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8/7/96 Planning'8aard Minutes <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment (Copy an <br />attachment ro these minutes on page .) <br />MOTIONS Puce moved approval as recommended by the Planning Staff. Seconded by Brooks. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />b. Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments <br />(1) Section QI-C-4 Action Subsequent to Approval <br />(Minor subdivision) <br />(2) Section III-D-;(c) Action Subsequent to Approval <br />(Major Subdivision) <br />Presentation by Mary Willis. . <br />The Orange County Subdivision Regulations require that subdivision plats be <br />recorded is the presence of Planning Deparanent Stafi~ The purpose of this <br />provision is to insure that ail required auxiliary documents, such as Road <br />Maintenance Agreement and Declarations of Restrictions are recorded with the plat. <br />Compliance with this provision would require that a Planning Staff member <br />accompany the applicant to the Register of Deeds Office each time a fmal plat is to <br />be recorded, The Orange County Planning Staff and Register of Deeds Office have <br />developed a system that instead provides the Register of Deeds with a list of items to <br />be cccorded with the final plat, By providing this information the Register of Deeds <br />Office knows which documents must accompany the plat, and thus the purpose of <br />the existing regulations are met without Planning Staff being present. <br />The proposed amendment was presented for public hearing on June 26, l 99b. There <br />were no citizen comments. There was some discussion with the Register of Deeds to <br />clarify the purpose of the amendment. ' <br />The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment (copy an <br />a#c~achment to these minutes on pages ). <br />Jobsis asked if the concern from the Register of Deeds was addressed. Willis <br />respaadad that she has a letter from the Register of Deeds expressing understanding <br />and agreement with the proposed amendment. <br />MOTION: Brooks moved approva_ 1 as recommended by the Planaina Staff Seconded by <br />Haecke. <br />vo'TE: vnaa;mous. <br />AcENnA ITEM #>.o: pI.ANrrnYC BOARD ITEMS <br />a. Report on T~ process <br />Presentation by Planain; Intern, Stephan Rodiger. <br />Every year the NC Board of Transportation (BOT) adopts amulti-year STIP specifyin, <br />needed transportation improvements across the state. If a project is outside the DCHC <br />Urban Area, then the County can request directly of the BOT that the project be included <br />