Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
2 <br /> Commissioner Price said before these two bills were filed, the NCACC had mentioned that impact fees <br /> were under fire across the state. <br /> Representative Insko said Bill 436 has one co- sponsor and Bill 406 has no additional sponsors. <br /> Representative Meyer said he is on the finance committee and will hear it if these bills go there. <br /> Representative Insko said this bill is just in in the House and not yet in the Senate. <br /> John Roberts said the NCLM (North Carolina League of Municipalities) is opposed to both bills. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Legislature knew that both Chatham and Orange Counties have <br /> authority to enact these impact fees. <br /> Senator Foushee arrived at 8:48am. <br /> John Roberts said many entities that have been charging fees without authority are now repealing their <br /> ordinances. <br /> Commissioner Rich said impact fees go to toward school construction costs and she said they can send <br /> the Delegation some solid numbers to help fight against these bills. <br /> Commissioner Rich said there is a letter to the editors that was written after their COG meeting (she <br /> distributed this it) and she asked the Delegation does the BOCC fight this in the media. <br /> Representative Insko said the School Boards and Superintendents also need to be vocal. <br /> Representative Insko said is the current developer that is challenging the impact fees in Orange County <br /> an anomaly. <br /> John Roberts said this developer has already been scheduled to be considered to be grandfathered in on <br /> the impact fees and they are aware of this situation. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the appeals process is for a developer to bring an appeal forward to the <br /> Planning director and planning staff with consultation with the County Attorney's office. After review, <br /> the appeals will be brought forward to the BOCC. The staff is currently prepared to provide a <br /> recommendation in reference to grandfathering in of the Grove Park project in Chapel Hill. <br /> John Roberts said developers had met with planning staff but stopped communicating with the planning <br /> department after initial meetings and that is why there is a delay. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said they are committed to exemptions with senior housing and can do the same <br /> for student housing. <br /> Representative Meyer said he understood that this developer is a family owned business and wanted to <br /> do self-financing of their project and thus the impact fee would directly affect their personal financing. <br /> Commissioner Rich referred to the proposed draft letter to the Editor of the local newspaper (that she <br /> had distributed earlier) and asked for feedback from the Delegation. <br />