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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 14, 2004 <br />Action Agen a // <br />Item No. -b <br />SUBJECT: A Resolution Establishing the Intent of Durham County, Durham City, and <br />Orange County To Cooperate with Regard to Planning Issues in Certain <br />Defined Areas <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />A Resolution Establishing the Intent of <br />Durham County, Durham City, and <br />Orange County To Cooperate with <br />Regard to Planning Decisions in <br />Certain Defined Areas with Map <br />Project Review Form <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, ext, 2592 <br />Tom Altieri, ext. 2579 <br />Karen Lincoln, ext. 2594 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a resoluticn establishing the intent of Durham County, Durham City, <br />and Orange County to cooperate with regard to planning issues in certain defined areas. <br />BACKGROUND: This past .June, planning staff presented a proposal to establish a courtesy <br />review process and agreement with the City of Durham and Durham County for an area of <br />mutual interest in the I-85/US 70 corridor. Courtesy Review is a process where the respective <br />Planning Staffs share development proposals taking place within certain designated areas of <br />their jurisdictions and provide written comments. Attachment 2 provides an example of <br />standard comment subject areas. <br />The courtesy review agreement would provide an opportunity for Orange County planning staff <br />to review and comment on development proposals within the Joint Review Area in Durham <br />County, and fanvard any major development applications (rezoning requests, major <br />subdivisions, major Special Use Permits, major site plans) and annexation proposals to the <br />Board of Commissioners for its comments. <br />Items proposed for inclusion in the review process include: <br />1. coordination of future land use plans and development of comparable zoning districts <br />and design standards; <br />2, review and comment on development proposals; <br />