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Chatham/Orange Joint Planning Task Force <br /> Proposed Committee Charge: <br /> A. Planning Issues <br /> 1) To review and assess current regional and individual jurisdictions' planning efforts in <br /> northern Chatham County and southern Orange County; including topics such as; <br /> • Land Use Plans <br /> • Zoning Regulation <br /> • Joint Parks/Open Space/Environmental Acquisition <br /> • Land Use GIS analysis <br /> • Demographics <br /> • Interlocal Joint Planning Agreements <br /> • Watershed Rules <br /> To review and assess current watershed protection efforts in northern <br /> Chatham County and southern Orange County for both individual and <br /> regional watersheds, including, but not limited to, watershed zoning <br /> overlays, stream buffers, impervious requirements, stormwater controls, and <br /> land uses. <br /> 2) Discuss and strategize on possible opportunities and structure for participating <br /> jurisdictions to jointly develop and pursue regional planning initiatives; <br /> 3) Provide a report to all the participating jurisdictions' governing boards by Fall, 2009 <br /> on the regional and individual jurisdictions' planning efforts and possible <br /> opportunities and structure for participating jurisdictions to jointly develop and <br /> pursue regional planning initiatives through a joint and/or regional approach. <br /> B. Regional Transportation Issues <br /> 1) To review and assess current regional and individual jurisdictions' transportation <br /> planning and public transportation efforts in northern Chatham County and southern <br /> Orange County; including the integration of OPT, Chapel Hill Area Transit, and <br /> regional MPO and RPO agencies; <br /> 2) Discuss and strategize on possible opportunities and structure for participating <br /> jurisdictions to jointly develop and pursue regional transportation planning initiatives; <br /> 3) Discuss and strategize on possible opportunities and structure for participating <br /> jurisdictions to jointly develop and pursue regional public transportation planning <br /> initiatives; and <br /> 4) Provide a report to all the participating jurisdictions' governing boards by March 26, <br /> 2009 on the regional and individual jurisdictions' transportation planning and public <br /> transportation efforts and possible opportunities and structure for participating <br /> jurisdictions to jointly develop and pursue regional public transportation and public <br /> transportation initiatives through joint and/or regional approaches. <br />