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_7- 1P John Carne, a resident, spoke against the proposal due to the 2 expected increase in traffic on Eubanks Road and Northwoods 3 Drive. He said he would prefer to see approval of the project 4 include conditions for improvements to the intersection of 5 Eubanks Road and N.C. 86. 6 7 Mr. Harry Poole, a resident, spoke against the proposal because 8 of the expected increase of traffic on Northwoods Drive. He 9 stated that the current condition of the intersection of Eubanks 10 Road and N.C. 86 already had people cutting through Northwoods 11 subdivision in order to avoid the intersection. He also com- 12 mented that he would prefer to see more green space in the 13 proposal. 14 15 Council Member Andresen asked if the County did not require 16 off-site improvements, how would the improvements get done and 17 who would paid for them. 18 19 Chair Willhoit responded that the County did not have a policy 20 not to require off-site improvements, they had just not required 21 such improvements to date. He said this was something the County 22 needed to review and examine, especially when the applicant 23 pointed out in his application that the intersection of Eubanks 24 and N.C. 86 was already at or over capacity. 25 26 COUNCIL MEMBER HOWES MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PRESTON TO 27. REFER TO THE MANAGER AND PLANNING STAFF. THE MOTION PASSED 28 UNANIMOUSLY, (9-0) . 29 30 COMMISSIONER CAREY MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MARSHALL TO 31 REFER THE INFORMATION RECEIVED TO THE COUNTY MANAGER, PLANNING 32 STAFF, AND PLANNING BOARD AND TO ADJOURN THE HEARING TO DECEMBER 33 1, 1986 WHEN IT WOULD RECEIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PLANNING 34 BOARD AND CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUS- 35 LY, (4-0) . 36 37 Joint Planning Agreement 38 39 Ken Thompson, Orange County Manager, gave a presentation on the 40 proposed amendments to the joint planning agreement between 41 Chapel Hill and Orange County. He said, in essence the proposal 42 would grant Chapel Hill the authority over development applica- 43 tions in the transition areas. Orange County would present a 44 recommendation on the applications but the approval would come 45 from the Town. He said the proposal would give the County the 46 approval authority for the joint land use plan and amendments 47 thereto, as well as approval for development applications in the 48 rural buffer. Mr. Thompson stated the proposal called for Chapel 49 Hill to recommend zoning classifications for the transition area 50 and that the County would grant approval of the zoning based on 51 Chapel Hill' s recommendation. Chapel Hill would also make 52 recommendations to Orange County for development applications in 53, the rural buffer areas. He said the agreement would be a two 54 party agreement between Chapel Hill and Orange County and would 55 supercede the existing joint planning agreement upon its adop-- 56 tion. 57 58 59 60 1