Agenda - 09-05-2023; 8-a - Minutes

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40 1 discussions and that should be in the plan to plan for water and sewer. She asked about the fact 2 book and what it would be used. 3 Emily Chew, from Clarion, said that it covers existing conditions so that residents can 4 understand where the county is as they think about where they want to go but they can call it 5 something different. 6 Chair Bedford referenced 4.2 and said that the timing of three times a year might not be 7 enough for this Board of Commissioners. She said they have some conflicts they need to work 8 out. She said it is going to take balancing of personal property rights, water and sewer 9 availability and extensions, and light rail. She said that she is glad to see this will be facilitated 10 so that there can be resolutions and compromises. She said that section 4.2 should be the 11 commissioners seeing the tradeoffs rather than the steering committee. 12 Bonnie Hammersley said they are hearing these comments and will work with the 13 consultant to work those in. She said they will certainly keep the Board informed during the 14 process. She said there would be an information item before the summer break about how they 15 have looked at the Board's considerations. She said they will kick-off in July but there will be 16 many check-ins. She said the Board is driving the bus. She reiterated that this is not a 17 regulatory document, but a plan and a vision. 18 Chair Bedford said that the Board would likely need a facilitated meeting to identify the 19 preferred aspects. She said she would like to have a commissioner on the steering committee in 20 order to keep the Board informed. 21 Commissioner Greene said that she did not think there should be a commissioner on the 22 steering committee, since it is not a decision-making group. She said that for the question of 23 roads or land use first, there has been an evolution and it is not right that roads follow the land 24 use. She said that they need to be thought of together. She said that the Town of Chapel Hill is 25 planning for bus rapid transit, and they are devising a transit-oriented development and more 26 density along that line. She said she was happy to see the inclusion of the H+T complex. She 27 said that is a policy recommendation that is in the revised transit plan, and it suggests 28 collocating housing with transit. She said as a policy, it is her belief that they should be thought 29 of together. She said Triangle J Council of Governments is interested in working with the MPOs 30 in the region to develop a regional vision for co-locating, when possible, housing and 31 transportation. 32 Vice-Chair McKee said that while the comprehensive plan might not be a regulatory 33 document, it does drive land use decisions. 34 John Roberts asked the Board to include in a motion to approve the language "and any 35 amendments so long as they remain within the project budget," as part of the second clause. 36 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if there are best practices that drive the timeline, 37 given that Vice-Chair McKee noted how long it can take. 38 Tom Altieri said there could be variability between communities and how involved their 39 citizenry is, but a benchmark is approximately two to two and a half years. 40 41 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to: 42 1. Authorize the expenditure of up to $188,204 for planning services to develop a 43 Comprehensive Land Use Plan; 44 2. Approve and authorize the County Manager to execute and sign the contract 45 (Attachment 1) and any amendments so long as they remain within the project 46 budget; and 47 3. Approve Budget Amendment#9-A as detailed above. 48 49 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 50 51