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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD F COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION AGENDA ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 29, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> item N . 5- <br /> SUBJECT: Orange Coun Durham 1-85 US 70 Economic I evelo•rent District Area <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING;: YIN No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION COl TA T: <br /> Craig Benedict, ext. 2592 <br /> Map Dianne Reid, ext. 2326 <br /> Paul Thames, ext. 2303 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 7324181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane (336)-227.2031 <br /> PURPOSE:P+ SE: T update the Board of County Commissioners oon progress of the Orange County I <br /> Durham 1-851 US 70 Economic Development District Cooperative Planning Area. <br /> BACKGROUND: Respective Orange County and City of Durham staffs have developed some <br /> preliminary recommendations regarding cooperative planning systems between both jurisdictions. <br /> Discussion, research, and analysis have been in progress since June of 2001 to evaluate topics ics of <br /> joint interest Those topics include: <br /> Planning <br /> II. Water and Sewer <br /> M. Annexation <br /> Iv. Financing f Utilities of areas near 1-85/USTO <br /> After this progress report work-session, planning staffs are prepared to present our preliminary <br /> reports to respective managers and then to governing boards in the next few months. The purpose <br /> of these cooperative planning efforts is to improve land use and transportation decisions, improve <br /> intergovernmental coordination and information sharing, and be able to consistently respond and to <br /> inquiries for development in the area, as well as, respond to public health emergencies such as <br /> failed septic systems. <br /> There are six companion studies, plans and agreements that affect this area. <br /> I. Subject Areas - Planning tudi+ s and Reports <br /> A. 'I. Orange County Economic Development District (EDO) <br /> 1-85/US Hwy 7 <br /> Adopted 3/1/94 and amended thru 8/20/96 <br />