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Marvin Collins presented for Board consideration a proposed amendment to the Zoning Plan for Transition Areas located within the Carrboro Joint Development Review Area. The Town of Carrboro has requested that the zoning on certain land iri, ' the Carrboro Transition Area be changed from the Orange County designation of Rural- Buffer to the Carrboro designation of Rural Residential. The property is located east and west of N.C. Highway $6 and south of Eubanks Road. The property contains - approximately 135 acres. The governing board of Carrboro voted to approve the proposed amendment. The Orange County Planning Board recommended approval. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell to approve the proposed amendment and the incorporation of that designation in to the Orange County Zoning Atlas. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. b. Z-4-89 TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL Marvin Collins presented for Board consideration a proposed amendment to the Zoning Plan far Transition Areas located within the: Chapel Hill Joint Development Review Area. The Town of Chapel Hill has requested that the zoning for a parcel in the Chapel Hill Transition Area be changed from Residential-1 to Rural Transition. The property is located south of Eubanks Road and west of N.C. Highway 86. The property contains 169 acres and is also known as the "Greene" tract. The Orange County Planning Board recommended approval of this proposed amendment. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to approve the proposed zoning of the Greene tract to Rural Transition and incorporation of that designation into the Orange County Zoning Atlas. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 5~ EFLAND CHEEKS COMMUNITY CENxER AND FARK Assistant County Manager Albert Kittrell presented information on the proposed Efland-Cheeks Community Center and Park. The proposed center would house JOCCA and Department on Aging sponsored senior citizens' activities. The park would be western Orange County's first Community Park. Discussion ensued on the concerns expressed by the School Board and John Link indicated he would meet with them in an effort to resolve these concerns. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the project in concept and authorize the Manager to begin negotiations with the Orange County School staff for a 10 acre tract of land. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 6~ IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSITY LAKE WATERSHED STUDY Chairman Carey presented for approval a procedure and schedule for implementing the University Lake Watershed Study. The implementation schedule of the University Lake Watershed Study is stated after the motion below. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Chairman Carey to approve the implementation of the University Lake Watershed Study as stated below: VOTE: UNANIMOUS. IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSITY LAKE WATERSHED STUDY 1. Planning Directors of Carrboro, Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Chatham County should be asked to develop a list of issues to be resolved in deciding how to implement study recommendations; OWASA staff should be given an opportunity to recommend additional items at an appropriate time - deadline for completion of this task would be June 5.