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41 HILLSBOROUNW- -TOW February 19, 2021 Michael D. Harvey AICP,CFM, CZO Orange County Current Planning Supervisor PO Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 RE: Courtesy Review comment(s)-General Use Rezoning request Dear Michael: Thank you for sharing this request, although it is below the threshold necessary under our courtesy review agreement.The provision of water and sewer service seem somewhat central to this application. The Hillsborough-Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement for the Central Orange Coordinated Area adopted in 2009 placed this parcel (and the east side of NC 86) outside the town of Hillsborough's Urban Service area. Under that agreement the town may not extend utilities or annex properties outside the service area. The town developed the Future Land Use Map to be consistent with the interlocal agreement and reflect the Urban Service area.That service area is also memorialized in the Water and Sewer Boundary and Planning Area agreement approved by the three municipalities,the county and Orange Water and Sewer Authority. As the map was being developed in 2012, Ms. Richardson approached the town about moving the boundary to include properties on the east side on NC 86. In their motion to recommend plan approval,the planning board supported the concept of amending the boundary.The final action by the town board to adopt the map in 2013 did not move the boundary. No direction has been provided to staff to amend the boundary, despite two subsequent boundary adjustments in 2017 and 2020.The town is updating models to understand its water and sewer capacity at the present time. Extending the boundary prior to the completion of those studies is not in the town's best interest. The Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (paraphrasing) indicates that water and sewer service should be available at the time of rezoning, made available at the time of development, or the lot should be sized to accommodate the needed on-site services.The referenced agreements prevent this property from meeting the first condition.The other two conditions are uncertain as no development is proposed at this time. The town has not been recently or formally approached by Ms. Richardson to adjust the boundary in this area. While the property and decision are wholly in Orange County's jurisdiction,this request does appear to conflict with long standing and adopted interlocal agreements. Sincerely, AJL) A"Alij Margaret A. Hauth,AICP Planning Director/Assistant Town Manager 919.296.9471 margaret.hauth@hillsboroughnc.gov