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t <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 18, 1994 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # <br /> SUBJECT: RESOLUTION - SMALL AREA PLANNING GROUP <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning& Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: Yes x No <br /> ATTACB 1ENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Orange County Resolution Planning Director X2592 <br /> Adopted 1/10/94 Hillsborough Resolution <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill 968.4501 <br /> i <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proposed resolution which would establish a Small Area Planning <br /> Group to address the University Station issue. <br /> BACKGROUND: On December 16, 1993,the governing boards of Orange County and Hillsborough <br /> met in joint session to discuss matters of mutual interest concerning the <br /> Hillsborough CPZ Agreement. The governing boards agreed to establish a work <br /> group comprised of two members of each governing board to seek solutions to the <br /> University Station issue. <br /> On January 4, 1994, the Work Group held its first meeting and considered a <br /> resolution drafted by Town Attorney Michael Brough.The resolution proposed the <br /> establishment of a Small Area Planning Group with a specific charge for dealing <br /> with the University Station issue.Following discussion of the resolution,the Work <br /> Group recommended inclusion of a membership list as well as a listing of general <br /> and specific interests which the Group should consider. <br /> Staff representatives from the two jurisdictions met on January 6 and revised the <br /> resolution to include the Work Group's recommendations. On January 10, 1994, <br /> the Hillsborough Town Board approved the resolution, including the changes <br /> underlined on the attached copy of the Hillsborough resolution, <br /> Exhibit A, which defines a preliminary study area boundary based on drainage <br /> basin boundaries,may be revised as the Board sees fit.The study area boundary <br /> adopted by the Town of Hillsborough encompasses considerably less area,focusing <br /> on the University Station project and nearby areas. <br /> With the approval of the resolution by the Board of Commissioners, the Small <br /> Area Planning Group will meet for the first time on January 27 to begin work on <br /> its charge. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the resolution. <br />