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Commissioner Jacobs said that maybe the County could work with Hillsborough and that <br /> there is a rural buffer south of Hillsborough. He said that there is a de facto rural buffer <br /> near the Eno. There is an opportunity for a collaborative vision. <br /> 3. Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO) — Next Steps <br /> (Orange County Planning) <br /> Craig Benedict said that the SAPFO has come quite far with refinement and buy—in by <br /> all parties. Over the last few months they have been focusing on projections and where <br /> schools are over capacity based on the projections. The Orange County middle school <br /> will be over capacity in the near future and the adequacy test has been suspended for <br /> this level. Another issue is the certificate of capacity, which would be administered by <br /> the schools, but the information in the CAPS program is put together as part of a <br /> package from various boards and committees (Schools and Land Use Council, etc.). <br /> The local governments will still have permitting authority. The SAPFO could be <br /> implemented by June by all parties. <br /> Regarding the impact of the SAPFO on Mebane and Durham, these two parties are not <br /> in the agreement at this time. A response to this issue is in the agenda packet. The <br /> County is working on a courtesy review agreement with Durham and is cooperating with <br /> Mebane on development plans. <br /> Joe Phelps asked about the numbers in the Churton Grove area and if these numbers <br /> were added in. Craig Benedict said that the project is included and projected into the <br /> future. The growth in the Orange County system has been moderate. They see a lot of <br /> development growth but not an increase in children. <br /> Joe Phelps asked County Attorney Geof Gledhill about the MOU versus the actual <br /> agreement and if you sign the final agreement, can you get out of it at some future <br /> ppoint. Geof Gledhill said that the MOU would be signed and the signers of all <br /> agreements would draw up resolutions of adoption. The agreement is politically <br /> enforceable as opposed to legally enforceable. It has a provision for getting out of it. <br /> 4. Orange County/Hillsborough Courtesy Review (Orange County & <br /> Hillsborough Planning) <br /> Craig Benedict said that both boards have seen this review and the only change <br /> proposed is in attachment 4-a, which explains a reservation of utility capacity for review <br /> purposes and where the proposal goes first. It plots out a formal process. The next <br /> steps would be to bring it back to both boards and adopt the courtesy review agreement. <br /> Frances Dancy asked about the process and where Hillsborough makes a decision first <br /> before the County has seen it. She said that it would be ideal for the boards to meet <br /> together first before they have to decide. She said that she is concerned that the town <br /> would be continually held up by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Craig Benedict said the courtesy review agreement has a provision that says that the <br /> two boards can meet to discuss any issues. He said that there could be a placeholder in <br /> the utility capacity reserve that a joint meeting is necessary. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made reference to attachment 4-a, and suggested changing the <br /> order that number 4 should become number 3 and that is where there could be a joint <br />