Agenda - 01-19-1999 - Attachment 2

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Staff Analysis Memorandum - JPA 2-98 Page 5 O ~ .y Compatibility of Amendment with Existing Joint Planning Area Policy Proposed amendments to the JPA Land Use Plan are evaluated for compatibility with Joint Planning Operating Principles. These policy statements are listed on pages 51-53 of the Plan and were originally taken from the Orange County Land Use Plan and the Chapel Hill discussion paper on Land Use Plan Assumptions. The principles are grouped into seven categories. The categories and compliance status of the Northern Study Area Plan are presented in the following table: Principle Compliance Open Space Yes University Lake Watershed Not applicable Higher Intensity Uses/Transition Area Yes Rural Areas Yes Urban Form Yes Utility Extensions Yes Allocation of Growth Yes The_sx applicable principles_and their compliance are discussed in further. detail below.. Open Space Principle: The existing open space system in Chapel Hill Township, which includes Duke Forest Lands, the UNC buffer around University Lake, the Morgan Creek Wildlife area, and existing agricultural and forest land; should be protected from intrusion from incompatible land uses. (OC) Staff Comment: The NSA Plan identifies Duke Forest Lands as part of the existing open space system. No changes to this system are proposed. The plan identifies additional open space/greenway areas in the Bolin Creek corridor. The plan also alters the permitted density of any tract of land based on the primary and secondary constraints found there, and requires that constrained areas be set aside as either part of the 40 percent open space or as part of the undeveloped portion of private lots. The plan aims to maintain the character and natural beauty of the study area through the preservation of scenic vistas, the adoption of design guidelines, and the conservation of traditional and non-traditional farming activities. Higher Intensit~Uses/Transition Area Principle: The more intensive land uses are most appropriately located within the towns and then within the areas adjacent to the town likely to become urban. (OC) A transition area should be designated, between existing developed areas and the rural buffer, as a target area for new development to occur. (CIS)