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1 <br />The proposed attached letter could be informally termed a consent notice to Chapel Hill to <br />proceed. This is in advance and not required specifically in the various steps outlined in North <br />Carolina General Statute 160A -360 for ETJ designation to be conducted by the Town of <br />Chapel Hill. Once various aspects of ETJ expansion occur including, but not limited to, notice <br />and public hearing, Orange County can act on a `final' resolution of the ETJ expansion. <br />Please note: This consent does not bind existing or future BOCC on a later decision <br />regarding the final approval of the ETJ expansion request. <br />Preliminary research of the criteria for Chapel Hill ETJ expansion appears to be in order, <br />pending the steps outlined in the statute. This will also include Chapel Hill Planning Board and <br />Board of Adjustment ETJ representation which includes involvement from the BOCC. <br />A map is attached which outlines the area. This area is also the entire northwest area of the <br />Chapel Hill /Orange JPA area. The land use designations and current zoning district <br />designations are intended, at this writing, to remain in place and consistent with existing JPA <br />categories. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact directly with the approval of this consent <br />resolution. However, at the conclusion of the statutory process for Chapel Hill ETJ expansion, <br />Chapel Hill reports that they could consider financial participation with funding scenarios for <br />public sewer in the Rogers Road area. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached draft <br />letter. <br />