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(a) CP-2-99 American Stone Company <br />This is the fourth in a series of public hearings, the first occurring on October <br />10, 1991, the second on October 14, 1993 and the third on April 14, 1994. <br />American Stone Company proposes to amend the Land Use Element of the <br />Orange County Comprehensive Plan to designate 164.97 acres located in Bingham and Chapel Hill <br />Townships as a Rural Industrial Activity Node. The property is currently designated as a Public Interest <br />Area and Rural Buffer on the Land Use Element Map. <br />The property fronts the north side of NC Highway 54 for a distance of 1,840 <br />feet and extends along the west side of Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road (SR 1104) for a distance of <br />3,600 feet, and along the east side of Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road (SR 1104) for a distance of 2,920 <br />feet. The proposed area will incorporate three (3) parcels and a portion of a fourth parcel: one (1) parcel <br />(identified by PIN 9759-63-9813 ) and part of a second parcel (PIN 9759-44-2780), both owned by <br />American Stone Company, one (1) parcel owned by Phillip O. and Alice Durham (PIN 9759-54-4097 - <br />existing location of the American Stone Quarry), and one (1) parcel owned by the Orange Water and Sewer <br />Authority (PIN 9759-62-1992). <br />This proposed amendment requires only the approval of the Orange County <br />Board of County Commissioners. <br />The Manager recommends approval of the Notice of Public Hearing for April 14, 1999 as <br />follows: <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE <br />ORANGE COUNTYICHAPEL HILLICARRBORO <br />JOINT PLANNING AGREEMENT AND <br />JOINT PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN AND MAP <br />AND <br />THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND MAP OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ORANGE COUNTY, <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />Pursuant to the requirements of the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 153A, 240, 323, and 343; <br />Articles 20.5, 20.6, 2.2.12 and 2.2.13 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance; and Article 2 of a Joint <br />Planning Agreement between Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, notice is hereby <br />given that a public hearing will be held at the Southern Human Services Center, 2505 Homestead Road, <br />Chapel Hill, NC, on April 14, 1999. at 7:30 PM for the purpose of giving all interested citizens an opportunity <br />to speak for or against the following items: <br />JOINT PLANNING AGREEMENT <br />1. Orange County proposes an amendment to authorize and create the Northern Transition Area Advisory <br />Committee by providing for its existence, composition, duties and responsibilities in the Joint Planning <br />Agreement. This amendment will implement a recommendation contained in the Facilitated Small Area Plan <br />for Carrboro's Northern Study Area. <br />JOINT PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />1. JPA-1-99 American Stone Company <br />(Fourth in a series of public hearings, the first occurring on October 10, 1991, the second on October <br />14, 1993, and the third on April 14,1994.) <br />American Stone Company proposes to amend the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan to designate <br />164.97 acres located in Bingham and Chapel Hill Townships on the north side of NC Highway 54 as <br />Extractive Use. The property is currently designated as Extractive Use, Resource Protection, Public/Private <br />Open Space, and Rural Residential on the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan Map.