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i <br />27 <br />1 The board agreed to compromise and ask for mixed planting, with no mention of the berms. <br />2 <br />3 Benedict said that in the Resolution of Approval, some additional language could be added that <br />4 the Homeowner's Association would,be permanently responsible for dw maintenance of the <br />S buffer in accordance.with the County standards. . <br />6 <br />8 <br />to <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />1s <br />16 <br />17 <br />is <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />There was a h iendly amendment to the motion to take out the mention of the berme <br />Benedict said that berms could be shaped so that irrigation of the plants is rot as much ofa <br />problem. „.- ?. <br />Barrows has a problem with making the Homeownes Association responsible for to buftr <br />right away. She said that the landsc aMS should be well done initially so that the homeowners <br />are j maintaininS and not picking UP pieces. <br />Chair Allison said that there are landscaping requirements and they would be done correctly. <br />VOTE: <br />Unanimous <br />AGENDA rMM #9: MATrM EMARD AT JPA PUMUC EO AMG (4/12i" <br />ar ' JOMT PLANNING AMA LAND USE PLAN <br />. AIV?NDIVII.NTS <br />(1) JPA-140-Amerimo Stone Company <br />(2) C761-00 Amerimn Stone Company <br />27 Benedict made the;W - - - tatior:, He showed the area subject to the land rise plan amendments on <br />28 a map. The first item is an amendm= to the joint planning area where Ca rrboro, Chapel MU, <br />29 and Orange County must decide on any changes to the joint land use map. In this case, all <br />30 authorities would have to agree to change the existing land use to an eatiactive use that could <br />31 allow the expansion of tine quarry operatic. The second part of the pros has to do with an <br />32 amendment to the Orange Catmty C . Plan. If dw item is approved in the joint <br />33 planning area, then Orange County looks at its own comp ve pin snd'idua s it to a land <br />34 use designatkin that would be eonsisteot with the intended use of the pmpe dy. In this case, <br />35 Orange County wlll be considering a change to a rural ft&s W nodq which allows eve <br />36 uses. Ifthe rural WhaWal node is approved, the applicant will have to ==jug to Orange <br />37 County for a Special Use Permit to c Band the existing Special Use Permit to allow the <br />38 expansion of the quarry and the eventual reservoir. Chapel Hill has recommended approval to <br />39 doe joint plan and Carrbaro has not yet approved the rmommendation. The Board of County <br />40 Commissioners will be making a decision on Am 29m. -However, the joint planning am«eadment <br />41 cannot occur without the Town of Carrbwo's approval. <br />42 <br />43 Benedict said that ft= were comments fmM the oWIIents on the cbimdng conditions <br />44, Nqui=MM 13:at viae occurring. Staff did solve research on =mdmc= aitnia, and one of the. <br />45 bases for the change has to do with either an error in the plan or changing conditions. Benedict <br />46 smmamariwd a chart of chmiging conditions in Orange County repWiM population change, <br />47 increase of water demand and decreasing rock sanely. Thm have bees no chanties to the