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„, • = �:� I J AP S ATEMENT ON EXTRATERRITORIAL PLANNING JURISDICTION BY ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Because of recent developments, it is important that the Orange County Board of Commissioners issue this brief history and statement of its position on extraterrito ial planning jurisdiction for Chapel Hill . Chapel Hill 's request for a 3-mile extension was carefully reviewed by the County Commissioners, the Orange County Planning Board and Staff, the Chapel Hill Tow ship Advisory Council , and the public in public hearing. The Commissioners adopted a resolution on October 24, 1918 to transfer to Chapel Hill 's jurisdiction that portion of the requested land classified "Transition” on the County's Land Classification Map. The decision was based on sound con- siderations including annexation projections , practicality of extending urban- type services (tie area is bordered on the north by a drainage divide), pending commercial re-zo ing requests, protection of mobile home dwellers, citizens' basic right of p litical recourse (the areas lie outside town voting district) , recognition of the County's planning responsibilities and confidence in its planning ability, and the County's hope for initiating a coordinated county/town planning effort for the areas of concern. The proposed transfer was accompanied by a request for a meeting as soon as possible with the Chapel Hill Town Council to explain this reasoning, to discuss implementation of the transfer,. and to initiate a joint planning effort with Chapel Hill to identify the concerns and to devise suitable mechanisms for addressing those needs. This invitation was not accepted, and the Commissioners received no res 7nse to the transfer proposal . At its meeting on December 4, the Board of Commiss oners once again officially requested such a joint meeting to no avail .