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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 20, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- i <br />SUBJECT: Decision on Proposal to Extend Annexation Time Limits in the Joint Planning <br />Agreement <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />^ 10-9-02 JPA Public Hearing Minutes <br />^ Resolution with Addendum <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, ext 2592 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a proposal to extend annexation time limits in the Joint <br />Planning Agreement. <br />BACKGROUND: The Joint Planning Agreement as adopted by Orange County, Chapel Hill, <br />and Carrboro in 1987 established the Rural Buffer and Transition Areas. Additionally, it <br />specified that neither Chapel Hill nor Carrboro may annex into the Rural Buffer or each other's <br />Transition Areas. Both towns have adhered to these annexation provisions since adoption of <br />the agreement. The second sentence in Section 1.3.B of the agreement states: "Subject to <br />termination provisions of this Agreement, annexation provisions of this Agreement shall be valid <br />for not more than 20 years and may be thereafter renewed." These provisions will expire in July <br />2006 if they are not renewed. <br />On October 9, 2002, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Chapel Hill Town Council, <br />and Carrboro Board of Aldermen held a joint public hearing to receive public comment on a <br />proposal to extend for 20 years, the annexation time limits specified in the Joint Planning <br />Agreement. The proposed amendment would be an addendum to the Joint Planning <br />Agreement. The addendum would extend the annexation provisions of the Agreement 20 <br />years from the date of execution of the addendum (to 2023 if approved this year). <br />To be effective, amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement require adoption by all three <br />local governments. The standard sequence is for the towns to act first and then refer <br />amendments to the County for final action. Chapel Hill adopted the amendment on December <br />12, 2002. Carrboro has not acted on the amendment yet, but proposes to do so on June 10, <br />2003. <br />