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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 5, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7 -a <br />SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Atlas Amendment Outline and Schedule for <br />Upcoming Item — Orange - Alamance County Line Adjustment <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) I No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Atlas Michael D. Harvey, Planner III, (919) 245 -2597 <br />Amendment Outline Form (CP &Zoning Craig Benedict, Director, (919) 245 -2575 <br />2013 -01) <br />2. North Carolina Session Law 2012 -108 <br />3. Map of Impacted Properties <br />PURPOSE: To consider and approve processes components and schedule for a Planning <br />Director initiated item for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and <br />Zoning Atlas related to the finalization of the Orange - Alamance County Line, currently <br />scheduled for the May 28, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />BACKGROUND: For the last several years both Orange and Alamance counties, in <br />coordination with the State legislature, have worked to comprehensively address <br />inconsistencies associated with the location of the county boundary line. <br />In May of 2011 the General Assembly adopted Session Law 2011 -88, which resolved <br />approximately 91% of the county line issues. The remaining disputed area (i.e. the 9% area) <br />was resolved with the passage of Session Law 2012 -108 in June of 2012. <br />This item seeks to complete work on the project by addressing land use and zoning <br />designations for properties associated with Session Law 2012 -108. Please refer to Section B.1 <br />of Attachment 1 for additional information. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Please refer to Section C.3 of Attachment 1. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached <br />Amendment Outline Form and direct staff to proceed accordingly. <br />