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Please note the referenced agreement is not attached. The current version can be viewed at http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/Documents.asp CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO/ORANGE COUNTY JOINT PLANNING The attached ~Toint Planning ~4greement contains 1 b pages of definitions, standards, and procedures specific to the area known as the Joint Planning Area (JPA). This area is in the County's jurisdiction, but is administered differently than other areas (of county jurisdiction) based on the JPA Agre~ment. The application of land use ordinances in the area is•governed by the jointCy prepared and adopted JPA Land Use Plan. Anv amendments to the ado~ted land ase ~lan or agxeemen~ have to be considered at a joint ~ublic hearin~ and a~~roved by Cha~el ill, arrboro and ran oun to be e ctive. The plan is generally based on two types of areas - Transitian Axeas and the Rural Buffer. Transition Areas "Transition Areas" axe future urban growth areas for Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Administration of land use ordinances in #hese areas was turned over to the towns following adoptian {by Qrange county and ~the respective towns) ,of municipal zoning plans consistent with the adopted JPA Land Use Plan. The agreement defines two Ievels of Transition Area (I and II) for Carrboro, the baszc provisions of which specify that 75% o~ Area I has to develop at urban intensities before urban standards apply in Area II (see page 4 in the agre~r~~nt~. A~ iong as proposed development in the. transition areas is consistent with the adopt~ed zoning, the County's only involvement is courtesy review of projects. Proposals for rezoning in the transition areas (consistent with the plan) require a joint public hearing with the County and relevant town and joint approval of the new zoning. R.ural Buffer Surrounding the urban areas is the Rural Buffer which contains appro~mately 38,000 acres and is defned generaily by the New Hope Creek drainage basin to the north and the University Lake watershed to the west. The Rural Buffer is proj ected to remain rural in character, not require urban services, and annexation is prohibited in this area. The Rurai Buffer {RB) zoning district requires a minimum lot size of two acres for residential development. The Universi~y Lake watershed overlay portion of the RB district permits the first five lots of a deveiopment to be two acres, but requires ail lots in excess of five to be a minimum of five acres in size. The County is responsible for administration of land use o;rdinances in the Rural Buffer, although the tovvns are granted courtesy review of proposed developments in the joint courtesy review area and their resp~ctive jaint development review areas as depicted in the attached map from the agreement.