Agenda - 10-11-1995 - Items 1 and 2 - Appendix 2

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3 received since June 26 (Attachment 3), and we also offer a staff report concerning Road "D" (Attachment 4). Next Stew Because the majority of the Northwest Small Area is in the Joint Planning Area, and therefore would require joint action in order to adopt a new land use plan, a key next step in the consideration of this draft Northwest Small Area Plan is for the Council to request that the draft Plan be scheduled for consideration at the next Joint Public Hearing (October 11, 1995). Based on the joint ownership of the Greene Tract by Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill, we also believe that a key next step in the consideration of this draft Northwest Small Area Plan is for the Council to request a work session with Orange County and Carrboro to discuss the Greene Tract. Accordingly, we suggest that the Council schedule the Plan for discussion on September 11, 1995 in order to consider referring the Plan to Orange County and the Town of Carrboro for a work session on October 11, 1995, that could be followed by a Joint Planning Area Public Hearing to get public input on the draft Plan. Conclusion In 1989, the Council adopted a revised Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Chapel Hill. In September of 1990, the Council initiated the Small Area Planning process for undeveloped areas north and south of Chapel Hill. The Council established the Southern Small Area Plan Work Group and charged it with the development of a Small Area Plan for the Council's consideration. On June 23, 1992, the Council adopted a Southern Small Area Plan, amending the Town's Comprehensive Plan. As a next step, on January 25, 1993, the Council established the Northwest Small Area Plan Work Group and charged it with developing a Small Area Plan for the Council's consideration. On December 20, 1994, the Work Group recommended a Small Area Plan for the Council's consideration. This Small Area Plan includes the Greene Tract, a 169 acre parcel of land that is centrally located in the Northwest Area and is jointly owned by Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The Council has not endorsed the Work Group's recommendations for the Greene tract at this time. We believe that the Council's planning process for the Northwest Area would benefit from a joint work session on the Greene Tract followed by a Joint Planning Area Public Hearing,which would provide needed opportunities for dialogue with Orange County and the Town of Carrboro.