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10/16/99 16 <br />Plannina Board Minutes <br />Another concern was the forty -five day deadline <br />for action which has been reduced to twenty -one <br />(21) days. Staff feels that they can work within <br />this time frame, provided agency comments are <br />received promptly. <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the <br />amendments as presented at public hearing with <br />the changes for requiring three copies and the <br />twenty -one day deadline for action on the site <br />plan once it is complete. The Town of Carrboro <br />requested that wastewater disposal fields also be <br />shown on the site plan. <br />Crudup noted that Article 8.8 is to refer to <br />Article 14 so that it is consistent with the <br />information required for site plans for special <br />uses. <br />MOTION: Best moved to accept the Planning Staff <br />recommendation for approval of Article 8.8 and <br />Article 14 with the changes as indicated. <br />Seconded by Eidenier. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. (Boland out of the room during this <br />vote.) <br />(3) Article 7.14.4 - Density Bonus for <br />Affordable Housing <br />Presentation by Marvin Collins. <br />This proposal is to put into the Zoning <br />Ordinance a density bonus which could be applied <br />in.one of the following ways: <br />a) A density increase of up to 25% if a <br />percentage of the units or lots are reserved <br />for occupancy by low or moderate income <br />households. The percentages are based on <br />eligibility criteria for the Low Income <br />Housing Tax Credit. <br />b) A density increase of up to 25% if off -site <br />land area is donated to Orange County for <br />future development of an equivalent number of <br />affordable units. <br />c) A 50% density increase would apply if a,U of <br />the lots /units are reserved for qualifying <br />households (20% low - income, 80% moderate - <br />income). <br />Occupancy would be restricted by a cortractural <br />I <br />