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and consistent guidance for land use /zoning decisions, coordinated growth patterns, <br />and a distinction between areas that are to have urban characteristics from those <br />that are to remain rural. <br />Subsequent implementation of the Agreement will result in: <br />• 2030 Comprehensive Plan amendments to implement the joint Land Use <br />Plan; <br />• adjustment of the Town's Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (abandonment of some <br />existing ETJ by the Town and the County granting new ETJ); and <br />• amendments to the County's Unified Development Ordinance. <br />2. Analysis <br />The proposed draft COCA Land Use Plan is being recommended based on the <br />following: <br />• Consistency with the adopted Hillsborough- Orange Interlocal Land <br />Management Agreement; <br />• Provides additional guidance for coordinated land use and zoning decisions; <br />• Better distinguishes between areas to have urban characteristics from those <br />that are to remain rural; <br />• Consistency with the goals and objectives of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan; <br />and <br />• Prerequisite to 2030 Comprehensive Plan Amendments that will further <br />implement the Interlocal Agreement and operationalize joint planning. <br />Further analysis will be part of the subsequent evaluation, development and approval <br />of 2030 Comprehensive Plan implementation actions. <br />3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Goals and Objectives) <br />Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, <br />consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of <br />life. <br />Objective LU -1.1: <br />Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density residential and non- <br />residential development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, <br />commercial and community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., <br />water and sewer, high -speed internet access, streets, and sidewalks), while avoiding <br />areas with protected natural and cultural resources. This could be achieved by <br />increasing allowable densities and creating new mixed -use zoning districts where <br />adequate public services are available. <br />2 <br />