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12 <br /> Commissioner Greene said in the work she did, they were not part of the agreement that <br /> was negotiated. <br /> Chair Price thanked Commissioner Greene and John Roberts for their work on the <br /> agreement. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if there could be clarification on the timeline of the <br /> settlement and the agreement. <br /> Commissioner Greene said the idea was to get ahead of the settlement, so the minute it <br /> settles, the agreement will be in place. <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if the BOCC needs to approve the agreement by a certain <br /> time. <br /> Commissioner Greene suggested this evening. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner Bedford, to <br /> adopt the Memorandum of Agreement and authorize the Chair to sign. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANMIOUS <br /> 7. Reports <br /> a. Buckhorn Area Study <br /> The Board received a report on the Buckhorn Area Study public outreach, convey any <br /> additional direction to staff, and discuss the need and timing of a Board response to the City of <br /> Mebane. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> As suggested by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in late 2018, staff was to <br /> research the development potential of existing designated economic development zones, as <br /> well as other viable sites. A prior engineering analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, <br /> and threats (SWOT analysis) by Timmons Group of the economic development districts <br /> bolstered the need for additional study. Orange County's Planning and Economic Development <br /> departments worked together with their Mebane counterparts on the Buckhorn Area Study. As <br /> such, both jurisdictions funded the Study to help inform future land use and potential utility <br /> service that could be mutually beneficial. <br /> At its April 20, 2021 Business meeting, the BOCC received a report and detailed presentation <br /> from staff that addressed: <br /> • Orange County Comprehensive Planning and context history as it relates to Planning <br /> collaboration with City of Mebane and Economic Development Zones; <br /> • Overview of the current Countywide framework for development; <br /> • Overview of water and sewer installations in the areas identified for Economic <br /> Development; <br /> • Buckhorn Economic Development District (EDD); <br /> • Areas from the Buckhorn Area Study with known developer Interest (A-B) - No known <br /> interest in areas C, D, and E; <br /> • Moving forward in coordination with the City of Mebane on Areas A and B; and <br /> • Public outreach. <br />