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1 O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT - Meeting Date: February 16, 1993 Agenda Abstract Itea # m-G SUBJECT: CP-2-92 PROPOSED LAND USE ELEMENT CATEGORY - OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT AREA DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Planning Director X2592 Proposed Amendment Hillsborough Cooperative Planning Agreement PHONE NUMBERS: Draft 11/23/92 Public Hearing Hillsborough 732-8181 Minutes Mebane 227-2031 Citizen Comments Durham 688-7331 (See 1/25/93 Planning Chapel Hill 967-9251 Board Packet) Draft 1/25/93 Planning Board Minutes PURPOSE: To consider a proposed text amendment to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. The proposal would add language to include a new plan category entitled "Open Space Development Area". The proposal was presented at public hearing on November 23, 1992. BACKGROUND: The Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1981 as the Orange County Land Use Plan. In 1989, the Board of Commissioners recognized the County's planning policy documents under the guise of a Comprehensive Plan, and the Land Use Plan became the Land Use Element. The Land Use Element is a policy document which guides decision-making on land use related issues. As such, the Element contains a number of land use categories which reflect these goals and policies, and correspond to zoning districts containing development standards. There are currently 19 land use categories. The proposed "Open Space Development Area" category would address innovative open space development styles and their evaluation/application under the existing County plan. The amendment is also designed to address concerns regarding the consistency between the Hillsborough-Orange County Cooperative Planning Agreement and the Comprehensive Plan. A description of the proposed category is provided in the attached November 19, 1992 staff memorandum. Given the fact that the University Station applicants (CP-1-92) have formally withdrawn their proposal to amend the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the need to enact such a land use plan category at this time is questionable. An alternate approach would be to table the proposal at this time and consider it within the context of the Hillsborough Cooperative Planning Area Land Use Plan. Provided the preparation of that Plan continues on schedule, it will be presented for citizen comment at the quarterly public hearing in May, 1993.