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Agenda #1 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Town Council COPY: Orange County Commissioners FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager SUBJECT: Joint Public Hearing: Greene Tract — Application for a Zoning Atlas Amendment DATE: February 21, 2000 INTRODUCTION An application has been filed seeking approval of a Zoning Atlas Amendment to rezone approximately 169 acres of land from the Rural Transition zoning district to the Material Handling zoning district. The property, referred to as the Greene Tract, is located on the west side of the Railroad Right -of -Way between Eubanks Road and Homestead Road. The property is identified as Chapel Hill Township Tax Map 24, Lot 17A. Tonight's Joint Public Hearing has been scheduled to receive information in support of and in opposition to approval of the application. This package of material has been prepared for the Town Council's consideration, and is organized as follows: F ♦ Cover Memorandum: Summarizes the application, reviews procedures for review and offers a preliminary recommendation for Council action. ♦ Attachments: Includes an ordinance approving and resolution denying the rezoning, and advisory board recommendations on the application. PROCESS This is an application for a Zoning Atlas Amendment filed in accordance with the Joint Planning Agreement. The Joint Planning Agreement requires a Joint Public Hearing between the Town Council and the Orange County Commissioners with a favorable action by both jurisdictions for the new zoning district to become effective. Attached are comments from the Orange County Planning Director. The Development Ordinance requires the Town Manager to conduct an evaluation of this Zoning Atlas Amendment application, to present a report to the Planning Board, and to present a report and recommendation to the Town Council. We have reviewed the application and evaluated it