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19 <br /> Chair Dorosin said in 2020, it is likely that these fees will be under reassessment. He <br /> asked if there is an opened ended approach taken, could a project potentially avoid the next <br /> round of impact fees. <br /> Craig Benedict said Chair Dorosin is correct. <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if there is a projected timeline for reassessing impact fees in the <br /> future. <br /> Craig Benedict said this process will most likely occur in late 2021. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Aaron Nelson said a building permit expires after 12 months. He said Commissioner <br /> Rich's question was their first proposal, and he said they are talking about five projects that are <br /> eligible to be grandfathered in. He said they would like the Board to approve Option 2, and <br /> lower the units from 100 to 90 units. He commended staff for their efforts. <br /> Discussion ensued between the Board and Mr. Nelson. <br /> Jacob Rogers is with the Triangle Apartment Association, and he thanked the Board for <br /> allowing open dialogue. He said he is here to reiterate Mr. Nelson's comments, and is asking <br /> for support for Option 2, with the units at 90 instead of 100 units. <br /> Adam Golden, Vice President of Development with Northwood Ravin, echoed the <br /> previous comments, and thanked the Board for hearing concerns and coming back with viable <br /> options. He asked the Board to approve Option 2 with 90 units. <br /> Commissioner McKee said it is difficult to anticipate all the variables involved with these <br /> large projects, but he is reluctant to support an open-ended approach. He asked if there is a <br /> definition for a more open-ended approach, wondering if it would mean 2020 or 2024. <br /> Mr. Golden said the end of 2020 should cover most things in his project, but there are <br /> always unexpected things, and thus it could go past 2020 for the final end of their project. <br /> Chair Dorosin asked if Mr. Golden's project will be built in phases. <br /> Adam Golden said yes. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he is willing to reduce the number of units to 90, but is <br /> uncertain about the lack of an end date. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he is wondering what the impact would be of bringing <br /> the end date, on Option 3, back to June 30, 2020. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said the County will get the funds either way, and school <br /> costs will go up, but the County still has the money. She said she is leaning toward Option 2. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said it is an amount from a previous year, and thus it will be <br /> less money. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said it is less money with either option. <br /> Commissioner Price commended the business community for speaking up and working <br /> with the County on this issue, and, accordingly, she would like to support Option 2. <br /> Chair Dorosin said he leans toward having an end date, but he does not have a <br /> problem lowering the number of units to 90. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Burroughs, seconded by Commissioner Price for <br /> the Board to adopt Option 2 and lower the number of units to 90. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 3 (Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Price, Commissioner McKee); Nays, <br /> 4 (Chair Dorosin, Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Jacobs) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs <br /> to adopt: <br />