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7 <br /> 3. Approvals, requests or agreements must be established by a formally adopted <br /> resolution of the governing board (County and Town). <br /> 4. Adopted boundary map must be recorded with the register of deeds and the map <br /> maintained permanently in the office of the city clerk (County and Town). <br /> 5. New zoning designation(s) must be applied to ETJ (Town) following procedures for <br /> zoning amendments. The statues provide for a sixty-day transition period, during which <br /> prior county zoning remains in place and enforceable. <br /> 6. Membership of planning board and board of adjustment must include ETJ <br /> representation (Town). Appointments to ETJ seats on municipal boards are made by <br /> the board of county commissioners. <br /> No specific requirements or standards for county approval or disapproval are included, other <br /> than the need for County approval to be secured at any time before the effective date of <br /> adoption or amendment of the extraterritorial ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners <br /> held a work session in November 2014 to consider establishing a process for reviewing ETJ <br /> extension requests. The most recent release/expansion of extraterritorial jurisdiction occurred <br /> in December 2014 when the Board of County Commissioners approved a request from the <br /> Town of Chapel Hill to exercise ETJ authority over 1,033 acres in and around the Rogers <br /> Road area of what was formerly Joint Planning Transition Area. <br /> Courtesy review by the Orange County Planning Board did occur in conjunction with that <br /> request and approval. <br /> Orange County's role would relate to: <br /> 1. Expansion of ETJ <br /> 2. Amendment to JPA Rural Land Use Classification Boundary <br /> Although estimates are difficult without knowledge of specific supply, demand, needs of the <br /> business, one could project the need for water storage capacity and pressure to support <br /> sprinkler systems for many non-residential uses. This could entail a water study to determine if <br /> public or private systems are better suited for fire suppression. Accordingly cost estimates vary <br /> widely from $300,000 to amounts more conservative. From a public sewer perspective, again <br /> depending on the relative water and sewer needs, analysis for the existing sewer system <br /> including the sewage lift station would have to be conducted. These properties could possibly <br /> flow by gravity if a jack and bore sewer line was installed under Highway 54. The partial cost of <br /> this sewer extension would approximate $125,000. Additional cost would also be anticipated <br /> regarding the existing lift station operation. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a reason why zoning lines were drawn down <br /> these properties, thus splitting them. He said this should be fixed. <br /> Trish McGuire said this was done prior to 1966. <br /> Mayor Lavelle asked if there are any comments. <br /> Alderman Slade agreed with Commissioner Dorosin about possibly changing the <br /> zoning. <br /> Mayor Lavelle asked if any of the feedback from property owners warranted sharing. <br /> Trish McGuire said the main take away is to look at tweaking the zoning to allow more <br /> uses. <br /> Alderman Seils said that suggestion from the property owners is a separate question <br /> than the question before them of reconciling the boundaries. <br />