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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 17, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: City of Mebane -Orange County Service Area Agreement for Buckhorn EDD <br />Area <br />DEPARTMENT: BOCC, County Manager, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Attorney, & Planning <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Resolution Approving an Interlocal <br />Agreement <br />2. Interlocal Agreement <br />3. Map and Table of the Area <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John M. Link, Jr„ County Manager, ext. 2300 <br />Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, ext 2592 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between the City of <br />Mebane and Orange County providing for Mebane utility service areas within Orange County's <br />planning jurisdiction in the I-85/Buckhorn Economic Development District (EDD) area, <br />BACKGROUND: The I-85/Buckhorn EDD area was designated in 1994 on the land use plan, <br />It was carved out of an area that had been designated as a Commercial/Industrial Node in the <br />mid 1980s, The area encompasses approximately 1000 acres and is shown on the attached <br />map and table. Sewer and water utility service is necessary in Areas 1 a and 2a of the I-85/ <br />Buckhorn EDD area to provide development opportunities within the EDD area. Sewer and <br />water utility service will be available in Area 1 b to provide development opportunities in an area <br />designated as a Commercial/Industrial node in the land use plan. Sewer and water service is <br />necessary in Area 3 to provide relief for the septic system problems experienced by the people <br />living in that area as advocated by the "People for Progress", The proposed interlocal <br />agreement between Orange County and the City of Mebane provides a means by which <br />development of the EDD can occur while protecting the interests of both jurisdictions. Orange <br />County Middle School #3 is proposed to be located within the I-85/Buckhorn EDD. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no immediate financial impacts associated with approval of <br />the resolution. There are, however, future yet-to-be-determined financial impacts for both <br />jurisdictions associated with the extension of water and sewer and other services and the <br />subsequent development in the EDD. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution. <br />