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Ellen W Reckhow <br />Chuirrnnn <br />I I Pine Top Place <br />Durham, NC 27705 <br />Email: ereckhow@aol cum <br />Becky M. Heron <br />Uce-Chairman <br />4425 Kerley Road <br />Durham, NC 27705 <br />Email: bmheron@codurhamnc,us <br />January 18, 2005 <br />COUNTY OF DURHAM <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />The Honorable. Moses Carey, Jr. Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />200 South Hillsborough Street <br />Iiillshoroug~h,~~N~C X27278 <br />Dear Con ~,~ n r Carey: <br />Lewis A. Cheek <br />5105 Copper Ridge Drive, ;k308 <br />Durham, NC 27707 <br />Email: Icheek@co. dmham. naus <br />Philip R. Cousin Jr <br />509 Wellingham Drive <br />Durham, NC 2771.3-7501 <br />Emait: prcousin@ear[hlinknet <br />Michael D. Page <br />702 Basi] Drive <br />Durham, NC 2771.3 <br />Email: mpage@codurham nc us <br /> <br />RE: Durham/Durham County/Orange County Courtesy Review Agreement <br />I am in receipt of your letter of January 7, 2005 questioning the timeframe for the review <br />agreement that Durham and Durham County each approved to ensure that we are sharing <br />information with Orange County in the area along I-85 which is of mutual interest. You <br />are correct that the timeframe established in the agreement as approved by Durham and <br />Durham County was 21 days rather than the 45 days that Orange County staff proposed, <br />The issue of the timeframe that would be considered for these agreements was first raised <br />when we entered into a similar agreement with Raleigh and Wake County. At that time, <br />the City was adamant that they would only enter into such agreements if they did not <br />extend the review period at all. This reflected numerous complaints from the <br />development community that Durham's processes were signincantiy longer than the <br />processes in any other community in the Triangle. Accordingly, Durham's City-County <br />Planning Department was directed to ensure that, in any courtesy review agreements, the <br />time period for comments from sunounding .jurisdictions was received in the same <br />timeframe that comments from other agencies was required - 21 days. This time period is <br />reflected in the agreements with Cary, Chapel Hill, Mosisville, Raleigh, and Wake <br />County. It reflects a fundamental Smart Growth principle, certainty in the process, <br />ensuring developers that they will receive comments in a timely fashion so that they may <br />modify plans to address concerns in an expeditious fashion. <br />J <br />Durham County Administrative Complex, 200E Main Street, Durham, N.C. 27701 (919) 560-0027 Fax (919) 560-0013 <br />Equal Employment/A,~nrmtireAction Emp(oyeri~ebsite~ http.//unmrco.dt~rrhatn..naus/ <br />