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~~ <br />ATTACHMENT G <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br />~edntr °r s` <br />Current Planning ~ ~~~ ; ~ °': 306E Revere Road <br />(919) 245-2575 ~r ~ ~ P O Box 8181 <br />{919) 644-3002 (Fax) „~ Hillsborough, <br />www.co.orange.nc.us "°<<b ~.~a~°* North Carolina, 27278 <br /> <br />TO:. Craig Benedict -Planning Director <br />FROM[: Michael D. Harvey -Planner II <br />CC: Robert P. Davis -Current Planning Supervisor <br />Geoffrey Gledhill -.County Attorney <br />DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 <br />RE: REV]EW of recent amendment to North Carolina General Statutes concerning <br />establishment of moratoriums by local governments. <br />As requested, please accept the following memorandum as an analysis of recent amendments to <br />North Carolina General Statues concerning the imposition of development moratoriums by local <br />governments. The regulations concerning the procedure foz a County to initiate a moratorium <br />are covered under NCGS 153A-340 (h) while a municipality is bound by the pzocedures outlined <br />under NCGS 160A-381 (e). <br />The request for this analysis was made after staff was informed that the Town of Carrboro was <br />considering imposing a development moratorium within the Joint Planning Area (JPA) <br />Transition Area of the County. As of this date, staff has not received any information concerning <br />the proposal. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />A moratorium is loosely defined as a temporary cessation by a local government in granting <br />permits allowing for the development of property while efforts are undertaken to review, <br />analyze, or address concerns over conditions associated with a specific classification of <br />development (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) or over concerns arising out of <br />allowing any and all development to occur within a specific area. Originally, the power of local <br />