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ORANGE COUNTY 0,07 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 10 1991 Action Agenda Item # SUBJECT: AMERICAN STONE COMPANY REQUEST TO AMEND THE JOINT PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN AND ORANGE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING _x —Yes No ATTACHMENT(S): - Application Materials - Evaluation INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Collins, Ext. 2592 Gene Bell, Ext. 2589 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Durham - 688 -7331 Mebane - 227 -2031 Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 PURPOSE: To receive public comment on a request to amend the Joint Planning Area (JPA) Land Use Plan and Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. BACKGROUND: Applications have been received to amend the JPA Land Use Plan and the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. They are referenced as 1PA -1 -91 and CP -3 -91. They are submitted on behalf of American Stone Company, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA), and Philip and Alice Durham. The subject area is composed of five properties referenced as Chapel Hill Township, Tax Map 112, lot 31A and Bingham Township, Tax Map 28, lots 8A (part), 9B, 9C and 9E. The subject area contains approximately 208 acres and is located north Qf- NC 54 at the intersection of Bethel- Hickory Grove Church Road. The proposed amendments which will be considered jointly are summarized as follows: JPA -1 -91 requests expansion of the extractive use plan category as contained in the JPA Land Use Plan. The extractive use category encompasses mining and quarry operations. Currently Bingham Township, Tax Map 28, lot 9B is the only property so designated. The amendment application requests that the extractive use category be extended to the remaining properties. Amendments to the JPA Land Use Plan require the unanimous approval of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County as specified in the Joint Planning Agreement.