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RES - 2022 -064 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> Approval of an Amendment to the <br /> Conservation Easement <br /> Between <br /> Orange County and Vann Bennett and Bernadette Pelissier <br /> WHEREAS , Vann Bennett and Bernadette Pelissier own 90 . 47 acres of land located east of NC <br /> Highway 86 N ( Cedar Grove Township ) , and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County holds a conservation easement for the property that was recorded <br /> on December 16 , 2016 ; and <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County , Vann Bennett and Bernadette Pelissier are willing to amend the <br /> conservation easement in such a way that " Proposed Residential Envelope " added to the <br /> easement area and " Potential Future Home Site Area " removed from the easement area , with the <br /> prior being of significantly lesser size , and shape being altered to adapt to the land and <br /> topographical features — the new configuration to be depicted on a revised Exhibit C map of the <br /> property ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the amendment to the conservation easement on this property will improve the <br /> preservation of the prime farmlands , and forested stream corridors and water quality for future <br /> generations , and also help Vann Bennett and Bernadette Pelissier with the development and <br /> management of activities on their property ; <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br /> hereby 1 ) approve the execution of an Amendment to the Deed of Conservation Easement with <br /> Vann Bennett and Bernadette Pelissier , in accordance with the terms of the proposed <br /> Amendment , the final form and terms of which to be approved by DEAPR staff and the County <br /> Attorney ; and 2 ) authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the Amendment to the Deed of <br /> Conservation Easement on behalf of the Board and cause it to be recorded with the Orange <br /> County Register of Deeds , with a closing to occur on or before December 31st , 2022 . <br /> This the 15t" day of November , 2022 . <br /> Renee Price , Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Laura Jen , Clerk to the Board <br />