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28 Cooperative Planning Agreement defines the two areas as follows: Transition Area. That portion of the Cooperative Planning Area designated on the Cooperative Planning Area Land Use Map as such. The area is further defined as being in transition from rural to urban or already urban in density. Urban services (public water and sewer and other town services) are now provided to this area or are projected to be provided to this area. The area is further defined as likely to be annexed by Hillsborough in the foreseeable future. Open Space Area. That portion of the Cooperative Planning Area designated on the Cooperative Planning Area Land Use Map as such and containing development options as may be approved by Orange County from time to time. The Open Space area is further defined as land which, although adjacent to an urban or transition area, is generally nonurban and which will generally remain nonurban and generally contain low density residential uses. This area may be served by public water and sewer but solely for the purpose of the development of large developments, or a combination of small developments, with significant preserved open space. The agreement specifies that a land use plan will be prepared and adopted by Town and County. Following plan adoption, a zoning plan for the transition area using Town zoning classifications will be prepared and jointly adopted. Afterward, day -to -day administration of land use ordinances in the transition area shall be the responsibility of the Town. The open space area shall remain under County jurisdiction, but the Town shall have courtesy review of projects proposed there. The open space area differs from other "rural" plan designations, i.e., rural residential, rural buffer, and agricultural residential, in that Town water and sewer lines may be extended to serve projects which preserve large amounts of open space and take innovative approaches to residential development. Preparation of the Cooperative Planning Area Land Use Plan is currently underway with the goal of going to public hearing in April 1993. Normally, an applicant requesting a plan amendment in an area undergoing plan revision is asked to await the completion of the project. However, the situation with University Station differs considerably from past experience with plan amendments received during the plan update process. Worthy of note in this context is the size of the project (629 acres) and number of individual properties /owners (14). The owners would be willing to await the completion of the Cooperative Planning process, but market conditions, financial considerations, and other development proposals make this very difficult. The applicants have achieved a remarkable consensus among the various property owners by pulling together 14 contiguous 10