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G: \CRAIG\RES5- 14.D0C <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />7 <br />RESOLUTION OF INTENT ' <br />TO PURSUE <br />ELEMENTS OF JOINT PLANNING <br />WHEREAS, <br />Planning and development that occurs within Orange County has <br />an effect on various public services; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />The City of Mebane and Orange County herein acknowledge that <br />joint planning and communication are important facets of quality <br />development and effective government; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />Joint planning and analysis are becoming increasingly important in <br />Orange County because the impacts of growth can negatively <br />affect the quality of life for residents; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />This resolution of intent is a prerequisite document to a joint <br />planning agreement and sets forth our mutual effort to understand <br />and address each other's interests and challenges in a constructive <br />and coherent process; and <br />WHEREAS, <br />The City Manager and County Manager and their respective <br />Planning Directors are instructed to work towards developing an <br />agreement on which elements would be incorporated in a future <br />Joint Planning Agreement. The timeframe suggested herein to <br />identify specific element topics is 90 days. <br />WHEREAS, <br />The passage of this resolution is in the best interests of the citizens <br />of the City and County. .. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the aforementioned parties do attest to, <br />in good faith, the following elements of joint planning, cooperation <br />and interest which may include the following: <br />G: \CRAIG\RES5- 14.D0C <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />