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County to enter into a joint planning process to develop a `Small Area Plan' (SAP). There are limitations to water resources, so the efficient and locational allocation of these and other resources are paramount. A Town of Hillsborough and Orange County Steering Committee has worked for the past year with the assistance of planning consultants (Clarion) to prepare the Strategic Growth Plan. The Plan, eventually thru Phase I and Phase II, is intended to clarify the most desirable rate, timing, intensity and location for growth occurring over the next 20 years within and around the Town of Hillsborough. An executive summary is on page one of the report. (Original copies were part of the December 12, 2006 agenda. Additional copies available upon request.) The Plan is divided into two phases and intended for presentation over two quarterly public hearing cycles. Phase One of the Plan was presented at the November 20, 2006 Quarterly Public Hearing in Orange County and on November 27 in the Town of Hillsborough. It involves a "big picture" view and generally illustrates four key areas. The November 20,2006 versions originally had numbered areas but has now been made less specific by the Steering Committee resolution and map dated January 17, 2007, based on public and Planning Board input. The specifics will be part of a future Phase Two Cooperative Planning Area Agreement. These generalized areas are noted below with brief comments as to possible changes and are identified on the attached map of the resolution. Conceptual Areas and Ideas Town limits: (Gray) No changes. Town Extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) (Orange) • Minor chances - Hillsborough to divest itself of some ETJ (i.e., return to Orange County Planning jurisdiction) to west for additional ETJ to east and south of town. • County has basic courtesy review in area. Hillsborough Urbanizing (Orange) • Part of Coordinated Planning Area. • New Coordinated Land Use Plan (previously Orange County's10 and 20 Year Transition Areas and EDD). • Substantial changes - County to transfer of day-to-day administration of zoning and subdivision activity to Town; County approval required for land use plan amendments and zoning changes. • County has detailed courtesy review of projects in area. • Possible area for Transfer of Development Rights. Orange County Urbanizing (Orange) • Part of Coordinated Planning Area. • New Coordinated Land Use Plan (previously Orange County's 10 and 20 Year Transition and EDD on the outer edge of Hillsborough Urbanizing). • Moderate changes - County retains day-to-day administration of zoning and subdivision activity in area, but Town approval required for land use plan amendments; outer boundary of area will become annexation boundary. • Town has detailed courtesy review of projects in area. • Possible area for TDR.