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13 17 <br />Strayhorn stated that he felt it was a good plan and that was the location where <br />a village should be. He would prefer to see less open space in the outskirts of <br />Carrboro and more open space in the rural part of the County. He continued <br />that everyone seemed to want to preserve agricultural land by zoning, without <br />paying for it. Having a receiving area is a way to require developers to pay <br />rural citizens for the open space. The tendency seems to be that if a developer is <br />given incentives to preserve sensitive areas, we assume that the County is <br />giving something away for nothing. Strayhorn continued that was not the way <br />he viewed it. He felt we should give the developer something if he is doing <br />something that we prefer he do. He also stated that he would prefer that the <br />approval process remain joint and that he would not be in favor of an increase in <br />setbacks. He reiterated that he felt it was a good plan; however, he was not sure <br />that a rural village development would occur in the near future. <br />Brooks referred to the Planning Staff recommendation #2, noting that she would <br />like it to be spelled out how the Commissioners are included, whether they vote <br />on it or just consult. Bell referred to the original Resolution adopted by the <br />Town of Chapel Hill, 43 with changes indicated in bold print: <br />Subsection 2.6E of the Agreement is amended by rewriting the second <br />sentence and by adding a new third sentence to read as follows: "With <br />respect to property that is located within the CJDA Transition Area, <br />changes in zoning classifications, including changes to the "floating" <br />conditional use districts designed to implement the recommendations of the <br />"Facilitated Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area (i.e. <br />changes to Carrboro's Traditional Neighborhood conditional use district or <br />Office /Assembly conditional use district) may not be made unless and until <br />an ordinance approving such zoning classifications have been <br />approved both by Orange County and Carrboro following a joint public <br />hearing by the two governing bodies. <br />Barrows asked if this would address Brooks concern and she agreed that it <br />would. <br />Questions were asked about the Planning Board's role in the Joint Planning <br />process and Bell explained the approval process with the Joint Planning <br />Agreement. <br />Andrews left the meeting prior to the motion and vote. <br />MOTION: Woods moved that the Planning Board approve the proposed amendments to the <br />Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and map to incorporate the Facilitated Small <br />Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area; and, approve proposed <br />amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement to incorporate the Facilitated <br />Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area provided that the Orange <br />County Commissioners are included in the decision making process on <br />"floating" conditional use zoning districts in the CJDA Transition Area; and, <br />that the County appoint the advisory board, and, more specifically, that <br />Subsection 2.6E of the agreement is amended by rewriting the second sentence <br />and by adding a new third sentence to read as follows: "With respect to <br />property that is located within the CJDA Transition Area, changes in zoning <br />classifications including changes to the "floating" conditional use districts <br />designed to implement the recommendations of the "Facilitated Small Area Plan <br />for Carrboro's Northern Study Area" (i.e. changes to Carrboro's Traditional <br />