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MEETING SUMMARY OF THE CHEEKS TOWNSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL APRIL 24, 1990 EFLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MEMBERS PRESENT: Aimee Tattersall Marilyn Liner Ralph P. Edwards Ira Ward, Jr. STAFF PRESENT: Gene Bell Emily Crudup The meeting began at 7:50. A quorum of members was not present, so election of officers was delayed to a future meeting. Emily distributed copies of the draft advertisement for the May 29th public hearing and the revised work schedule for the Efland Area Study. She described the purpose of the quarterly public hearing and highlighted the fact that Orange County's first Environmental Impact Ordinance was scheduled to be presented at the hearing on May 29th. She gave a brief update on the progress of the Rural Character Study followed by a discussion of the proposed work schedule for the Efland Area Study. The major concern expressed by the TAC members present was regarding the scope or boundaries of the area study. Staff indicated that the scope of the study had not yet been determined and would be discussed at the first meeting listed on the work schedule as May 17th. At 8:10, Gene Bell began his presentation of the Orange County Thoroughfare Plan. He announced that a special public hearing had been scheduled for May 16th in the Superior Courtroom of the new courthouse in Hillsborough. Gene stated that the purpose of the hearing was to get citizen input on the proposed Thoroughfare Plan as well as on amendments to Article 13 of the Zoning Ordinance, Traffic Impact Study, and the private road standards contained in the Subdivision Regulations. Gene described some of the history behind the Thoroughfare Plan including the work of the Transportation Advisory Subcommittee and the consultants, Kimley- Horne. He identified several of the concerns surrounding the Hillsborough portion of the plan, as well as the Durham Outer Loop which met with considerable local opposition. TAC members asked questions