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20 <br /> NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL TOWN COUNCIL <br /> CARRBORO TOWN COUNCIL <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners and Town Councils of Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro will hold a joint public hearing at the Whitted Meeting Facility, 300 West Tryon <br /> Street, 2nd Floor, Hillsborough, North Carolina, on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM <br /> for the purpose of giving all interested residents an opportunity to speak for or against the <br /> following item: <br /> 1. Orange County — Chapel Hill — Carrboro Joint Planning Land Use Plan <br /> Amendment: In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6(A) of the Joint <br /> Planning Agreement, an amendment to add 4.66 acres of an 8.14 acre parcel to the <br /> Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan has been proposed as a result of North Carolina <br /> Legislative action that annexed the property into Orange County from Chatham <br /> County (Session Law 2021-67). The property is located at 2106 Mount Carmel <br /> Church Road, within Chapel Hill Township. The Parcel Identification Number (PIN) <br /> is 9796-29-3144. The proposed land use classification is Rural Buffer. The Chapel <br /> Hill Joint Development Review Area (CHJDA) designation is proposed to be applied <br /> to the annexed acreage. <br /> The Orange County Planning Board reviewed the proposed amendment at its March <br /> 8, 2023 regular meeting and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the <br /> amendment. Agenda materials from this meeting can be viewed at: <br /> https://www.orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Board-26. <br /> The Chapel Hill Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendment at its <br /> March 21 regular meeting and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the <br /> amendment. Agenda materials from this meeting can be viewed at: <br /> https://www.townofchapelhill.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/20638/15 <br /> The Town of Carrboro's review process includes its Planning Board after the public <br /> hearing so a recommendation has not yet be made by this Board. <br /> Substantial changes in items presented at the public hearing may be made following the <br /> receipt of comments made at the public hearing. The full text of the joint public hearing <br /> item may be obtained no later than April 14, 2023 on the County website <br /> (www.orangecountync.gov) at the County Commissioners Agendas link. Information is <br /> also available from the Orange County Planning Department (contact information <br /> below). <br /> Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange County Planning <br /> Department located on the second floor of the County Office Building at 131 West <br /> Margaret Lane, Suite 201, Hillsborough, North Carolina. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. <br /> to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may also call (919) 245-2575 and you will be <br /> directed to a staff member who will answer your questions or you may e-mail questions <br /> to planningdept@orangecountync.gov. <br /> 1 <br />