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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Monday, April 22,
2002 AGENDA 5:00 P.M. Recommendations for the Southwest Durham Drive and
Transit Corridor On April 8, 2002, the Board of
County Commissioners reviewed the findings of a design charette recently
sponsored by the Durham Area Designers to explore and consider alternatives to
the alignment of the Southwest Durham Drive and Fixed Guideway routes in
southwest Durham. The parcel of land
recently purchased by the Durham Public Schools served as the catalyst for the
charette, which recommended an alternate route for Southwest Durham Drive as
well as the proposed transit corridor.
Mr. George Smart, an area landowner, has also produced an alternate for
the Board?s consideration. Neither route
would traverse the proposed school site. The school system needs to proceed
with the design of its site in order to open a new elementary school in the
fall of 2004. While any final regional
alignment of the transit routes will require careful study, local governing
bodies must first determine if some other alternative to the currently proposed
corridor merits consideration. Resource Person(s): George
Smart, area property owner; Dan Jewell, member, Durham Area Designers; and Hugh
Osteen, Assistant Superintendent, Durham Public Schools County Manager's Recommendation: The
Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation and determine if any
recommendation regarding the proposed alignment should be forwarded to the
Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). ________________________ Regular Session 7:00 P.M. 1. Opening of Regular Session?Pledge of Allegiance 2. Agenda Adjustments 3.
Minutes a. February 7,
2002 BOCC/DPS Board of Education b. March 14,
2002 BOCC/Legislative Delegation/The Durham Center Area Board c. March 25,
2002 Regular Session 4. Introduction
of Interim Mental Health Director The Board will have
an opportunity to meet Ms. Ellen Holliman, the newly-appointed Interim Area
Director of The Durham Center. Ms. Holliman?s
background includes over 30 years of experience in management, working with
both public and nonprofit agencies as well as with the private sector. She has held positions with O?Berry Center,
the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse
Services as a Regional Manager of Developmental Disability Services; Area
Director of the Davidson County Area Program; and more recently, serves as a
human services consultant to area programs and private nonprofit programs
statewide. In January of this
year, Ms. Holliman was appointed to the North Carolina Commission for Mental
Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. The commission has two primary
responsibilities: to establish rules for state agencies and community programs
and to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services on all state plans
required by federal or state law. Ms. Holliman holds
a BS degree from Appalachian State University and has had additional course
work and training in business management, personnel management, and program
administration. Ms. Holliman was
appointed by the Area Board of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and
Substance Abuse Services as of April 1, 2002 and will continue her interim
appointment for one year. Resource Person(s): Carolyn P.
Titus, Deputy County Manager County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
Board welcome Ms. Ellen Holliman as Interim Area Director of The Durham
Center. 5. Introduction of New Animal Control Administrator and
Animal Shelter Manager Mike Turner,
Director of General Services, will introduce Cindy Bailey as the new Animal
Control Administrator. Patty Croom,
President of the Animal Protection Society of Durham Inc., will introduce Dean
Edwards as the new Animal Shelter Manager. On March 18, 2002, Ms. Bailey was
selected as the County?s Animal Control Administrator. Ms. Bailey previously served the Animal
Protection Society of Durham Inc. as the Shelter Manager from 1990 until 1999
and as the Durham County Animal Control Administrator from October 1999 through
October 2000 prior to leaving her position for family-related medical
reasons. Ms. Bailey is a North Carolina
State University graduate with a bachelor?s degree in Animal Science. Also, she has received certification from
the National Animal Control Training Academy and the National Cruelty
Investigations School at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. On October 15, 2001, Mr. Edwards was
appointed by the Animal Protection Society of Durham Inc. as the Animal Shelter
Manager. Mr. Edwards has seven years
prior experience with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(SPCA) in Lakeland, Florida. Five of
those years, he served as a member of the Board of Directors and the remaining
two years as the Executive Director for the Animal Shelter. The County Animal Control Division
and the Animal Shelter are located at 2117 E. Club Boulevard. Resource
Person(s): Michael Turner, Director of General Services, and
President Patty Croom, Animal Protection Society of Durham Inc. County Manager's Recommendation: The County
Manager recommends that the Board welcome Cindy Bailey as the new Animal
Control Administrator and Dean Edwards as the new Animal Shelter Manager. 6.
Consent Agenda a.
Property Tax Releases and Refunds
(accept the property tax release and refund report as presented and authorize
the Tax Administrator to adjust the tax records as outlined by the report); b.
Lease Agreement (706 Rigsbee Ave.)
(authorize the execution of the Lease Agreement between Durham County and
LifeSpan Inc.); c.
Final Offer to Purchase County
Property (0 Kenmore Road) (approve the offer of $4,600 submitted for 0 Kenmore
Road by Ms. Hilda Tillman and prepare a non-warranty deed for the Chairman?s
signature. This action is consistent
with the Board?s policy of recovering the County?s investment and returns the
property to the tax rolls); d.
Ambulance Franchise Renewals
(approve the franchise renewals as requested); e.
Approval of Construction Contract
with Norina Electrical & Mechanical Co. for the Integration and
Installation of a Fire Alarm System for the Carmichael Building (Project No.
IFB 02-020) (authorize the execution of a contract with Norina Electrical &
Mechanical Company in the amount of $52,300 and authorize the County Manager to
execute change orders, if necessary, not to exceed $7,845); and f. Disposal
of Obsolete Personal Computers (approve the request and applaud the
organizations involved for their efforts to save the County money while
supporting the education of young people).
7. Public
Hearing?The NRP Group, LLC, Applicant (Rezoning Case P02-1) The NRP Group,
LLC will
present to the Board of County Commissioners a request to rezone 31.29 acres between Danube Lane and Cub Creek Road,
south of Carver Street extension. PIN
0833-01-35-8770, 8690, 9511, 9431, 9361, 9282, 6604, 6524, 6454, 6375, 6296,
7115, 7046; 0833-14-34-7964, 7885,
8706, 8635, 8564, 9413, 9396, 0265, 8273;
0833-01-45-0102, 0033, 2047, 2125, 2216, 1385, 1464, 1544, 1624, 1704,
4276, 4196, 5007, 3855, 3775, 3696, 4526, 4436, 4556; 0833-14-44-0931, 0720, 1706, 2802, 2974, 4791, 3685, 2599, 1591,
2378, 3482, 4497, 5570, 6564 (Tax Map 738, Block 1, Lots 14-29; Block 3, Lots 1-21; Block 4, Lots 1-3, 6-14, and 39-44) Request:
The proposal is in general conformance with the small area plan. Staff recommends denial. The Zoning Committee of the Durham Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing on March 12, 2002 and voted 6-1 to
recommend denial. The public
hearing for this request was advertised on April 5 and April 12, 2002 in the
Durham Herald-Sun. Resource
Person(s): Vonda Frantz, Senior Planner, and Frank Duke, Planning
Director County Manager's Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is that the Board hold
the public hearing, receive public comment, and deny the rezoning, if
appropriate, based on public comment.
Staff is recommending denial of this application due to access issues
related to adjacent parcels. The Zoning
Committee has recommended denial. 8. Public Hearing--Land Use Plan Amendments Calendar Year 2001 According to adopted procedures, coordination of land use
plan amendments is required on an annual basis. The procedures require a public meeting before each governing
body for the purpose of rectifying any differences between the adopted land use
plans of the City and County. During
calendar year 2001, the City Council approved three plan amendments for areas
within the City?s zoning jurisdiction while the Board of County Commissioners
approved two plan amendments within the County?s zoning jurisdiction; thus,
coordination of the affected plans is necessary. As a result of pending litigation (since resolved), no amendments
in the NC 54/I-40 Corridor Study Area are presented at this time. The resolutions
amending the future land maps of the East Central Durham and the Southwest
Durham Plans were adopted by City Council on September 17, 2001 (13-0) and
December 17, 2001 (6-0), respectively.
Plan amendment procedures do not require that Board adopt resolutions
for an amendment; however, an affirmative vote by the Board to rectify
differences between amended versions and adopted versions of the East Central
Durham Plan and the Southwest Durham Plan is required. Resource
Person(s): Frank Duke, Planning Director and Dwight Yarborough,
Senior Planner County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is
that the Board amend the future land use maps of the East Central Durham Plan
and Southwest Durham Plan as shown in the attached staff reports. This action
will not require any amendments to the 54/I-40 Corridor Study area. 9. Public Hearing--Land Use Plan Amendment #A01-18 (North Durham Plan) In the adopted
Plan, the future land use designation for the area on the north side of Hebron
Road between Denfield Street and the existing residential subdivision along
West Avenue is high density residential.
Modification of the North Durham Plan to indicate medium density
residential uses on the subject site affords an opportunity to establish a land
use pattern that is more compatible with existing and planned residential
development in the area. While the
modification reduces the amount of land designated for high-density uses, a
better arrangement of uses in the general area is achieved. Additionally, the modification affords
flexibility in design to produce integrated developments while lessening the
demands on traffic arteries. The proposed amendment to designate
the subject site for medium density residential uses is supported by the goals
of the North Durham Plan and the 2020 Plan.
The relationship of the subject site to existing and planned residential
development supports the potential for medium density residential
development. The Planning Department
recommends approval of the proposed amendment.
The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendment and recommended
approval (11-0) at its meeting on Resource
Person(s): Frank Duke, Planning Director, and Dwight Yarborough,
Senior Planner County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is
that the Board amend the North Durham Plan FLUM to designate the area on the
north side of Hebron Road between Denfield Street and West Avenue for medium
density residential uses. 10. Major Site Plan Approval?AW North
Carolina?4112 Old Oxford Highway To approve a Major
Site Plan for a building and parking expansion to an existing manufacturing
facility located in the F/J-A Watershed District. Arcadis
G&M and Shimizu America Corporation, on behalf of AW North Carolina, is
proposing building additions with related parking to an existing light
manufacturing facility at the intersection of Old Oxford Highway and Teknika
Parkway. The building expansions
consist of a 9,800-square-foot addition to the cafeteria on the south side of
the building and a 435,344-square-foot assembly factory expansion on the east
side of the existing structure. The
plan also includes parking lot expansions from the existing 268 spaces to a
total of 640 spaces, which exceeds the minimum requirement of 569 parking
spaces for this use. These expansions
will result in a total impervious surface coverage of 24.8 percent. As required
under Sec. 5.5.5(1) of the Durham Zoning Ordinance, consideration of this site
plan has been advertised in the Durham Herald-Sun. Resource
Person(s): Dennis Doty, Planner, and Steve Medlin, Planning
Supervisor County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is
that the Board approve this site plan. In December 2001, the General Assembly
enacted Chapter 480 of the Session Laws of North Carolina which consolidated
Durham County?s room occupancy tax provisions, authorized a 1% increase of the
tax, and created the Durham Tourism Development Authority (hereinafter
?Authority"), a public authority under the Local Government Budget and Fiscal
Control Act. Pursuant to Chapter 480 of
the Session Laws, from March 1, 2002, through June 30, 2004, the Board of
Directors of the Authority will be the members of the Durham Convention and
Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau
Advisory Board. Beginning July 1, 2004,
membership of the Authority will be as specified by this Interlocal
Agreement. Further, Chapter 480 of the
Session Laws mandates that this Interlocal Agreement be entered into by May 1,
2002. This agreement may be amended at
any time by the parties. Board approval is requested in order to
comply with Chapter 480 of the Session Laws of North Carolina. Resource Person(s): Carol S.
Wolff, Assistant County Attorney County Manager's Recommendation:
Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Durham County and the City of Durham
regarding the Membership of the Durham Tourism Development Authority. 12. Board Appointments?Durham County
Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees Garry E. Umstead,
CMC, Clerk to the Board, will distribute ballots to make appointments to the
Durham County Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees. Resource
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