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18 <br /> 1 same site plan. He said it is typical for it to take four or more months for a site plan to be <br /> 2 approved and thinks this application would be a typical review. <br /> 3 Commissioner Greene thanked the public and Planning Board for their comments. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 6 approve the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 5) and Ordinance Amending the Zoning <br /> 7 Atlas (Attachment 6) to allow the rezoning request, as presented. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Commissioner McKee asked if there are any structures being used in the block other <br /> 10 than commercial. <br /> 11 Cy Stober said there one that is being used as a residence and it is one that fronts on <br /> 12 Forest Ave. He said that there is one that has had a substantial addition to it. <br /> 13 Commissioner McKee asked if the majority of it is commercial. <br /> 14 Cy Stober said yes. <br /> 15 Commissioner Hamilton asked if there is a more descriptive language that describes the <br /> 16 Efland Village overlay district. <br /> 17 Cy Stober said he parsed through the ordinance and pulled the most descriptive <br /> 18 language. <br /> 19 Commissioner Hamilton asked if the county commissioners could ever change the <br /> 20 permitted uses under types of medium commercial/industrial use. <br /> 21 Cy Stober said yes, and the entire Unified Development Ordinance is created at the <br /> 22 pleasure of the commissioners as elected by the people of the county. <br /> 23 Chair Price asked what the setback regulations are. <br /> 24 Cy Stober said it is sixty feet. <br /> 25 Chair Price said the village came up many years ago during the Efland-Mebane Small <br /> 26 Area Plan. <br /> 27 Commissioner Hamilton said the language does not necessarily clearly describe what <br /> 28 the Commissioners might want it to be. <br /> 29 Commissioner Richards asked if the proposed changes in signage will address some of <br /> 30 the issues that have been brought up from the community and commissioners. <br /> 31 Cy Stober said the proposed signs are included as an information item on this agenda. <br /> 32 Bonnie Hammersley said once the signs are available, staff will do a media push to <br /> 33 educate residents on the meaning of each sign. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 36 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 38 approve the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 5) and Ordinance Amending the Zoning <br /> 39 Atlas (Attachment 6) to allow the rezoning request, as presented. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 42 <br /> 43 b. Orange County Transportation Services —ADA Paratransit Plan <br /> 44 The Board held a public hearing and considered adopting a resolution approving the Orange <br /> 45 County Transportation Services (OCTS) American Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit Plan. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 BACKGROUND: Recent changes to the ADA Title II requires public transit agencies to extend <br /> 48 complementary ADA-accessible transit service to eligible persons within %-mile of any fixed <br /> 49 route service. In order to demonstrate compliance with this requirement, each system providing <br /> 50 fixed-route service is required to adopt an ADA Paratransit Plan detailing all transit services as <br /> 51 well as the eligibility certification process. <br />