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P-0 1-:',i... -. _. .. . . • ORANGE C MINTY PLANNING IMPARTA.ITWE' 1=ecr.T,SSOROUGEC -. . „ . NO CAROLINA 27278 ' . : r 6,,,,,,,• .,co,. b — . .,, # w • " . . . MEMO Board of coutlty,POT74s,siOner5 , FROM: Planning DenartMent7 DATE: April 13, 1981 SUBJECT: Hillsborough-Orange County Joint Planning Policy Issues In light of the stage in the process of implementing a County Land Use Plan and the progre in the activities of the Joint Planning Committee with the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrhc it is an appropriate time to consider several issues that have arisen. The following policy issues could be considered prior to or during joint planning activit between Hillsborough and Orange County. GRO A. iTH A . l The town of Hillsborough is the township's major growth and development center and due to its central location Within Orange County, serves as an urban middle ground between Chapel Hill and Carrboro to the south and the predominantly rural and agricultural town- ships to the north. Given this unique position in the county, Hillsborough's potential . residential and economic growth is not adequately considered in the growth goals and policies for Orange County in the Land Use Plan. Hillsborough's location along most of the major transportation corridors in the county, further contributes to the need for .. specific growth oriented policies recognizing Hillsborough's role in the county. A joint -planning arrangement between Hillsborough and Orange County would serve to address this , . issue and significantly cohtribute to the :guidance of development in the county. . , . . In recognition of Hillsborough's groWth potential consideration should be given to the appropriate location and extent of future urban development.. At present the county Land Use Plan designates transition areas which are likely to reach urban densities and receive urban services within the next ten to twenty years, twice the area required according to the calculated space needs for Hillsborough township. Except for a few subdivisions to the south and east of Hillsborough, the ten year transition mrda corresponds with the edge of the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction Joint planning : I would provide the opportunity for investigating the feasibility, desireability and imoac of directing development into the transition areas.. If the transition area is appropria in light of both county and.town development interests it could provide a sufficient are for grcmth expansion by the town and yet provide disincentiVe5-! to undesireable expensi into other areas of the township and the county. B. WiWZR/SEWER SERVICES The existence of water and sewer lines within parts of Hillsborough's extraterritorial jurisdiction provides an opportunity to discuss and implement development policies withi the transition areas, potentially maximizing past, current and future capital improvemet