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Orange County Commission for the Environment <br /> Meeting Summary <br /> September 9, 2019; 7:30 pm <br /> Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill <br /> stakeholders in our event. The event's co-sponsors are actively discussing <br /> changing the date. Proposal to check on availability of other dates,particularly <br /> the first week of December(2nd-6th) for a rescheduled Environment Summit. No <br /> motion to reschedule as of yet, pending further discussion. <br /> VI. Planning and Development Process—Update <br /> a. Bouma presented information on the Planning Department conversations and <br /> efforts to coordinate with staff on environmental concerns. Bouma summarized <br /> the sustainability initiatives and environmental program elements that Planning <br /> provided_previously. Discussion of the flood-plain mapping program and which <br /> flood-plain maps the planning department has adopted. Sol Smart program policy <br /> review and clarification. Bike share program planning. Stream buffer rules and <br /> other ordinances regarding mandatory vegetative buffers were also discussed. <br /> VII. State Climate Change Initiative and Electric Vehicles- Update <br /> a. Bouma and Ward discussed Executive Order 80, or State Climate Action Plan. <br /> Some good elements. Discussion of"hole" in plan for natural gas dependence <br /> reduction. <br /> VIII. Adjournment- Saul adjourned the meeting at 9:05 following the unanimous approval of <br /> a motion to adjourn the meeting which was offered by Piracci and seconded by <br /> Gronback. <br />