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13 <br /> OWASA— November 12 <br /> Orange County— November 17 <br /> As the initiator of this amendment, since the parcels in question are within its planning <br /> jurisdiction, the Town of Chapel Hill's resolution requested that the governing boards of the <br /> Town of Carrboro, the Town of Hillsborough, Orange County, and OWASA consider approval of <br /> the amendment. <br /> Potential Map Interpretation Policy <br /> This is not the only instance where natural features (e.g., a stream or ridge line) are meant to <br /> serve as boundaries of a service area. Natural features were not surveyed when the WASMPBA <br /> boundaries were mapped. Technology has improved since 2001, including GIS tools for more <br /> accurate topographic mapping. Staff from the five WASMPBA parties have discussed a <br /> potential policy for resolving minor discrepancies in the future through GIS analysis and staff <br /> interpretation, rather than through the existing process which requires formal action by each of <br /> the five governing boards. Staffs of the WASMPBA parties are requesting feedback from each <br /> of their governing boards on whether staff should pursue developing such a policy to be <br /> included in the WASMPBA. If authorized, staffs would work together on language and bring an <br /> item forward for future consideration. <br /> ATTACHMENT 4 <br /> RES-2020-072 <br /> A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX A OF THE WATER AND <br /> SEWER MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND BOUNDARY AGREEMENT (WASMPBA) TO <br /> DESIGNATE 31.88 ACRES IN THE SOUTHEAST CHAPEL HILL AREA AS "OWASA <br /> PRIMARY SERVICE AREA" <br /> WHEREAS, in 2001, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Orange County, and the Orange <br /> County Water and Sewer Authority ("OWASA") adopted a Water and Sewer Management, <br /> Planning and Boundary Agreement ("Agreement"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Agreement was last amended on October 6, 2020; and <br /> WHEREAS, Chapel Hill residents Frank Baumgartner and Rachel Sumney submitted a petitions <br /> to each of the WASMPBA signatories in February 2020, requesting approval to hook up to <br /> existing water and sewer lines at 1204 and 1205 Bayberry Drive in Chapel Hill; and <br /> WHEREAS, the two lots in question are immediately adjacent to other residential lots that <br /> receive OWASA services, and are located on the eastern side of the Hunt's Reserve <br /> neighborhood which is predominately located in the "OWASA Primary Service Area" as defined <br /> in the Agreement; and <br /> WHEREAS, OWASA staff have advised that, from an engineering perspective, it is feasible to <br /> provide water and sewer service to all lots in the Hunt's Reserve neighborhood; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County staff has determined that it is reasonable to include all lots and <br /> portions of lots accessed via Bayberry Drive within the boundary of the OWASA Primary Service <br />