Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
5/ 26/ 99 <br /> may exist on - site ; <br /> School/ park joint use sites are preferred , <br /> Facility addresses a broad range of needs , . <br /> An adopted facility plan must exist , . <br /> * Promotes pedestrian , bicycle , and . public transportation.; <br /> Intensity of uses should be compatible with community ( i . e . <br /> lighting ) <br /> B . Joint Siting and . Management of Sites <br /> 1 . Schools and Land Use Councils <br /> In Orange County , a number of elected officials make , decisions that <br /> affect schools . The towns and county make land use decisions and . <br /> approve developments that increase the numbers . of school children . <br /> School boards are . responsible for school policy and school buildings , <br /> while the county is . responsible for -provid.ing adequate school facilities . <br /> To coordinate these efforts , : the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools and <br /> Land Use Council and the Orange County Schools and Land. Use <br /> Council were formed , with the purpose of advising the Board of County <br /> Commissioners on growth and land use issues related to schools . <br /> Specifically ; the Schools and Land Use Councils are charged with " <br /> developing a coordinated plan : for approving developments, accounting <br /> 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 Hill - Carrboro City Schools Land Use Council <br /> is composed of two Board of Education members , two , Carrboro Board <br /> of Aldermen , two , Chapel Hill Town Council members , . and one . Orange. <br /> County Commissioner . - The Orange County Schools Land Use Council <br /> is composed of two Board of Education members , one Hillsborough <br /> town . Commissioner, and one _Orange County - Commissioner . <br /> The Schools and Lad - <br /> n Use Councils held their first meeting. on . October <br /> 8 , 1997 and meet generally bi - monthly , either jointly or as individual <br /> councils . To date , . the councils have : . <br /> • Adopted a Resolution of Intent Concerning the Role of the Schools- <br /> and Land Use Councils ; <br /> • Adopted a . Structure for Communication that defines procedures <br /> -whereby local governments and schools systems keep+ each other <br /> apprised of activities/ decisions that may impact the other ; and <br /> • Initiated discussion on a Memorandum of Agreement on Co4ocation <br /> of Facilities ( see Appendix E ) . <br /> 14 <br />