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APPROVED ii yy <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AND <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> JOINT PUBLIC HEARING <br /> FEBRUARY 25,2002: <br /> The Orange County Boats of Commissioners and the Planning Board met in loins <br /> session on Monday, February 25,2002 at 7:30 p.m. In the F. Gordon Bate Courtroom In <br /> Hillsborough,, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jamie and Commissioners <br /> Margaret W. Brown, Muses Carey,Jr_Alk M. Gokor and Stephen H. Holdings <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: GeoRrey Gledhill and S. Sean Bostonian <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M.Link Jr.,and Clerk to the Board <br /> Descry A. Blythe (NI other staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT, Chair Nloole Goatling-Ray, Bob Sbayhom, <br /> Craufod Goodwin, Bony Net, Ted Thai Rachel Preston, Howard McAdams and Hunter <br /> Schofield <br /> PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Maria Tad and Lynn Holdel <br /> Ni ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE <br /> PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE. <br /> A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halootis, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Gordon A add to the agenda a Closed Session "ke consult with an attorney retained by the <br /> Bred in older preserve the liberal privilege between the attorney and the Book," <br /> pursuant to G.S. 143-31811(a)(3)in Me case m Orange County versus Nuclear Regulatory <br /> Commission ND'a,consider the qualifications, competence.character,throw.conditions of <br /> appointment, or conditions of initial employment M an Individual public officer or employee or <br /> prospective public officer or employes"NCGS§ 14331 S.I I(a)(6). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> B. PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> The Chair read the public charge. <br /> C. PUBIC HEARING ITEMS <br /> 1. Petitioner lnifirted Zoning Ordinance Tart Amendment <br /> Manning Director Crag Benedict said that this item is a text amendment to the <br /> zoning regulations In article o,"Signs" The purpose was to receive public comment on a <br /> proposed change to the zoning ordinance,which would allow for larger signs for model homes <br /> to be unregulated. Presently,four square-foot signs for builders are unregulated. Petitioner <br /> Plan Morin of Billmoie Homes LLC is a developer at Church Grove and has asked thut an <br /> amendment be made to the sign code to allow a 16 square-loot sign to be unregulated. The <br /> petitioner Is also suggesting that there he 12 feet of assoclated ground landscaping used to <br /> adorn the base of the sign. This sign would limit information to the builder's name, phone <br /> umber, boom the model is open fory erwing, and an¢-mall address. There is no fiscal impact <br /> associated with this decision. Stag is recommending denial of this request at this time because <br /> exempting a larger sign from the requiremerde,Wren othersigns under 16 square feet are <br /> regulated (businesses, etc.),would sat a bad precedent. The staN believes Nat a four square <br /> fold model sign that is belmille) by the code is adequate representation for the information <br />