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2 <br />program. It should be noted that some of these parcels are likely being managed for timber <br />resources, which is considered a farming activity under State statutes. <br />Commissioner Alice Gordon also requested at the JPA public hearing that the Unified <br />Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendments be included with the materials the Planning <br />Boards /Elected Officials review when deciding upon the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and <br />Agreement amendments. Attachments 6 and 7 are included for this purpose. Attachment 5 <br />(Land Uses in the Rural Buffer) has been provided with the intention of being clearer about <br />which land uses are currently allowed in the Rural Buffer and which land uses are proposed to <br />be potentially added. The information was compiled because of some confusion during the <br />Carrboro Planning Board's review regarding the types of uses that are currently allowed in the <br />Rural Buffer. <br />Orange County Planning Board Recommendation <br />This item was previewed at the April 2, 2014 Planning Board meeting to familiarize Planning <br />Board members with the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement and to review this item. <br />The Planning Board unanimously voted at its May 7, 2014 meeting to recommend approval of <br />the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement amendments. Meeting minutes for the two <br />Planning Board meetings pertaining to the joint planning area matters are included in <br />Attachment 3. <br />Related Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments <br />The related Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance amendments regarding <br />Agricultural Support Enterprises within the Rural Buffer Land Use Classification were part of the <br />February 24, 2014 quarterly public hearing agenda- <br />http://orangecountync.gov/occlerks/140224.pdf. Because the amendments to the joint planning <br />area documents are necessary before the UDO amendments pertaining to the Rural Buffer can <br />be adopted by the County, the public hearing was adjourned to September 4, 2014 to allow time <br />for the amendments to the joint planning documents to be considered /adopted. The UDO <br />amendments were sent to the Towns for comment, pursuant to the Joint Planning Agreement, <br />on January 17, 2014. To date, no comments have been received from the Towns. <br />The Orange County Planning Board reviewed the amendments at its meeting on May 7, 2014 <br />and unanimously recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan and UDO amendments. <br />Status of Towns' Consideration of Amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and <br />Agreement <br />A review /consideration schedule was put forth at the March 27, 2014 joint public hearing. The <br />Town of Chapel Hill's Planning Board considered this proposed amendment at its May 6, 2014 <br />meeting and recommended approval of the amendment to the Town Council. The Town <br />Council is scheduled to consider the amendments at its June 9, 2014 meeting. <br />The Town of Carrboro's Planning Board (and various other advisory boards) reviewed the <br />proposed amendment at its meeting on May 1, 2014 and continued the topic to its May 15, 2014 <br />meeting due to time constraints. Additionally, the Town's Economic Sustainability Commission <br />reviewed the proposal at its May 14, 2014 meeting. Both Carrboro's Planning Board and <br />Economic Sustainability Commission have recommended approval of the amendments to the <br />