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5 <br /> At its April 20, 2021 regular meeting, the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners (BOCC) tabled action on the ZAA until June 15, 2022 asking staff to <br /> meet with the Town of Hillsborough officials and discuss various options and <br /> alternatives. <br /> The purpose of this letter is to provide you with an update on our efforts, <br /> specifically: <br /> 1. County staff met with Town of Hillsborough officials on June 15, 2021. <br /> Town officials agree with County staff the request, as submitted, is inconsistent <br /> with various plans. Most notably, the request is inconsistent with the COCA land <br /> use plan outlining the anticipated/desired growth in the area. They maintain their <br /> previously issued negative recommendation on the rezoning request; <br /> 2. Town officials agree in order for the rezoning, as submitted, to be approved <br /> COCA amendments would be necessary indicating the property was viable for <br /> non-residential development; <br /> 3. Town officials have begun a comprehensive review of their utility service area. <br /> This review, which is part of the Town's Comprehensive Sustainability Plan and <br /> take approximately 18 months, might result in a reduction of the overall area <br /> supported by public water and sewer service(s). <br /> This may impact the ability for the subject parcel to receive utility service from the <br /> Town. <br /> NOTE: This assessment is not part of an on-going effort to study and/or <br /> re-evaluate the COCA boundary. <br /> For more information, please see the Town's formal response contained in <br /> Attachment 1. <br /> From our standpoint, you have the following options to move forward with the <br /> rezoning of the Property: <br /> i. Begin the process of working with County and Town staff to amend the <br /> COCA land use plan to include the Property as being viable for non- <br /> residential zoning/development and service by public utilities; <br /> ANTICIPATED TIMEFRAME: 6 to 9 months (i.e. amendment will <br /> need approval by both Town and County elected officials) <br /> ii. Amend County planning document(s) to address the utility requirements <br /> for the rezoning, specifically: <br /> a. Comprehensive Plan: Amend the Plan by removing existing language <br /> requiring location of the Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node <br /> (CITAN) in areas intended for service by public utilities (i.e. water and <br /> sewer); <br /> b. Amend Section 3.4 Conventional Commercial Districts — General <br /> Commercial (GC-4) of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) by <br /> removing existing language requiring GC-4 general use zoning district <br />