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8 number of dwelling units that can be built in the Town of Carrboro's zoning jurisdiction under the present zoning ordinances in the University Lake watershed. An acre- for-acre swap, the light area to the northwest of Carrboro as well as the dark area together would encompass 1800 acres, and would extend almost up to Eubanks Road. That would accommodate again on an acre-for-acre basis the same number of units permitted in University Lake watershed plus a great more if the transition area is extended. Collins stated that the Planning Staff of Orange County takes no position on either proposal at this time. The matters are for discussion on behalf of the citizens. Barry Jacobs, Chair of the Orange County Planning Board , explained the process of land use planning in Orange County, noting no decisions are to be made at the hearing. The only purpose of the hearing is to present information and to allow the citizens an opportunity to digest it and to express their thoughts. After the hearing, the matter is referred back to the Planning Board which also confers with the Township Advisory Council, in this case from Chapel Hill Township. The Planning Board will then make a decision or recommendation and present it to the Commissioners. Steve Yuhasz, Orange County Planning Board member , asked what the effective difference in the transition area between having extra territorial jurisdiction and just being a party to the Joint Planning Agreement would mean to Carrboro. Collins responded that Alderperson Wegner alluded to this issue in her presentation. One difference would be that Carrboro would have legal authority and thus more autonomy based on State Statutes if extraterritorial jurisdiction were granted. Councilman David Godschalk indicated he would like to make just a brief statement in support of these matters on behalf of the Chapel Hill Town Council. "The Chapel Hill Town Council strongly supports watershed protection and joint planning which are the two main reasons for this hearing. Orange County, Carrboro and Chapel Hill now have the opportunity to: (1) Cooperate to protect our watersheds and thereby the communities drinking water and public health and; (2) cooperate in the planning and managing future growth and thereby the quality of life and public welfare. The representatives of the county and towns put before us share a need for watershed protection. Stewardship of University Lake and Cane Creek watersheds is a matter which transends jurisdictional lines. These representatives have discussed possible solutions in pursuit of good stewardship principles. We will best protect the water supplies if we minimize the amount of asphalt roads, the potential for erosion and sedimentation, and the amount of impervious surfaces such as buildings and pavement. It is very important to control carefully the location and site design of land disturbing activity. Retaining areas with natural vegetation and ground covers provide for naturally clean stormwater before it reaches streams feeding the reservoir. Two key aspects of the thirteen point statement of principles are before us for hearing. One is change of Carrboro's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and two is the extension of Carrboro's transition area further north into the Bolin Creek drainage basin. We believe that the exchange of extraterritorial jurisdiction and the extension of the