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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 2, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 11 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement Amendments – Revisions to <br />Existing Language Ensuring Agricultural Activities are Allowed Throughout the Rural Buffer <br />as well as Density and Minimum Lot Size Clarification(s) <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pages of Joint Planning Land Use Plan and <br />Agreement Proposed for Amendment <br />(includes Agreement in its entirety for <br />reference) <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2597 <br />Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2592 <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To receive an update and briefing from staff on proposed amendments to the Joint <br />Planning Land Use Plan (hereafter ‘the Plan’) and Joint Planning Agreement (hereafter ‘JPA’). <br /> <br />This item is scheduled for the March 27, 2014 Joint Planning Public Hearing and it is expected <br />to be on the May Planning Board agenda for a recommendation. Staff thought it would be <br />helpful to provide a briefing at the April Planning Board meeting to familiarize Planning Board <br />members with the proposed amendment. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: In October 1986 Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br />adopted the Plan outlining acceptable levels of development within what became the County’s <br />Rural Buffer land use classification. In 1987 the participating entities adopted the JPA <br />establishing parameters for the review and approval of development projects within the area. <br /> <br />The Plan can be viewed utilizing the following link: <br />http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/JPALUPDocument.pdf. A copy of the JPA is <br />contained within the Plan in Appendix A, beginning on page 92. The Plan Land Use Map can <br />be viewed at: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/JPALandUsePlanMap.pdf. <br /> <br />Abstract packages from the March 27, 2014 Joint Planning Public Hearing can be viewed at: <br />http://orangecountync.gov/occlerks/140327JPH.pdf. <br /> <br />As previously indicated at the April 2, 2014 Planning Board meeting staff will review the <br />parameters and history of the Plan and JPA and discuss the proposed amendments. The Board <br />will not be asked to take any action on the proposed amendments until the May 7, 2014 regular <br />meeting. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Director recommends the Board receive staff’s <br />presentation. <br />181