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Attachment 6 shown on the attached map. There are areas in the Town of Hillsborough PSA that extend greatly beyond the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and are under Orange County's planning jurisdiction. Any proposed changes to the existing Agreement would have to be sent to the approving parties for review and approval prior to any modifications occurring. To ensure the land use and zoning density suitability for future development within Transition Areas and those areas defined within the Primary Service Areas designated by the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement, it is necessary to determine the feasibility of public water and sewer services which may permit a relatively higher density development pattern than that of rural areas on individual well and septic systems. This task force shall evaluate land use and related issues as it pertains to growth potential within the urban influence of the Town of Hillsborough. The successful implementation of a multi - jurisdictional task force will allow both the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County to work together to establish reasonable service boundaries. This presents the members of this Task Force the opportunity to demarcate a boundary between urban and rural development, which will limit sprawl. Various land use concerns go beyond the specifics of the land use map and include variables such as relationships of uses to one another, impacts of land use on transportation and natural systems, functions of park systems, and the quality of our development standards and the visual impacts on the County. Availability of water and sewer will assist in identifying those areas that may be considered for growth. Since utility infrastructure is an integral part of any growth management plan, the identification and understanding of which utilities may be available, as well as the potential number of customers that may be serviced, needs to be addressed. The need for additional residential and nonresidential development shall be studied. This will identify the locations and types of uses that would be desirable both now and in the future. In addition, appropriate land should be viewed as suitable sites for recreational and open space facilities. TASK FORCE MEETINGS AND RECOMMENDATION PROCESS The timeline for the proposed task force is generally estimated to include the following meetings: MEETING ONE Discussion of the Mission Statement: MISSION STATEMENT The Joint Orange County/Town of Hillsborough Urban Transition Area Task Force is charged with analyzing the extent of the Hillsborough Portion of the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement, the defining document that sets forth responsibility for Primary Service Areas (PSA) for different areas of the County, and recommending changes if necessary.