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8 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price said the State of New York also has a large fund for this. She <br />said one must consider that the cost of living in our area is very high, when one includes cell <br />phones and Internet access. She said as there are no state funds, she wonders what the <br />County can do with regard to the costs (such as permitting, etc.). <br />Commissioner Greene said Chapel Hill does waive inspection and other fees for <br />affordable housing. <br />Jane Stonehouse referred to Commissioner Dorosin concerns, and said one thing to <br />consider is pushing out the Rural Buffer, as the shortage of available land is a critical issue. <br />She said Chapel Hill Transit goes to the edge of Rural Buffer, and it is a pretty stark area <br />and an extra half-mile of development would go a long way. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said the Rural Buffer has created a great place to live, and <br />he would argue strongly against touching the Rural Buffer until the Greene Tract has been <br />used properly. He said it does not make much sense to change the Rural Buffer without <br />taking advantage of other opportunities first. He said the Greene Tract is the least <br />expensive path towards the most housing. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said it only works if the land inside the Rural Bis developed <br />intensely. He said infill is a larger problem than just the Greene Tract. <br />Commissioner McKee said the County could look at the structural part of the <br />transportation system in depth. He said it is very expensive around Chapel Hill and <br />Carrboro, and the base problem is that it is possible for a developer to build a large home <br />versus multiple affordable units. He said building affordable housing affects one’s profit. <br />He said one can focus on areas that are not in the Rural Buffer if it makes sense, like along <br />new NC 86, and make those areas affordable. He said it is not appropriate along Orange <br />Grove Road or Highway 54, as there is no infrastructure. <br />Chair Rich thanked the students for the presentation, and said everyone gets an A. <br />Chair Rich said that at the Commissioner’s places, there is a report from the <br />Cooperative Extension breakfast and maps from Commissioner Marcoplos regarding <br />transportation. <br /> <br />2. Advisory Board on Aging – Appointment Discussion <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration: <br /> <br />NOTE: As outlined in the Advisory Board on Aging Policies and Procedures, of the twelve (12) <br />voting members, seven (7) must be over the age of Sixty (60) years. This would mean that no <br />more than five (5) members can be under the age of Sixty (60) years. Please see the specifics <br />below that are outlined in the Advisory Board on Aging Policies and Procedures: <br /> <br />SECTION III: MEMBERSHIP <br /> <br />A. Authority <br />1. North Carolina General Statute 153A-76 grants boards of county commissioners the <br />authority to establish advisory boards and to appoint members to and remove members <br />from those advisory boards. In acting on this authority the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners hereby establishes certain general conditions to which applicants and <br />members of advisory boards should conform.