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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION <br />JUNE 4, 1991 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met jointly with the <br />Hillsborough Town Commissioners at 7:30 p.m. in the Agricultural <br />and Planning Building in Hillsborough. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Moses Carey, Jr., and <br />Commissioners Alice Gordon, Don Willhoit and Verla Insko (arrived <br />at 8:45). <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Clerk <br />to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Planning Director Marvin Collins, <br />and Planner Gene Bell. <br />TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF: Town <br />Commissioners Bob Rose, Remus Smith and Allen Lloyd, Mayor Horace <br />Johnson, Town Clerk Agatha Johnson and Planner . <br />A. OPENING COMMENTS FROMMAYOR JOHNSON AND CHAIRMAN CAREY <br />Both officials commended the work group for their deligence <br />and hard work in putting together this proposal. Mayor Johnson <br />feels this cooperative planning zone will determine the future <br />growth for Hillsborough which will depend on the availability of <br />water and sewer. There are a few minor concerns they want to <br />discuss this evening. Chairman Carey stated that the group tried <br />to recognize and pursue the interest of both the County and the <br />Town and at the same time perserve the integrity of the Orange <br />County Comprehensive Plan. There will be details to discuss <br />further. However, those issues which have been discussed are the <br />basic ones the group felt it was important to reach agreement on <br />before moving ahead. If there is consensus on these issues, the <br />County Attorney will be directed to draw up an agreement for <br />consideration by the Town and the County governmental boards. Once <br />it is approved, the planning boards can begin to work on developing <br />the standards to implement the agreement. Some of the concepts can <br />be addressed at this time and some will be addressed at some point <br />in the future. <br />B. OVERVIEW OF THE COOPERATIVE PLANNING ZONE PROPOSAL FOLLOWED <br />BY DISCUSSION <br />Mayor Johnson noted two areas they would like the County to <br />consider including in the twenty year transistion area. The first <br />area is on Dimmocks Mill Road at Orange Grove Road. The Town <br />