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Commissioner Brown questioned a plan taking a year to develop and asked what is going to happen with the growth in the Efland area. John Link said that Paul Thames is ready to begin developing the plan for the citizens that were expecting help with sewer systems using the bond funds. Commissioner Jacobs feels that there is more of a sense of urgency in making some decisions on the overwhelming impact of growth in the Efland area. He feels we need to find out if there is water first. We cannot promote higher density development if we do not have water. He agrees that we need to make a determination in less than a year about the development in the Efland area. Craig Benedict said that he will have a recommendation to the County Commissioners in March 2Q01 about development in the Efland area and will present at that time any recommendations that involve changes in land use or rezoning for the May 2Q01 quarterly public hearing. Commissioner Carey asked if Craig Benedict would include, as a part of objective two, a timeline for a meeting with Orange-Alamance. Craig Benedict said that this meeting should take place in January. The County Manager was asked to facilitate the process of setting up a meeting with Orange-Alamance. A letter was sent to Orange-Alamance from the County, but there has been no response. Urban Rural Boundaries Commissioner Brown asked if we had a joint meeting on the calendar with the Town of Hillsborough and Chair Halkiotis said no. Chair Halkiotis suggested bringing the two small planning groups and the two staffs together and report to both elected groups on the success of the subgroup. Commissioner Brown asked about the proposal for the Upper Eno watershed. Craig Benedict said that a survey was forwarded to the Commissioners to get some additional input. He said that there were a few different ways to achieve what the County is trying to achieve {i.e., density reduction, density transfers, etc.). He is suggesting that with transfer of development rights that the County seek a firm that has worked with Huntersville, which is trying to transfer densities within watersheds. Commissioner Brown asked where we are in the timeframe for any recommendation about Cheeks Township, the Upper Eno watershed, etc. Chair Halkiotis made reference to the workload in the Planning Department. He asked Craig Benedict to do a chart showing everything his department is trying to accomplish at this time. He suggested that a significant part of the agenda for the possible work session on January 29t" be reserved to listening to a report an the Planning Department. Transfer of Development Rights Commissioner Jacobs made reference to Transfer of Development Rights {TDR) and said that this is something the Smart Growth Committee is discussing. He made reference to Huntersville and said that we should not focus on their successes and failures. He said that it was perfectly within the County's purview to transfer density from one place to another. Geoffrey Gledhill said that he could write a letter to Craig Benedict and copy the Commissioners regarding the work session presentation. Public School Impact TaxlFee Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the Public School Impact TaxlFee and noted that it does not say anywhere in this goal that the County Commissioners will continue to seek legislative authority to change the impact fee to an impact tax. He said that this should be an ongoing goal. Craig Benedict will add this to the goal. Regional Transportation Planning Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page two and the statement, "Coordinate with Orange County local government jurisdictions to provide an ongoing comprehensive transportation