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Draft <br /> 3/24/99 <br /> The Schools and Land Use Councils were given the following <br /> specific charge : To develop a coordinated plan for approving developments, <br /> accounting for the impact of the developments on school capacity, siting schools, <br /> and building schools to meet demonstrated need in a timely manner. <br /> Membership on the Chapel HilkCarrboro City Schools Land Use <br /> Council is composed of two Board of Education members , two <br /> Carrboro Board of Aldermen , two Chapel Hill Town Council <br /> members , and one Orange County Commissioner . The Orange <br /> County Schools Land Use Council is composed of two Board of <br /> Education members , one Hillsborough town Commissioner , and <br /> one Orange County Commissioner , <br /> The Schools and Land Use Councils held their first meeting on <br /> October 8 , 1997 and have met bkmonthly (with one or two <br /> exceptions ) since that time . Most meetings have been joint <br /> although there have been a few meetings specific to one council <br /> or the other . To date , the councils have : <br /> • Adopted a Resolution of Intent Concerning the Role of the Schools and Land <br /> Use Councils ; <br /> • adopted a Structure for Communication that defines procedures <br /> whereby local governments and schools systems keep each <br /> other apprised of activities/decisions that may impact the <br /> other ; and <br /> • initiated discussion on a Memorandum of Agreement on Co -location of <br /> Facilities (this could include park and recreational facilities ) (see <br /> Appendix D ) . <br /> C . Implications of UNC Expansion <br /> To be developed <br /> D . Impediments to Location of New Facilities <br /> • Lighting <br /> • Intensity of use <br /> • Traffic <br /> E . Mechanisms for Implementing Goals/Objectives <br /> Through Capital Plans <br /> 15 <br />