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Review Milestones <br /> Application Submittal Date January 11, 2023, with clarifying <br /> information received January 30, <br /> 2023 <br /> Orange County Development February 16, 2023 <br /> Advisory Committee (DAC) Review <br /> Note: the DAC is a staff/agency committee, established in Section 1.9 of the Unified <br /> Development Ordinance. <br /> Joint Planning Review <br /> The subject parcel is located in a portion of the county included in the Orange-County— <br /> ";hapel Hill — Carrboro Joint Plannina Land Use Plan. All three jurisdictions must approve <br /> amendments to the Land Use Map, following a joint public hearing by all three governing <br /> bodies. The joint public hearing was held on April 20, 2023. <br /> Jurisdiction Planning Board Review Date Governing Board Decision <br /> Date <br /> Orange County March 8, 2023 June 6, 2023 <br /> Town of Chapel Hill March 21, 2023 May 10, 2023 <br /> Town of Carrboro May 4, 2023 May 16, 2023 <br /> Analysis <br /> Staff Analysis <br /> As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made <br /> of the application. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: <br /> 1. The application is complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.8.3 of the UDO; <br /> 2. The proposal appears consistent with the various goals outlined within the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan concerning development, including: <br /> a. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site environmental conditions and <br /> features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and community character. <br /> b. Objective LU-2.1: Maintain the rural, low-density land surrounding Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> Transition Areas as Rural Buffer land, as designated on the Future Land Use Map. Future <br /> consideration should be given to designating Rural Buffer areas around other municipalities <br /> where such interest exists. <br /> The proposal is consistent with this goal and objective because it will assign a Zoning district for <br /> the first time to property that was annexed into Orange County. The proposed RB (Rural <br /> Buffer) Zoning district is consistent with adjacent and nearby properties. <br /> 4 <br />