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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 14, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. ~.., SUBJECT: Amendment to the Joint Planning Agreement -Creation of Northern Transition Area Advisory Committee DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ Yes ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: • Resolution "B" from 2/2/99 BOCC Meeting Gene Bell, ext 2589 ar Craig Benedict, ext 2592 • Text of Proposed Amendment TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 .Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the Joint Planning Agreement. BACKGROUND: Orange County proposes an amendment to the Joint Planning Agreement to authorize Transition Area Advisory Committees. The composition, duties and responsibilities of such committees will be specified in the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance. This amendment will implement a recommendation contained in the Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area (see the attached Resolution "B" adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on February 2, 1999). FINANCIAL IlVIPACT: There will be no direct fmancial impact from the consideration of this amendment; however, with the creation of a Transition Area Advisory Committee there may be additional staff resources required of Carrboro (and possibly Orange County) to assist the committee with its work. RECOMMENDATION: The Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro Planning staffs recommend approval of the proposed amendment to the Joint Planning Agreement. Following conclusion of the public hearing, the matter should be referred to the towns of .Chapel Hill and Carrboro for decision and then to the Orange County Planning Board fora recommendation to the Orange County Commissioners. A proposed schedule for consideration is as follows: Chapel Hill May 4, 1999 -Planning Board Recommendation May 24,1999 -Town Council Decision