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13 <br /> <br />home displacements. She also thanked the Board for helping Empowerment move forward on <br />9 new affordable rental properties this year, which were purchased with some HOME funds. <br />She thanked the County for all that it does. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to <br />close the public hearing. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />Commissioner McKee thanked the providers for leveraging funds, and those that spoke <br />who have been beneficiaries of these funds. <br />Commissioner Price asked the providers, as they receive these monies, to please let <br />the BOCC know how much is leveraged, as this information is used to lobby Congress for <br />additional monies. <br />Chair Dorosin echoed Commissioner McKee’s comments. <br /> <br />6. Regular Agenda <br /> <br />a. Major Subdivision Preliminary Plat Application – Triple Crown Farms <br />The Board reviewed a request to modify a previously approved Major Subdivision <br />Preliminary Plat application. <br /> <br />PURPOSE: <br />To review and take action on a request to modify a previously approved Major Subdivision <br />Preliminary Plat application. <br /> <br />The request seeks to modify conditions associated with roadway construction within the Triple <br />Crown Farms subdivision, originally approved as a 20 lot single-family residential subdivision. <br />Specifically the applicant is seeking to modify the County’s original approval requiring internal <br />roadways to be constructed to NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) public road <br />standards allowing same to be constructed to Class A private road standards as detailed in <br />Section 7.8.5 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Roadway construction had <br />commenced when issues associated with complying with NCDOT standards were identified, <br />necessitating this request. <br /> <br />If approved, the roadways will be completed consistent with applicable County private road <br />standard. Once the roadways, and other required improvements, are completed the Final Plat <br />can be recorded within the Orange County Register of Deeds Office allowing for the creation <br />of the individual lots, allowing for the eventual development of single-family residences. Please <br />note at this time no development, other than installation of required infrastructure, is occurring <br />on the property. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Triple Crown Farms Major Subdivision was approved by the by the BOCC on June 6, 2014. <br />The request includes changing the requirement for public roads built to NCDOT standards to <br />private roads built to Orange County private road standards. <br /> <br />The basic facts concerning the current application are as follows: <br />