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ORANGE COUNTY <br />ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS <br />MEETING <br />AGENDA ITEMS ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 30, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Assemblv of Governments Meetina Discussion Items <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager /Town <br />Managers /County Planning <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />As noted in "Background" section <br />1 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Bonnie Hammersley, 245 -2300; Roger <br />Stancil, 968 -2743; Eric Peterson, 732- <br />1270; David Andrews, 918 -7315; Travis <br />Myren, 245 -2300; Craig Benedict, 245- <br />2575; Perdita Holtz, 245 -2575; Ashley <br />Moncado, 245 -2575; Sherrill Hampton, <br />245 -2490 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss topics of mutual interest between the governing boards of Hillsborough, <br />Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />1. Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) — <br />Discussion Regarding "Essential Public Facilities" for Future Millhouse Road Park <br />Staffs of Orange County and Chapel Hill have engaged in discussions this year regarding <br />the future development of a County -owned 78 -acre parcel of land on Millhouse Road for a <br />park facility, sometimes referred to as Millhouse Road Park. The park is expected to have <br />a sizeable active recreation component, including fields for sports such as soccer. For <br />the possible intensity of an active park facility connection to a public water and sewer <br />system is typical for restroom and other facilities, such as concession stands, fire <br />hydrants, possible irrigation systems, etc. However, the parcel of property is located on <br />the edge of the Rural Buffer and, therefore, is not within a "primary service area," (where <br />public water and sewer is permitted) as depicted on the WASMPBA map (see <br />attachments). Orange County is researching other private onsite water and sewer facilities <br />and technologies that could accommodate peak water and sewer demands. <br />No change in jurisdiction is being proposed. Subsequent to a suggestion earlier this year <br />that the Town of Chapel Hill's ETJ (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) could be extended and the <br />WASMPBA Map could be amended to designate the proposed park area as "primary <br />service area," staff was asked to instead investigate the possibility of using existing <br />provisions in the WASMPBA that could designate park facilities as "essential public <br />