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1) Changing the designation of land south of Eubanks Road from "Open Space to "Low Residential"; 2) Changing the designation of land north of Eubanks Road between the existing landfill and Millhouse Road, from "Mixed Use, Office Emphasis" to "Open Space"; 3) Changing the designation of parcels between Millhouse Road and Interstate 40 from "Mixed Use, Office Emphasis" to "Rural Residential"; and 4) Changing the designation of the Greene Tract from "Landfill Pending Further Study" to "Housing/Open Space." The Planning staffs of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County note the following options for proceeding toward adoption of the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and map: 1) Adopt the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Map as adopted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on May 7, 2001; or 2) Adopt the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Map as adopted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on May 7, 2001, but leave the designation of the Greene Tract unchanged from its 1986 Land Use Plan designation ("Future Landfill, Pending Future Study") until a final use is determined for the Greene Tract; or 3) Adopt the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Map as adopted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on May 7, 2001, but designate three uses (housing, open space, and recreation) for the Greene Tract, as adopted by the three governing bodies in November and December of 2001; or 4) Postpone adoption of the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land use Plan and Map until the Greene Tract Work Group finalizes recommendations for a concept plan on the Greene Tract. Chair Jacobs asked if the staff is looking for direction as to which of the four approaches to take at this time. Chris Berndt said that they were laying out the approaches at this time. Chair Jacobs said that one way to approach it would be to wait and incorporate the Greene Tract which is option #4. Everyone agreed to this approach. b. Southern Portion of Chapel Hill Transition Area Within Joint Plannina Area Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict made this presentation. He said that adoption of the new Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan in May 2000 resulted in a northward shift of the Urban Service Boundary away from the Southern Triangle Transition Area. No change to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan has yet been proposed for this area. Mayor Nelson left the meeting at this point at 8:57 p.m. Commissioner Brown asked Craig Benedict why we would not want to do this and he said that it would be consistent to an amendment to the plan. That area would be similar to the other rural buffer areas that are not being serviced with urban services. It would take a formal public hearing and a formal amendment process. There are areas within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Chapel Hill that would not be serviced by urban services, but that could stay within the planning jurisdiction. Mayor Foy said that his board has not really discussed this, and he does not think they would be comfortable taking an action to move it forward without having given it consideration. He would like more time. Commissioner Gordon concurs with the Chapel Hill Town Council taking the initiative. 6