Agenda - 10-03-2000-5a - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

DRAFT „ 1 recognizes that it is a hollow and shallow promise to the landowners in this County that this . 2 requirement is going to be for low- impact, wildlife corridors now, but may be an active recreation 3 space at some point in the future. He believes that if the County requires it of one landowner, it 4 should be required of all landowners. He agrees that more discussion is required. However, he 5 feels that the landowner should be given a choice of payment -in -lieu or dedication. He also feels 6 that the County's payment -in -lieu fees are not high enough for the landowner to make a decision 7 about payment -in -lieu or dedication. He is not ready to say that the County is to require 8 dedication at this point. However, he believes that the County has the right to require dedication 9 of land. 10 Commissioner Brown said that she has mixed feelings about dedication of property. 11 She said that she does favor a wildlife corridor. She said that she wants the land along the creek 12 that she lives on to be preserved. She sees the .walking trails in Efland as very far out into the 13 future. She said that there would be changes in the Efland area with the growth pressures that 14 will exist in this area. She sees the importance of dedicating properties along these stream 15 corridors. 16 A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 17 accept the administration's recommendation that the County receive the land dedication as a 18 wildlife and resource protection corridor with a provision that public access within the corridor will 19 not be considered unless and until the dedicated property is connected with other publicly owned 20 recreation /open space property. 21 VOTE: Ayes, 2; Noes, 2 (Commissioner Halkiotis and Chair Carey) 22 23 There is no land dedication for Wilson Efland Subdivision as a result of the vote. 24 John Link asked about the next step in terms of addressing this issue. Geoffrey 25 Gledhill said that the Board could act now to accept the payment in lieu. The Board has to either 26 accept a payment in lieu or the dedication. 27 . A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to 28 table this item to the next meeting. 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 30 31 d. Open Burning Policy for Governmental Entities and Non - Profits Receiving Count 32 Funds 33 The Board. considered approving a resolution that would implement a policy governing 34 open burning by governmental and non - profit entities receiving Orange County funds. 35 Assistant County Manager Rod Visser summarized the major points in this policy. This 36 policy deals with other governmental entities and non - profit entities receiving Orange County 37 funds. The policy outlines provisions for burning as a last resort. This is a fairly narrow policy. 38 During the last legislative session, Orange County was given authority to further regulate burning 39 in the County. 40 Farimah Anoushiravani presented a petition signed by 134 people, which reads as 41 follows: 42 "We would like Orange County to adopt an ordinance codifying the legislation passed 43 in the General Assembly of North Carolina on clearing of land within the County that would 44 regulate and prohibit the open burning of trees, poisonous plants, stumps, and other construction 45 debris." 46 Farimah Anoushiravani read a prepared stated. She said the the developer at Lake 47 Hogan Farm, 1st American Land of Apex, has been burning piles of wood as high as a 3 -story 48 building, including poison ivy and poison oak, since June 16, 2000. The burning has effected the 49 health of many of us with asthma and allergies. More than 14 people have had poison ivy 50 rashes; 3 cases were very severe including my daughters. This burning will continue weeks at a 51 time for several more years until they are done with the development of this large subdivision. 52 We have spoken to Mr. David Goracke, director of development for 1st American Land, and 53 others in that company numerous times begging them to stop burning and to please shred or haul