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He said that the discussion area goes back to May 2000 when, during the development of the Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan and Update, the urban services line was retracted. 1. Joint Planning Agreement-Amend Exhibit A {Joint Planning Land Use Map} to change the designation of the Chapel Hill Southern Transition Area to Rural Buffer. This amendment requires the approval of the Chapel Hill Town Council, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, and Orange County Commissioners. The first two items are to amend exhibit A, which would be a change in the Chapel Hill Transition Area to rural buffer under Orange County's planning jurisdiction. After the map is changed, then there must be a text change regarding the use of the land. If the three jurisdictions agree to the change of a rural buffer designation, then there would be larger lot sizes -two-acre minimum plus 33°~ open space in major subdivisions, or one unit per three acres. Notification has been made to all people in this area and this area is primarily undeveloped with very large lots. Mayor Foy verified with Craig Benedict said that the way that it is currently zoned is a joint planning area. Craig Benedict said yes, and if it becomes rural buffer, it is still part of the joint planning area. Mayor Foy asked if it is zoned rural buffer, then it cannot be changed without all three governments agreeing and Craig Benedict said yes. Commissioner Gordon said that she thought if it went from Chapel Hill's jurisdiction to Orange County's jurisdiction then it is a different kind of review in the transition area. Craig Benedict said that this transition area is within Chapel Hill's planning jurisdiction. Orange County, through the joint planning agreement, gave Chapel Hill the authority to plan outside of their ETJ. If this is pulled out of the transition area and out of Chapel Hill's zoning, the authority returns back to Orange County. Joal Hall Broun asked if Chapel Hill could still annex with the designation change. Craig Benedict said that Chapel Hill could annex into the rural buffer area. Joal Hall Broun asked how people were notified and Craig Benedict said by newspaper advertisements and direct mailings. Alex Zaffron said that this item is designed to bring these land uses into compliance with Chapel Hill's adopted 2000 Comprehensive Plan. Kevin Foy said that the staff is in agreement but this is the first time the Council has heard this formally. Chair Jacobs said that this was brought up last year in concept. Commissioner Brown said that there were big community meetings in this area as part of the water and sewer boundary issue. She asked Roger Waldon to clarify this. Roger Waldon said yes, this is in effect the final implementing piece of the Comprehensive Plan. He said that there were a series of citizen meetings all through the process. Mark Chilton asked where the White Rock Baptist Church is on the map because when they voted to approve the small area plan for Chapel Hill and adopted the Southern Village strategy,