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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM AB5TRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 12, 2005 <br />Action Age ~a <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Task Force Formation <br />DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Projected Timetable far TDR <br />Public Service Announcement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Donna Baker, ext. 2130 <br />Craig Benedict, ext 2592 <br />Glenn Bowles, ext. 2577 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the formation of the Orange County Transfer of Development Rights <br />(TDR) Task Force and authorize the Clerk's Office to advertise for volunteer Task Force <br />members, <br />BACKGROUND: On March 1, 2005, the Bcard of County Commissioners approved the <br />contract with the Louis Berger Group, Inc, (including the UNC-Charlotte Urban Institute) to <br />complete Phase I and Phase II of a scope of services to assess the feasibility of a TDR <br />program in Orange County, The Board had selected the Louis Berger Group, Inc, on December <br />14, 2004. <br />The following provides the general project approach for the TDR study, to which the Task Force <br />will provide direction, including its mission, potential issues and questions for discussion, its <br />geographic extent, and timeframe. <br />Staff support for this Task Force will come primarily from the Planning and Inspections <br />Department, with close coordination from Economic Development and Environment Resource <br />Conservation. <br />Task Force members may be chosen from the following general sectors, including but not <br />limited to: local governments, advisory boards, banking and finance industry, private sector <br />community groups, utilities and developers, The number of participants from each sector is not <br />being suggested at this time. <br />Appointments may be scheduled for the May 17, 200.5 regular BOCC meeting, <br />