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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 5, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. (a - G <br />SUBJECT: Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan, Phase II: <br />Interlocal Agreement Committee (IAC) Establishment <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Excerpt from Clarion Contract List of Craig Benedict, Planning Dir 245-2592 <br />Services (as Initial IAC Mission Statement) Donna Baker, Clerk to Bd. 245-2130 <br />2. Map of Study Area Margaret Hauth, Hillsborough <br />Planning Director-732-1270 Ext 86 <br />PURPOSE: To consider establishment of Orange County component of an Interlocal <br />Agreement Committee to assist staff and Clarion Associates on Phase II of the Hillsborough <br />Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: Over the last few years, Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough have <br />been jointly working on a Hillsborough Area strategic growth plan or 'Small Area Plan'. <br />Phase I included: <br />• General purpose of the planning study area; <br />• Examine the present conditions of planning issues such as land use patterns, utility and <br />roadway infrastructure, etc. and trend future conditions; <br />• Plan for the future within the sustainability constraints of resources (natural, fiscal, and <br />public service) which are then programmed for location and intensity; <br />• Jurisdictional planning review guidelines to promote an efficient and coordinated orderly <br />pattern of growth - in this case, a cooperative planning agreement between the Town of <br />Hillsborough and Orange County; and, <br />• Implementation strategy, but not the actual regulatory land use and zoning changes or <br />interlocal agreements which are the next formal stage (i.e., Phase Two). <br />This 22-page Small Area Plan was approved on February 20, 2007 by the Board of County <br />Commissioners and previously by the Town of Hillsborough. <br />The strategy to complete recommendations noted in Phase I was to develop an interlocal <br />agreement in Phase II which would set forth the specific implementation aspects and <br />responsibilities. Monies for this Phase II work were apportioned in the 2007-08 budget year. <br />On January 15, 2008, the BOCC approved a "Proposal for Services - Draft Interlocal <br />Agreement" (Attachment 1) as an addendum to the contract with Clarion Associates for <br />preparation of the Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan (SGP) Phase II. <br />The proposal suggests establishment of an Interlocal Agreement Committee (IAC) to guide and <br />review staff's and Clarion's work on the agreement.