a resident of Orange County and that each township in the County shall <br /> be represented by at least one resident of that township on the Orange <br /> County Planning Board. The Board discussed this issue at length, with <br /> Dr. Alice Gordon, Planning Board member, clarifying the Planning Board's <br /> position on this issue. Mr. James Ray spoke against those townships not <br /> being zoned at present having representation on the County Planning Board. <br /> Commissioner Walker moved to offer an amended motion regarding Section <br /> 2.2.3, that is, all members of the Orange County Planning Board shall be <br /> residents of the County's planning jurisdiction and each township within <br /> the County shall be represented by at least one resident but not more than <br /> three residents of that township on the Orange County Planning Board; Can- <br /> missioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. Discussion continued with sane <br /> members of the Board expressing the opinion that a comprehensive plan for <br /> Orange County and joint planning with municipalities was the goal of planning <br /> and that the intensity of develocment outside the limits of the municipalities <br /> has a great impact on those municipalities: and that those who live within <br /> municipalities are also bona fide residents of the County. <br />