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27 <br /> 1 Slide #18 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Questions? <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 A motion was made by Vice-Chair Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to open <br /> 5 the public hearing. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 8 <br /> 9 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 10 Laura Streitfeld asked the board not to approve the amendments, arguing they should wait <br /> 11 until after completing the 2050 land use plan. She expressed concern that reducing setbacks and <br /> 12 changing impervious calculations could pose public risks and decrease water quality protections <br /> 13 around Lake Orange, which experienced flooding during Tropical Storm Helene. She stated the <br /> 14 amendments were inconsistent with several 2030 comprehensive plan principles and the 2025 <br /> 15 strategic plan's environmental protection goals. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> 18 close the public hearing. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 21 <br /> 22 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Chair Bedford, to approve the <br /> 23 Statement of Approval and Consistency(Attachment 1) and the proposed LIDO Text Amendments <br /> 24 (Attachment 2). <br /> 25 <br /> 26 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 27 <br /> 28 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 29 a. Chapel Hill Transit FY26 Q2 Annual Work Program Amendments for Transit <br /> 30 This item was removed from the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 b. Discussion of Closed Session Timing/Location on Board Meeting Agendas <br /> 33 The Board continued discussion on the timing/location of Closed Sessions on Board meeting <br /> 34 agendas. <br /> 35 <br />