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074 20 extraterritorial jurisdiction over the area and give Carrboro the right of courtesy review. He noted that the swap would create "taxation without representation" . He indicated he felt the swap goes against the Joint Planning Agreement. Mr. Ski Mendler stated that the watershed needed to preserved at all costs. He expressed the concern that Carrboro has no direction in which to grow. He felt that Calvander. Carrboro and all the surrounding areas have interdependent relationships that must be preserved. Future focus-the need to plan far ahead-is a fact. Perhaps it is not true that large urban development will continue to occur. He encouraged communication and cooperation for joint planning affects everyone. not just Calvander and Carrboro. Mayor Janes pgrto of Carrboro , reminded those present that Carrboro residents are citizens of Orange County and that between Carrboro and Chapel Hill, they make up two-thirds of the citizens of Orange County which is near 45.000 people. This fact needs to be remembered when one speaks of representation. He stated that his Board endorses the 13 point plan presented. Mayor Porto continued. stating that Carrboro' s growth strategy over the years has not be one of unbridled growth. He noted that Carrboro recognizes they cannot develop very intensely in the watershed. but they can develop there at a price. He noted that Carrboro was the first jurisdiction in the State to have a watershed ordinance of such magnitude. He noted that Carrboro had downzoned the watershed area to about what the County is trying to achieve for the rural buffer area. He indicated Carrboro' s watershed ordinance is a model ordinance for many other jurisdictions. He stated that if Carrboro is to remain a viable community in the future (40 to 50 years from now) it must have a direction in which it can grow logically, orderly and not rapidly or rampantly; the only available area is to the north. He indicated that the only way to assure that one's land is not sold or developed in later years by decendants is public dedication. He felt this is a fact. In referring to the land swap and statements from the public regarding annexation, Mayor Porto stated that Carrboro could not annex for six years unless it is a voluntary annexation. He noted also that there are certain density requirements which must be met for annexation that cannot be met by Calvander. Thus. it does not mean annexation will take place anytime in the near future. What it does mean is that when the decendants of Calvander residents sell the land and petition the Board for rezoning. then Carrboro' s Board would hear the case instead of the County Commissioners. Another concern is that there is no place in southern Orange County for businessmen who wish to expand or offer more services to the County. Mayor Porto noted that statistics now show that Orange County residents are going to Durham County to shop and buy services since there are no places for expansion in Orange County. This means a lot of Orange County money is leaving the county.