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1 <br /> APPROVED 1215/94 MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AND <br /> HILLSBOROUGH TOWN COMMISSIONERS <br /> NOVEMBER 3, 1994 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Town of Hillsborough <br /> Commissioners met in joint session at 7:30 p.m. on November 3 , 1994 in the <br /> Planning and Agricultural Center, 306 Revere Road in Hillsborough, North <br /> Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr. and Commissioners <br /> Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. Halkiotis, Verla C. Insko and Don Willhoit <br /> HILLSBOROUGH COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Mayor Horace Johnson and <br /> Commissioners Allen L. Lloyd, Evelyn Lloyd, Catherine Martin, Richard Simpson <br /> and Remus Smith <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Doug Thoren <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Clerk to the <br /> Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins and Planner Mary <br /> Willis <br /> TOWN STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Eric Swanson and Planning Director <br /> Margaret Hauth <br /> Chair Carey welcomed everyone to the meeting. Introductions were made. <br /> Mayor Johnson said that this is a continuing effort to formulate a plan for <br /> the surrounding area of Hillsborough. He hopes that a plan can be developed <br /> jointly with Orange County for providing infrastructure, utilities and zoning <br /> to make it easier for developers who may want to locate in that area which <br /> will eventually be annexed by Hillsborough. He would like to see it developed <br /> to Town standards. <br /> 1. COOPERATIVE PLANNING AGREEMENT <br /> Background Information: On May 9, 1994, the Town of Hillsborough adopted <br /> a resolution withdrawing from the Cooperative Planning Agreement with Orange <br /> County. Per the Agreement provisions, the withdrawal became effective June <br /> 29, 1994, 30 days after receipt of notification of withdrawal by Orange <br /> County. To be considered is the future direction of Cooperative Planning <br /> between Orange county and the Town of Hillsborough. <br /> Mayor Johnson said that the action taken in May to drop out of <br /> Cooperative Planning allowed Hillsborough the option to annex University <br /> Station. He sees a need for the County and the Town to again work together <br /> for planning in that area. The consensus of the Town Board is to sit and <br /> listen until after the public hearing on November 30 and then to take a <br /> serious look at what is proposed. They have no desire to provide utilities <br /> past Davis Road but want to leave it open as an option. He made reference to <br /> the map that was distributed which is on page 8 of the agenda. He would not <br />