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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO,NC November 18, 1986 STATEMENT TO THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS * PIANN;NaP I3DARD Re; Proposed nev1 -'lanninc- Agreement The League of Women Voters of Chapel Hill/Carrboro recognizes that much progress has been made this year under your leadership towards full implementation of the Joint Planning Agreement between Chapel Hill and Orange County. The adoption of the land use plan was a major cooperative achievement for which the League commends you. In order to continue cooperative planning, both jurisdictions must be involved in policy decision-making as reflected in the land use plan. The proposed change in Section 2.6 Text and. Map Amendments which takes away joint approval and replaces it with sole county approval undermines the basic concept of joint planning. We urge that this section remain as in the original agreement and approval of both jurisdictions be required. As to the proposed changes in the administration of the agreement, we point out that the original agreement has not yet been fully implemented. We suggest you consider whether it might be premature to begin altering the agreement before all its provisions have been put in place and given a chance to work. The original agreement provides that "upon completion of the land, use plan and zoning map. . . Orange County shall adopt, on the Chapel Hill Side of the joint planning area located within the ten and twenty year transition zones, that portion of the land use plan, zoning map and Chapel Hill development ordinance which shall be applicable to the Chapel Hill Side, " This has yet to be accomplished. The League is concerned that it not be even more difficult than it is now for citizens to understand by whom and how development