Agenda 03-07-24; 6-a - Amendments to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement

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10 A motion was made by Council Member Posada seconded by Council Member Fray to approve the following resolution: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX A OF THE WATER AND SEWER MANAGEMENT, PLANNING AND BOUNDARY AGREEMENT (WASMPBA) TO DESIGNATE 360.23 ACRES IN THE SOUTHEAST CHAPEL HILL AREA AS "OWASA PRIMARY SERVICE AREA" WHEREAS, in 2001, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Orange County, and the Orange County Water and Sewer Authority ("OWASA") adopted a Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement("Agreement"); and WHEREAS, amendments to the agreement require the unanimous approval of all signatories; and WHEREAS, the Agreement was last amended on November 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, the Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro submitted a petition to the Town of Chapel Hill on June 14, 2023, requesting that the Town extend the water and sewer boundary along the US 15-501 South corridor to the Chatham County line; and WHEREAS, the petition notes that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area is experiencing significant pressure on the housing supply which is causing prices of housing to increase by up to 20 percent per year; and WHEREAS, the petition also notes that approximately 43,000 workers commute into Chapel Hill daily; and WHEREAS, OWASA's Primary Service Area(Urban Services Area) is where water and/or sewer service is now provided or might reasonably be provided in the future; and WHEREAS, expanding the Primary Service Area to the Chatham County line will enable opportunities to expand housing diversity and bring more housing adjacent to a potential transit corridor; and WHEREAS, the 139 lots or portions of lots of Proposed New Service Area as shown on the map attached hereto, constituting a total area of approximately 360.23 acres, has been reviewed by OWASA and is technically feasible for provision of both water and sewer service; and WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill adopted a resolution on November 15, 2023 approving an amendment to the water and sewer service boundary as described; and WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill has requested that its staff bring back steps and strategies to ensure that this proposed service expansion aligns with the Town's Climate Action plan and its goals of increasing middle housing (including but not limited to townhomes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage courts) along with multi-modal infrastructure in this area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carrboro Town Council that it approves amending Appendix A of the Agreement to designate approximately 360.23 acres in the southeast Chapel Hill area as an addition to the "OWASA Primary Service Area", as shown on the map attached hereto. This the 6th day of February in the year 2024.