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5. Countywide Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County are all members of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and the Cities for Climate Protection Program. The City of Durham is also a member of this program. Staffs from the County and Town jurisdictions have been meeting to proactively develop proposals to jointly address the required greenhouse gas emissions inventory and action plan as part of the Cities for Climate Protection Program - as well as consider actions needed regarding the impending designation of the Triangle region as non-attainment for ground-level ozone. Background information on the discussions to date and the potential for joint initiatives will be provided at the meeting. Attachment 5 -Cities for Climate Protection -Background Information 6. Chapel Hill Northern Transition Area Amendments In May 2000, Chapel Hill adopted their Comprehensive Plan with three amendments in the Northern Transition Area (NTA) to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. Those amendments were brought forward to the April 2001 JPA Public Hearing for adoption, but since one of the amendments involved the classification of the Greene Tract, the amendments were put on hold until December 2002 when the Greene Tract use was determined. A brief discussion can be held regarding moving forward (i.e., adoption by the County) with the NTA amendments. No Attachments 7. Informational Items At the request of various elected officials, background materials on the following topics are provided simply for informational purposes. Staffs can follow up on any questions that may be generated from review of these documents. a. Open Space Provisions in Recently Adopted Rural Buffer Zoning District Amendments The attached agenda abstract from a previous Orange County Board of Commissioners meeting explains the amendments to the Rural Buffer zoning and subdivision district, which are still consistent with the JPA Agreement. In summary, minimum lot sizes are still two (2) acres minimum, but a 33% open space option outside of the lots must be submitted. If this option is chosen, the effective density of the area becomes one (1) dwelling unit per three (3) acres. In addition, enhanced neighborhood notification requirements were approved. Attachment 7a - 3/5/03 Abstract : "Major Subdivision and Rural Buffer Notification and Flexible Development Amendments"