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~.y9 4 Commissioner Lloyd inquried if there were any big differences in the standards. Collins responded there are a lot of similarities between Carrboro and the County, but some big differences between Chapel Hill and the County. There are similarities between all three. Commissioner 47alker expressed, concern with various board reviews using different standards. He felt adopting one set of standards would solve some problems. Collins responder) that one reason for having the different staffs, review the proposal separately was to have means to accommodate the different development standards. Chair Willhoit noted that it was not unusual to have different standards for different areas. Marshall responded this is where the map is so important. Once the map is adopted there will be less confusion. Planning Board nember Pearson asked the date of the map showing the transition areas. Collins responded it was the map from the 1981 adopted Land Use Plan. Pearson continued that this map would be changing considerably and he felt we were getting public input into something that was not complete at this time. Commissioner Marshall noted that the Land Use Plan would not be changing; only the zoning map would be changing. The zoning map within the transition areas will follow the development standards. The rural buffer will remain where it is and will .be as is in our Land Use Plan and under County control. Gordon asked for clarification: is the issue the Ten and Twenty Year Transition areas rather than the expansion of these areas and Willhoit responded yes. Pearson expressed that he understood that the Land Use Plan, in terms of where the Ten and Twenty Year Transition areas are, was also up for •• discussion. Gledhill commented that the location of the boundaries could change but that would not be a joint decision but would be an Orange County decision. Willhoit indicated that the Land Use Plan would not change until a joint Land Use Plan was developed. Gledhill indicated that the comments Dr. Kizer made related solely to development proposals, but had nothing to do with the Land Use Plan with the joint planning area definitions. •He continued that until the respective Towns and the County agree on the area in the Land Use Plan, the current County Land Use Plan applies. He noted that a major difference betwen Chapel Hill and Carrboro is that Carrboro does not want to be party to the agreement until the jointly defined Land Use Plan and zoning map are in place. Mayor Porto indicated Carrboro wished to be a part of things but felt it would be more productive and acceptable to wait until an agreed upon Land Use Plan and zoning map could be developed. Kizer asked if it would not be better for the County to maintain - - veto control over the Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance and turn over administration and implementation to the Towns. Willhoit responded that within the scope of this Public Hearing. the Planning Board could consider that. Gordon indicated it was her understanding that if the Planning Board made major changes to this document it would have to go back to public hearing. Mayor Porto reviewed the procedures for withdrawal of any party from the_Agreement. He expressed a desire to see the time period for withdrawal shortened from one year. Willhoit responded indicating that a public hearing • would be required because it would be a change to the County Ordinance and +-~+afi a aoar~a nnt;rn nrinr to withdrawal wrnilrl limit ranricinuG withdrawal. and