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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 7, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-k <br /> SUBJECT: Text Amendment to the Joint Planning Agreement— Revise Existing Language <br /> Regarding Transition Area Resident Representation of the Chapel Hill Planning <br /> Commission and Board of Adjustment <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Resolution of Approval Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 245-2578 <br /> 2. Minutes from October 15, 2015 Joint Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245-2592 <br /> Public Hearing <br /> 3. Excerpt of Minutes from November 4, <br /> 2015 Planning Board Meeting <br /> PURPOSE: To receive the Planning Board's recommendation and consider an amendment to <br /> the Joint Planning Agreement proposed by the Town of Chapel Hill regarding Transition Area <br /> resident representation on the Town's Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment. <br /> BACKGROUND: The proposed amendments were heard at the October 15, 2015 joint <br /> planning public hearing. Materials from the hearing, which include additional background <br /> material, are available at- <br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/doc ment center/ OCCAenda inutes/151015 .pdf and <br /> minutes from the hearing are included in Attachment 2. The Town of Chapel Hill proposed two <br /> options for consideration: <br /> • Option A, recommended by the Town's Planning Commission, would replace the <br /> Transition Area seat with a Town of Chapel Hill resident. The ETJ (Extraterritorial <br /> Jurisdiction) seat would remain since it is required by Statutes but it could be designated <br /> to represent both the ETJ and Transition Area (although the representative would have to <br /> reside in the ETJ in order to be in compliance with Statutes). <br /> • Option B would replace the Transition Area seat with either an ETJ or Transition Area <br /> resident who would represent both types of areas. The Board of County Commissioners <br /> (BOCC) would have 90 days to appoint a representative, after which the seat could be <br /> filled by the Town Council with a Chapel Hill resident. The BOCC would have the <br /> opportunity to request more time to fill a vacancy if an appointment could not be made <br /> within 90 days. This seat would be in addition to the statutorily required ETJ seat. <br /> Orange County's Planning Board considered this item at its November 4t" meeting. Planning <br /> Board meeting materials, including Orange County Planning Staff's synopsis of main points, the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill's PowerPoint presentation used at the hearing, and a resident comment <br /> received are available for viewing at: <br />