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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 3, 2002 <br />SUBJECT: Report and Action on Growth Controls in Large Residential Projects <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1 June 18, 2002 BOCC Report and Action <br />2. Planning Board Letter of May 6, 2002. <br />3. Planning Staff Report — Growth Control Issues <br />4. Outline of Growth Control Recommendations from <br />County Manager, County Attorney, Planning <br />Director <br />5. Chart of Upcoming Growth Control Activities <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 9-6.---a <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig N. Benedict, ext. 2592 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane (336)- 227 -2031 <br />Mebane (336)- 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To provide a report on various elements associated with the implementation growth <br />controls in large residential projects and provide direction to the County Attorney and Planning <br />Director to prepare a Special Use Process outline for major subdivisions. <br />BACKGROUND: On May 6, 2002, the Orange County Planning Board forwarded a letter to the <br />Board of County Commissioners regarding the need for growth controls (...which might include a <br />moratorium...) in large residential developments. This topic was also broached at a joint Board of <br />Commissioners / Planning Board meeting on June 6, 2002. On June 18, the Board of County <br />Commissioners passed a resolution (see attached) regarding what actions and issues need to be <br />researched prior to further deliberation. The Planning Board discussed these issues within their <br />purview on August 7, 2002. <br />The attached report outlines the preliminary findings. <br />Since that meeting, the County Manager, County Attorney and Planning Director have met and <br />formulated some recommendations for short-term actions. Long -term actions noted on the chart <br />include proceeding with the Unified Development Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. A brief <br />discussion was held at the August 29, 2002 Work Session regarding this topic, but a more thorough <br />explanation will be forthcoming at this meeting. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the information <br />presented and provide direction to the County Attorney and Planning Director to prepare a Special <br />Use Process outline for major subdivisions for the September 17, BOCC meeting. <br />