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Plan includes a text and maps which list goals and objectives and describe the overall plan for the county . For each of the seven, townships , specific goals or "organizing concepts" are also listed . Citizens all over the county participated in the formulation of the county wide goals , while citizens of Orange County ' s planning jurisdiction in Chapel Hill Township gave their opinions concerning township goals . Orange County adopted a new land use plan and zoning ordinance in September 1981 , while Chapel Hill adopted a new development ordinance in May 1981 . [Chapel Hill ' s Land use plan was adopted in 1977 . ) Carrboro ' s land use plan was also adopted in 1977 , while it ' s development ordinance was initially adopted in August of 1980 . The ordinances of ell three jurisdictions cover similar topics and have similar complexity . What is new about the joint planning procedureis that Orange County , Carrboro , end Chapel Hill will be cooperating in the development of a plan for an area which , until the signing of the Joint Planning Agreement , was a section of county ' s planning jurisdiction Lying just outside the towns ' planning areas . One reason for involving all three jurisdictions is to insure that the area just outside the towns develops in a manner compatible with town standards so that the area will be in good shape for the extenion of services and annexation . It also recognizes that the citizens right outside of the towns utilize some town services now . A final reason for involving the three jurisdictions, rather than allowing Chapel Hill and Carrboro further extraterritorial planning jurisdiction , is that the citizens of an extraterritorial area right outisde the towns cannot vote for the governing boards , and therefore are not able to vote for those who control the land use planning for their homes and Land . It is the intent of joint planning to allow Chapel Hi L L and Carrboro some control over development in the transition areas near the town (areas in transition from rural to urban uses) while retaiing some control by the County Commissioners over these areas since the Commissioners are the only officials for whom county citizens can vote . OUTLINE OF THE JOINT PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE LAND USE PLAN In August of 1985, the Planning Board Chairs for Chapel Hill and Carrboro met and agreed on an outline for the joint planning process . The outline , as revised in September, includes the major elements given below. I . Plan Development [Background Data) The following outline includes the four major elements of the Land Use Plan development phase , along with the important categories of information to be included with each element . In addition , for each plan element there will be a section which lists the background information pertaining to current status [and projected status where appropriate) for that element , followed by a second section which lists policy issues to be resolved . A third section will give references , and a fourth section will List available maps . 4