Agenda - 03-16-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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31 1 Craig Benedict said State statutes give powers to the Cities in annexation. 2 Commissioner Bedford asked if the City of Mebane is a signatory on WASMBPA. 3 Cy Stober said no. 4 Commissioner Bedford clarified that the City could take action regardless of WASMBPA. 5 Cy Stober said yes. 6 Commissioner Bedford asked if there is a plan in place if road improvements are needed 7 in an area that straddles two MPOs. 8 Cy Stober said Mebane enjoys a very productive working relationship with the County on 9 transportation matters. 10 Craig Benedict said the Comprehensive Transit Plan is a join effort, adopted by local 11 MPOs, and is consistent to what would be needed to make road improvements. He said the 12 Department of Transportation (DOT) is still part of the process for roadway impacts, and 13 meeting certain criteria in Mebane is the same as meeting criteria in Orange County. 14 Commissioner Bedford said she read the Buckhorn Area Plan last night, and expanding 15 area B makes sense to her. She said Orange County has locally designated critical areas for 16 the watershed, which are not in the plan. She asked if clarification could be provided on this, as 17 it could remove area D altogether. 18 Craig Benedict said he could speak on that at a future meeting. He said Orange County 19 went beyond what the state designates as critical areas. He said there is a County policy to 20 focus growth on a 10% area of watershed and allow 70% impervious surface. He said this 21 growth is focused around the interstates. He said Mebane can use Orange County's system or 22 use its own. 23 Commissioner Bedford asked if part of area B had been gifted to a non-profit. 24 Cy Stober said the Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association is working with a non-profit 25 on about on a 25-35 acre wedge in this area. He said he does not yet know the details of this 26 partnership, but will include it on future maps. 27 Commissioner Bedford said she shares some of Commissioner Greene's concerns 28 about transitioning the area near the school. She said there is mention of a new zoning area, 29 and asked if clarification could be provided. 30 Cy Stober said the council of governments drafted a document so that Mebane could 31 develop a similar structure to Orange County for industrial zoning. 32 Craig Benedict said local ordinances are being compared side by side to insure proper 33 development. He said whether annexation occurs early or late, the land development standards 34 do not want to be changed dramatically. 35 Commissioner Bedford said there may be a nature preserve around Seven Mile Creek, 36 and asked if this could be included on maps. She said it would be good to have all potential 37 items on the map, both development and items that could benefit the community. 38 Craig Benedict said he would show where the existing nature preserves are. 39 Commissioner McKee said the original thinking was for the EDD to focus growth along 40 the interstate. 41 Craig Benedict said these areas along the interstate were designated for commercial 42 industrial transition activity nodes in 1981. He said the change was made to EDDs in the 43 1990s, and the land was pre-zoned at that time. He said this allowed EDDs to be close to 44 transportation corridors. He said the County owns the school site, and recreation area next to it. 45 He said Medline took 176 acres, and there is interest in the flea market. He said interest is 46 coming around. 47 Commissioner McKee referred to the current parcels in the existing EDD, and asked if 48 anyone has ever been forced to sell land in an EDD. He said zoning does not force someone to 49 accept an offer. 50