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ATTACHMENT 4 Summary of AGREEMENTS AND PLANS Prepared by Chapel Hill Planning Department September, 2005 Page 1 o~f 2 `L,/ ATTACHMENT4 The following section sets out the planning and policy background for consideration of this matter: Joint Planning Agreement (1987 as aniended): The .Ioint Planning Agreement defines the Rural Buffer as an area which "is rural in character and which will remain rural, contain low-density residential uses and not require urban services (public utilities and other town services)," Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement: In November 2001, the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement was incorporated into the .Ioint Planning Agreement. The purposes of the agreement include: to provide a system of service areas for future utility development and interest areas for dealing with private water and waste water system problems in areas without public water and sewer service, and to provide limitations on water and sewer service in certain areas as defined. Please see attached agreement (Attaclunent 5). Section III of the Agreement "Definitions" defines the OWASA Long-Term Interest Area as: "An azea within which water and or sewer service is not anticipated to be made," Section III also defines Essential Public Facility as: "A publicly-owned facility, or a facility wholly financed by Federal, State or local government (or a combination thereof) that provides a service for the health, safety and general welfare of County residents (for example, a school, fire station, public safety substation or solid waste convenience center)." Section VI of the Agreement "Limitations on Service" defines "Prohibitions and Limitations on Extension (of services) Into Interest Areas. Its states that: "The development of land within interest areas is not projected to occur at urban densities, and therefore public water and sewer service will be prohibited in the azeas except as provided in the agreement." Provisions include adverse health conditions and siting of essential public facilities, particularly schools. Subsection E of Section VI page 13 allows fox the "Siting of Essential Public Services Within Interest Areas" and states that: "Publicly owned facilities other than a public school shall be located in a manner that promotes the orderly provision of water and sewer service.. The preferred method of connection is to lines that already exist, or in a manner that would minimize the need to extend lines.." Town of Chapel Hill Comprehensive Plan (May 2000): Chapel Hill's Comprehensive Plan is consistent with the agreements outlined above. The Comprehensive Plan identifies an Urban Services Boundary within which urban services are currently available or will be provided in the future; it includes the existing urban azea and adjacent hansition area which is in the process of changing from rural to urban land uses.. Within the boundary, developrent would occur at urban densities and be served by public utilities (water and sewer). Outside of the Urban Service Bounday, land is intended to remain rural in character, http://townhall.townofchapelhilhorg/agendas/ca050912/12-4.htm 9/14/2005