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14 <br /> designated for each long term interest area (e.g., OWASA, Town of Hillsborough, <br /> or Orange County) <br /> • All five entities must approve amendments <br /> o Formal public hearing not required <br /> o Can follow normal agenda/decision process <br /> Current Service Area Map <br /> • Primary Service Area and Long Term Interests <br /> o OWASA <br /> o Hillsborough <br /> o Orange County <br /> Possible Amendments — Northern Chapel Hill <br /> • Millhouse Road parcels that are proposed for possible addition to the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill's ETJ (118.9 acres total) <br /> • JPA-related land use amendments would have to occur first <br /> o Can run concurrently <br /> Possible Amendments — Southern Carrboro <br /> • Smith Level Road in vicinity of Carrboro High School (20.6 acres) <br /> o OWASA has provided water and sewer services to much of the area since the <br /> 1960s <br /> o Potential oversight in primary service area boundary when WASMPBA was <br /> adopted?? <br /> Possible Amendments — Hillsborough EDD Area <br /> • Old NC Highway 86 immediately south of existing Hillsborough EDD (87.5 acres) <br /> • Would also require concurrent amendments to Joint Hillsborough/OC Land Use Plan <br /> • Rezoning may also be desirable to reflect urban service boundary <br /> o Currently zoned R-1 (Rural Residential) <br /> Land Use Plans — Hillsborough Area (map) <br /> Questions/Feedback <br /> • Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen received information as a Consent Agenda item on <br /> February 7 <br /> • Town of Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and OWASA staff determining process/date to inform <br /> governing boards <br /> • Questions and feedback for staff by BOCC <br /> Commissioner Rich said the big map shows that some of the area looks like they fall in <br /> the OWASA long term. <br /> Perdita Holtz said boundaries need to be firmed up. <br /> Craig Benedict said the rural buffer has to do with watersheds. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs referred to the two white bulges on the map, and clarified that <br /> these areas could possibly be amended and open to development of water and sewer. <br /> Perdita Holtz said yes. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said, again, to be open with the public that there is a potential <br /> development that is waiting for this area to be rezoned. <br /> Perdita Holtz said this development application will be on the agenda for the May <br /> Quarterly Public Hearing. <br />