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DrainagyBgS ins; Last is the subject of basins and limitations on extension of water and sewer service. This issue is discussed in- more detail in Section III. In summary, natural topography hinders extension of sewer service -to the west into the University Lake watershed. The most likely areas for extension are south, northwest, and east. i The following Operating Principles are a compilation of guidelines taken from the Chapel Hill Township section of the adopted Orange County Land Use Plan (OC) and from the discussion paper on Land Use Plan Assumptions prepared by the Chapel Hill Planning Board (CH). The purpose of this compilation is to provide a starting point for a statement of the principles which will be used to formulate the Joint Planning Land Use Plana Of course, each Jurisdiction has an extensive set of Goals and Objectives, but this compilation utilizes two available smaller lists which seem to identify most of the important policy issues. The compilation was done by classifying the guidelines which appeared in the two documents cited. The Orange County guidelines deal with Chapel Hill Township rather than the Joint Planning Area, but in fact the two areas are very similar (see Orange County Land Use Plan Map) and the guidelines are therefore instructive. This brief compilation shows a great deal of similarity in the thinking of the two Jurisdictions, as does a comparison of their stated Goals and Objectives. The Goals and Objectives statements for Chapel Hill and Orange County should be consulted for other Information concerning these and other policy issues. The statements !hat follow are grouped into 7 categories: Open Sp4ce - University Lake Watershed - Higher Intensity Uses /Transition Areas - Rural Areas ` Urban Form Utility Extensions - Allocation of Growth i 1 51 15 development, the prospect of developing Duke Forest lands is an attractive one. Jordan-Lake: The construction of Jordan and Falls Lakes have added major amenities to the recreation -poor Triangle Area. 'As such * -these lakes have enhanced the attractiveness of the Triangle area and will serve as "development magnets," attracting growth. For Chapel Hill, Jordan Lake presents both an southeast side of Town. amenity, and a barrier to growth on the DrainagyBgS ins; Last is the subject of basins and limitations on extension of water and sewer service. This issue is discussed in- more detail in Section III. In summary, natural topography hinders extension of sewer service -to the west into the University Lake watershed. The most likely areas for extension are south, northwest, and east. i The following Operating Principles are a compilation of guidelines taken from the Chapel Hill Township section of the adopted Orange County Land Use Plan (OC) and from the discussion paper on Land Use Plan Assumptions prepared by the Chapel Hill Planning Board (CH). The purpose of this compilation is to provide a starting point for a statement of the principles which will be used to formulate the Joint Planning Land Use Plana Of course, each Jurisdiction has an extensive set of Goals and Objectives, but this compilation utilizes two available smaller lists which seem to identify most of the important policy issues. The compilation was done by classifying the guidelines which appeared in the two documents cited. The Orange County guidelines deal with Chapel Hill Township rather than the Joint Planning Area, but in fact the two areas are very similar (see Orange County Land Use Plan Map) and the guidelines are therefore instructive. This brief compilation shows a great deal of similarity in the thinking of the two Jurisdictions, as does a comparison of their stated Goals and Objectives. The Goals and Objectives statements for Chapel Hill and Orange County should be consulted for other Information concerning these and other policy issues. The statements !hat follow are grouped into 7 categories: Open Sp4ce - University Lake Watershed - Higher Intensity Uses /Transition Areas - Rural Areas ` Urban Form Utility Extensions - Allocation of Growth i 1 51