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timetables to insure that the towns have an opportunity to make recommendations regarding such applications within the framework of their respective regularly scheduled meeting dates. To the extent possible, the timetables of the respective towns and the County shall provide for simultaneous review to expedite application processing; provided, however, Orange County may not vote to issue or deny a permit until it has received the recommendations of the respective Towns or until the expiration of forty-five (45) days after the respective towns have received the application, whichever occurs first. Section 2.6 Text and Map Amendments B. Except as provided herein, proposed amendments to the text of the Orange County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances that are applicable within the Rural Buffer as well as proposed changes in zoning district classifications (i.e., zoning map changes} that affect property within the Rural Buffer shall be initiated and adopted in accordance with the procedures set forth in those County ordinances. All such proposals that affect the CHJDA shall be referred to Chapel Hill for review and recommendation, and all such proposed amendments that affect the CJDA shall be referred to Carrboro for review and recommendation. Orange County may not adopt such proposed amendments until the respective Towns have made their recommendations, or until the expiration of thirty (30} days following such referral, whichever occurs first. C. Whenever Chapel Hill proposes to amend the text of its Land Development Ordinance, and whenever Carrboro proposes to amend the text of its Land Use Ordinance, the respective towns shall deliver a copy of the full text of the proposed amendment to Orange County not later than thirty (30) days before the date of the public hearing on any such amendment. However, with the written consent of the Orange County Manager or his designate, this thirty (30) day period may be reduced to not less than ten {10) days. Unless Orange County files with the respective towns a written objection on or before the date of the public hearing on the proposed ordinance amendment, then adoption of the amendment by the respective town shall automatically effect a corresponding amendment to the applicable ordinance adopted by reference by Orange County as provided in Section 2.1 C. Any such objection shall be based on a determination by Orange County that the proposed amendment is inconsistent with the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. If a town adopts an amendment despite Orange County's objection, then it shall refer such amendment to Orange County with a request that the County make corresponding changes as expeditiously as reasonably possible so that the town may continue to enforce within its portion of the Transition area the same standards that it enforces within its own planning jurisdiction. In the event of abjection by Orange County as provided herein, no such amendment shall be effective within the Joint Planning Area until it is adopted by Orange County. Gene Bell made reference to page 13 of the agenda, which had Points for Courtesy Review raised by Jay Bryan of the Planning Board. Staff would like to bring this back far additional discussion in 2008. Jay Bryan was unable to attend the meeting tonight. Commissioner Nelson said that when he was in Carrboro, things were sent to the County fora 45-day review and the process seemed to work well. He does not understand the problem here and what needs to be addressed. Craig Benedict said that it might have been prompted by the moratorium. He said that, overall, the sharing of information has worked with Chapel Hill and Carrboro. There was one project that was annexed by Carrboro prior to development, and that erased some of the review processes. Gene Bell said that he would allow Jay Bryan to make his own presentation about the concerns.