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6 <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Planning History and Context <br /> (as it relates to) <br /> Planning Collaboration Orange County/City of Mebane re: Economic <br /> Development Zones <br /> 1981 - Orange County adopts a Future Land Use Plan designating corridors and nodes <br /> near 1-85 interchanges for Commercial-Industrial (CITAN) uses. <br /> 1987 - Joint Planning Agreement between Orange County and Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> to establish alternative to extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and set annexation limits (a <br /> good faith agreement) (similar but less restrictive agreements with other jurisdictions <br /> would occur later). <br /> 1994 - North Carolina watershed rules go into effect and County implements protections <br /> through zoning overlays with density and impervious standards. Orange County is stricter <br /> than the state rules. <br /> 1994 - Orange County BOCC changes future land use and zoning in some CITAN areas <br /> to economic development including unique uses and standards for development. <br /> 1996-2001 - Shaping Orange County's Future (a countywide community and advisory <br /> board effort) reconfirms the Future Land Use Plan, uses and location for non-residential. <br /> January 24, 2000 - Flagship planning coordination meeting between Orange County, City <br /> of Mebane and North Buckhorn Community, known as the "Blizzard of 2000" meeting. <br /> Set forth collaboration goals and future agreements in the joint interest area <br /> 2002 - Orange County/City of Mebane Original Utility Service Agreement providing for <br /> sewer service to north buckhorn community including two churches and water and sewer <br /> to Gravely Hill Middle School and soccer center. <br /> 2003-2006 - Small Area Planning (SAP) Process (known as Efland-Mebane SAP includes <br /> Buckhorn EDD area also) includes elected officials from both local governments and <br /> community. Approved plan suggests implementation actions through a community task <br /> force and formal actions items of Planning Board and BOCC in subsequent years (2006- <br /> 2010). <br /> 2002-2008 - Creation of a fully developed County comprehensive plan which includes <br /> multiple elements, eight advisory boards, public input and a task force of well-rounded <br /> sustainable interest area advocates (adopted 2008-reconfirms Economic Development <br /> and CITAN locations) <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />