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The Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Focus Group (EMSAP IFG), an advisory <br />board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), is scheduled to meet on <br />February 2, 2015 to review and discuss the resident group’s suggestions. Additionally, a <br />public information meeting is currently scheduled for February 18 to present the resident <br />group’s suggestions to interested persons and receive feedback. At this time, the Planning <br />Board is scheduled to make a recommendation on these amendments at its meeting on March <br />4, 2015. The BOCC is scheduled to receive the Planning Board’s recommendation on April 7 <br />2015 and possibly make a decision regarding the amendments that night. <br /> <br />The resident group’s input and suggestions are primarily geared toward “softening” language <br />to allow for more flexibility in enforcing the standards (e.g., change “shall” to “should”). <br />Additionally, some suggestions relate to clarifying the standard while in other cases the <br />resident group was not in favor of having a standard at all (for example, prohibiting the use of <br />chain link fencing, regulating the orientation of buildings on sites, or regulating the location of <br />doorways on a building). <br /> <br />Planning Board Action <br />The Planning Board is encouraged to review the materials in the attachments prior to the <br />meeting, particularly the resident group’s input/suggestions in Attachment 2 and come <br />prepared to discuss any questions or concerns about the proposed changes. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact in receiving an update on the <br />proposed amendments and discussing them. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board: <br />1. Receive the update on the proposed amendments. <br />2. Ask questions and/or offer comments as desired. <br /> <br /> <br />22