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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Purpose • To receive the Planning Board's recommendation, close the public hearing, and make a decision on a County initiated amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map • Amendment assigns County land use classifications to properties that were removed (Oct. 1) from the Town of Hillsborough Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). • Affects approximately 500 -acres (22- parcels) located generally near the Eno River between US 70 W and 1- 85/1 -40 in Cheeks and Hillsborough Townships • This item is companion to Action Agenda Item No. 5b, "Zoning Atlas Amendment." September 8th Public Hearing • No members of the public spoke. • The BOCC had primarily one question -- "Why is staff recommending Agricultural Residential versus Rural Residential ?" • For consistency with the FLUM classifications applied in general area (Attachment 2, FLUM Hillsborough surrounds). • Minor variation in Population Density Locational Criteria (Attachment 3, Table) ■ For consistency with existing land uses (Attachment 4, Aerial Photos and Table). In response to BOCC, the noted attachments were provided to the Planning Board and are included in tonight's agenda packet. Planning Board Recommendation • Considered at is October 8, 2014 meeting. • Reviewed the differences between Rural Residential and Agricultural Residential, as well as existing land uses and character of the amendment area. • Recommended unanimously that the BOCC approve the amendment as presented at public hearing (Attachment 5, Draft PB Minutes). Manager's Recommendation Receive the Planning Board's recommendation of approval. Close the public hearing. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 6, pp. 19 -20), which approves the amendment. Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a reason all of these areas are recommended to be zoned exactly the same way. He said some of the areas appear to have different uses on one side versus the other. Tom Altieri said these will be future land use map classifications, and there are primarily two land use classifications that apply to rural areas without public water and sewer. He said the choice is limited to agricultural residential or rural residential, and the reasons for recommending agricultural residential have been provided. Commissioner Dorosin questioned whether the entire northern piece or the entire southern piece has to be the same classification. Tom Altieri said it does not all have to be classified the same, but this is what the team has recommended. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to close the public hearing; and adopt the Resolution contained in Attachment 6, which approves the amendment.