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i~ 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 6,1998 Action Agenda Item #~ SUBJECT: EXTENSION OF DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM FOR CARRBORO NORTHERN STUDY AREA DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _x_No BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes _x_No ATTACHMENT(S): - Carrboro Ordinance Proposing Extension of Moratorium - Carrboro Ordinance Establishing Current Moratorium INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Bell Extension 2589 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 Chapel Hill - 967-9251 PURPOSE: To consider extension of the current moratorium on the processing of special use and conditional use permit applications by the Town of Carrboro in the Northern Study Area. BACKGROUND: In October, 1997, Carrboro proposed a six month moratorium on processing special use and conditional use permit applications in the Northern Study Area pending completion of land use ordinance amendments related to the "Facilitated Small Area Plan." Orange County did not object to Carrboro establishing asix-month moratorium which went into effect on November 11, 1997; the moratorium will expire on May 11, 1998. The "Facilitated Small Area Plan" and amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement (one of which would establish procedures for future development moratoria) were presented at a Joint Planning Public Hearing on April 8, 1998. June 22, 1998 is the earliest date that Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro are likely to make a final decision on the plan and agreement amendments. Also, it now appears that ordinance amendments necessary to fully implement the small area plan will not be ready for adoption until August or September, 1998. It is for these reasons that Carrboro is proposing aone-time extension of the moratorium until September 30, 1998. An