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33 Jeff Mann said it is the goal to build it, and NCDOT rail division is working on this, and nothing in this plan is stopping the progress of that station. Commissioner McKee said a question and answer session was held for the Mountains to Sea Trail about a month ago, and asked if there is any way to set up that style of interactive conversation on this topic as it may quell some concerns. Commissioner McKee said maybe a delay would be the best thing to do. Jeff Mann said there are a number of public workshops set up where any questions can be asked. Commissioner McKee said he was referring to a question and answer session between the community and Orange County staff. Commissioner Jacobs said he appreciated that there will be a meeting in Hillsborough, as all areas of the County need to have an opportunity to ask questions and be heard. He thanked GoTriangle for indulging his questions, and the Chair for indulging the Board's questions despite the hour. c. Recommendations for Employee Health Insurance and Other Benefits DEFERRED UNTIL April 6th d. Petition Requesting Adjustment to Resolution Regarding Grandfathering of Projects for School Impact Fee Collection Purposes The Board considered a petition submitted at the February 21, 2017 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting regarding grandfathering of projects for school impact fee collection purposes. Craig Benedict, Planning Director, reviewed the following information: BACKGROUND: On December 13, 2016, the BOCC adopted a Resolution Regarding Grandfathering of Projects for School Impact Fee Collection Purposes (Attachment 1). The resolution was in response to concerns raised during deliberations that occurred in the fall of 2016 which resulted in updated school impact fees being adopted on November 15, 2016. On February 21, 2017 representatives of"Townhouse Apartments" located in Chapel Hill attended the BOCC meeting to submit a petition to adjust language in the grandfathering resolution to accommodate their ongoing plans to renovate/expand their existing apartment complex (see Attachment 2). The Townhouse Apartments petition includes suggested language to be added to the grandfathering resolution. The suggested additional language essentially would allow projects of 90-units in size or greater to be subject to 2016 impact fee levels if the project: • Had obtained a specific lesser level of permitting than the currently required Zoning Compliance Permit (ZCP) by January 1, 2017, and • Submits a building permit application prior to January 31, 2019 (current date for this milestone is January 1, 2018). Additionally, the suggested language would require payment of the fee prior to December 31, 2020 (the current language requires the fee be paid by June 30, 2019). The suggested language keeps the current "outer limit" of December 31, 2020 for issuance of a Certificate of Compliance (formerly known as a Certificate of Occupancy). The petition was referred to staff to gather further information on the project. Staff worked on the petition and tentatively scheduled the grandfathering request for hearing at the April 18, 2017 regular meeting of the BOCC. Before the BOCC could consider the