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12 needed to be conveyed to the public. The administration recommends that Poe proposed amendment be referred N the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned tp the Board of County Commissioners no sooner Nan May 21,2002. Public Common[ Pierre Morin,the petitioner,said that he was one of four builders in Crunch Grave subdivision. He said that It was a little difficult to compem without showing new homebuyere the differences in each of their products. He said that a 2'x2'sign was not sufficient because most homebuyers w0uld see theft t house and assume Mat I was the only builder In the subdivision. He said that 16 square feet might be lager, but it is net as large as Me Parade of Homes signs,which are 36'x36'. He said Net he wealud showing to new homebuyere their product as compared to other Will produ on. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey,asserted by Commiwloner Gordon to rotor the proposed amendment to the Planning Boat for a rewmmendafion to be returned m the Boat of Carl Commissioners no sooner Nan May 21,2002. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. Orange County Herat Mitigation Plan Craig goal said that this Rem is in response ter new legislation that was put Into effect In June 2001, also known as Senate BIII 300. It was an ad to amend the laws regarding emergency management as recognized by the legislation because of some tithe recent Measure in North Caroline such as flooding. In response to the legislative act.there was a strong suggestion that any local government that would like to 6e in line for assistance In rase ntfuture ima l disasters should orthogonal a hazard mitgation plan. If to®I governments ere someone!in assistance funds, it is a requirement that they adopt a plan prior to August of this year. The purpose dihls and is to explain what a hazard mitigation plan Includes. There was a PowerPoiint presentation. Orange County worked with Greensboro and the Emergency Management Division of North Carolina to develop this plan. The goal is to make residenws and businesses less vulnerable to Impacts and have a ocotinated approach through discussion between local governmem6. Hurricanes,tornadoes, lightning, and snowstorms are some of Me Measure that have hit North Carolina in the peat hew years. Another part of We mMgatlon strategy Is to identify the junkyards and automobile establishments that are in the way of floating because oil and other liquids fiom the cars can get caught up In the heading and pause further damage downstream. Part of the requirement in the Senate till is Oat Me plan should be very strong in the Planning aspect. Emergency Management Is an up tram participant, but the state wanted the focus to be on planning to prevent structures from going Into the fioodplain or being placed inhazardousareas. EMS typically comes in the reactive stage so the state wants planning to be productive to guide this In Me areas of building,planning and erosion central There has been some development along recapture in the past,and this needs to be identified This draft plan will be transmitted to the some for comment. The comments will come back and the final plan can be submitted. Part of the requirement of the plan is to do training with the community. Commissioner Brawn asked Rthere were any counties in the east Mat were rim participating. Craig Benedict saitl that about 90%or the counties In Me east were partltlpatng. There are a few counties in the coastal areas that have nth put it together. Some communities do not have the adllty, between their existing departments or staff,to pd it together. The proposed action for this meeting is that we continue getting input from the local governments In preparing the plan and bring back a transmi el version of the hazard mitigation plan to the County Commissioners prior to June 1°. The style will sank back their comments In order for the County to send the plan back to Me state by August V'. There is no financial impact at this time