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Amendment of the Land Use Plan as requested would extend the <br /> Transition Area for the Town of Hillsbrorough north of the current <br /> extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. Designation of a Ten Year Transition <br /> Area provides for the full range of residential densities permitted under the <br /> Zoning Ordinance. <br /> Planning Staff recommends that the Land Use Plan be amended to <br /> designate the Wang and Scholar tracts as Ten Year Transition. <br /> Planning Staff recommends that a larger area, which includes the <br /> Freeland tract, be considered for redesignation as Ten Year Transition, after <br /> further study. <br /> Smith explained the difference between the Agricultural- <br /> Residential and the Ten Year Transition designations. She gave descriptions <br /> and locations of the properties in question and reviewed the applicable <br /> locational criteria. <br /> Commissioner whitted inquired if this property had already been <br /> rezoned. Smith responded that it was the adjacent property that was <br /> previously rezoned POI. <br /> Commissioner Marshall asked what is intended by the Ten Year and <br /> Twenty Year Transition plan categories. <br /> Smith responded the designation Ten and Twenty is not a fixed <br /> time period, but a policy guideline. <br /> Commissioner Marshall expressed concern about the Towns input on <br /> planning decisions in their areas. <br /> Commissioner Marshall also noted that the Plan calls for a <br /> complete review of the Land Use.Plan every two years. <br /> Smith noted that the Town Planning Board had received <br /> information on all the projects and that comprehensive review of the Land Use <br /> Plan was presented to both Boards in January of this year. <br /> There was no public comment. <br /> SCHOL t PP:J .LDP-5-84 - <br /> Rick Cannity, representing the Scholars, stated that they were <br /> basically in agreement with staff's presentation of the request. He noted <br /> that the criteria listed in the adopted Land Use Plan showed this amendment <br /> as appropriate for the area. He indicated that the applicants were also <br /> aware that this was just the first step in the process. <br /> There was no other comments. <br /> FRRETZYD RF,OVERr, UP-6-$4 <br /> Smith noted that staff was concerned about the size of the tract <br />