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1 Scott Radway stated that he was in favor of the certainty of time limits for <br />2 the process. Mr. Radway believes that there needs to be accountability at the staff level, and that the <br />3 affected citizens are the ones most in need of a date - certain process. Mr. Radway stated that citizens <br />4 deserve predictability by making the process date - specific, even if some dates are shortened while other <br />5 dates are lengthened. <br />6 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />7 refer the proposed text amendments to the Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance to the <br />8 Planning Board for recommendations to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no sooner <br />9 than November 3, 1999. <br />10 VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />11 <br />12 b. Section IV -13-10, Flexible Development <br />13 (1) Section D, Development Standards <br />14 (a) D.1, Estate Lot Option; <br />15 (b) D.3, Cluster Option. <br />16 (2) Staff Presentations: <br />17 Planning Director Craig presented this text amendment proposal <br />18 Benedict. (3) Questions from the Board of County Commissioners or <br />19 Planning Board - None. <br />20 (4) Audience Comments: <br />21 Steve Yuhasz, 3710 St. Mary's Road, sought clarification of the <br />22 amendment. <br />23 Scott Radway questioned the 150 feet requirement and if this was within <br />24 the estate lot option only or others options. Planning Director Craig Benedict addressed his concerns. <br />25 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown, that <br />26 the proposed amendments be referred to the Planning Board for recommendations to be returned to the <br />27 Board of County Commissioners no sooner than September 7, 1999. <br />28 , VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br />29 <br />30 This ends the Joint Quarterly Public Hearing with the Planning Board. Chair Gordon of the Board of <br />31 County Commissioners will chair all remaining items on the agenda. <br />32 <br />33 D. SORTS RRESENTED_BY COUNTY - MANAGER JOHN LINK <br />34 1. Changgs to Commission!grs'Meetinaachedule. <br />35 The purpose of this item is to consider several changes or additions to the Board of <br />36 County Commissioners' approved meeting schedule as follows: <br />37 (a) . September 7, 9999: The consulting engineering firm will present its report <br />38 concerning the evaluation of proposed construction and demolition (C &D) landfill sites. Staff <br />39 recommends that the regular Commissioners meeting scheduled for 7:30pm at the F. Gordon Battle <br />40 Courtroom be moved to the District Courtroom on the second floor of the. Courthouse. The second floor <br />41 courtroom is bigger and more likely to accommodate the large audience that may want to attend that <br />42 meeting. <br />43 (b) September 96, 9999: The Commissioners may wish to schedule a public <br />44 hearing to receive public comment on the proposed C &D sites. The meeting is also recommended to be <br />45 conducted at 7 :30pm in the second floor courtroom at the Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough. <br />46 The Board may also wish to invite the participation in this public hearing by the municipal governing <br />47 boards. <br />48 (c) September 29, 9999: The North Carolina Administrative Code requires <br />49 that before final approval is given to a municipal solid waste landfill, the local government where the <br />50 landfill is located "shall hold at least one public meeting to inform the community of the proposed waste <br />51 management activities ". The local government must further "provide a public notice of the meeting at <br />52 least 30 days prior to the meeting ". While extensive public information about the C &D activities that are <br />53 currently being considered has already been provided, in order to meet the specific regulatory notice <br />