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D R A F T 5 Michael Harvey: All the cases we have had so far, the adjacent property owners have failed to submit just cause. 217 218 Johnny Randall: Is there an odor component to this? 219 220 Michael Harvey: The UDO makes some reference to air pollution but no smell provisions. 221 222 Larry Wright: I have served on several animal use committees in conjunction with my work at the NIH and these 223 facilities are certified and are subject to be recertified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I am not sure what the 224 source of the odor is but these boards that certify them and many are well established with veterinary schools so it 225 is a certification process. PETA is there all the time. It has been very gratifying to see the tight control and 226 safeguarding the animals being used in research. 227 228 Maxecine Mitchell: Did you find anything that anyone is doing that is better than what we have in place? 229 230 Michael Harvey: I wouldn’t say it is better or worse but it works better for them. 231 232 Maxecine Mitchell: Dogs are going to make noise but does our regulation muffle the sound? 233 234 Michael Harvey: The last two applications we had, there was an acoustical engineer brought out to talk about how 235 the applicant would construct the structure to address that issue and on the New Hope Kennel is they don’t like it 236 but they don’t hear the dogs. 237 238 Pete Hallenbeck: It is interesting to note that Chapel Hill’s answer is to have the kennels in non-residential areas 239 and Carrboro’s answer is to sound proof. 240 241 Michael Harvey: In Carrboro, it is approved through the same process that we use. 242 243 Rachel Hawkins: What are we doing with this information? 244 245 Pete Hallenbeck: Receive the update and provide feedback. 246 247 Michael Harvey: At some point, we are going back to the elected officials and provide them with your comments 248 and comments from animal service and find out what they want to do. The ones that are already there have 249 existing special use permits. 250 251 252 Agenda Item 9: Implementation Bridge Priorities – To discuss Planning Board priorities for work to be 253 started and/or accomplished in 2013. At the November 7, 2012 regular meeting when the 254 work plan was acted upon, the Planning Board Chair and Vice-Chair asked that this be a 255 discussion item for the January 9, 2013 agenda 256 Presenter: None, discussion only 257 258 Pete Hallenbeck: We have heard Planning Board members say they have opinions about things they would like to 259 change. I would like to get information from you about things you would like to address. I would like to look at some 260 of the parts of the county ordinance that would have an impact on emergency services delivery. Does anyone have 261 an item they would like to discuss? 262 263 Tony Blake: I have become interested in transit oriented development and how it fits. 264 265 Pete Hallenbeck: I would like to reference Attachment 2 which is the work that goes on the planning department to 266 define things. One of the ongoing tasks is to take this list and come up with a priority and there are a number of 267 topics already listed in the implementation bridge that are going to be working into this document. 268 269 12