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O4is AGENDA #8 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Council FROM: Council Member Godschalk SUBJECT: Post-Hearing Memorandum: Changes to Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan (from 2/23/87 Joint Public Hearing) DATE: March 23 , 1987 The attached resolution would recommend to the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Land Use Plan for the Joint Planning Area be amended. Background On February 23 , the Chapel Hill Town Council and the Orange County Board of Commissioners held a Joint Public Hearing. Two proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan were discussed: 1) Expand the Transition areas in the plan to the dividing line between Bolin Creek and New Hope Creek drainage basins according to the map attached to the hearing material; and 2) Designate Boundaries for transition areas and the Rural Buffer in a manner that is consistent with Orange County' s Land Use Plan. A third item was also discussed at the Public Hearing, and drew the majority of the comments. This was the proposal for an exchange of extraterritorial jurisdiction, whereby Carrboro would give up planning jurisdiction in the watershed in exchange for equivalent jurisdiction north of Town. The matters were referred to respective boards and staffs. The Chapel Hill Town Council needs to make a formal recommendation to the County on the two proposed amendments to the Land Use Plan. The proposal to exchange extraterritorial jurisdiction has already been endorsed by the Chapel Hill Town Council in the 13 point "Agreement in Principle" adopted in concept on January 28, and needs no further action. The present Joint Planning Agreement requires the County to adopt a land use plan and zoning map cooperatively developed with the Town. The new Joint Planning Agreement, executed on February 3 but not effective until the County adopts a zoning map prepared and recommended by the Town, provides for amendment to the Zoning