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P 2 amendments by third persons seeking connection to public water and sewer systems would not be recommended for approval. This method is used in other areas around the country to ensure that local government utility plans and land use plans are not thwarted through demands by land owners and the development community insisting that public water and sewer connections be made contrary to the planned service area of the utilities. The Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement already contains a reference to the Joint Planning Agreement in Section II.H. The proposed amendment incorporates the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement into the Joint Planning Agreement thus formalizing its provisions as land use planning requirements that have the effect of law. Proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement include: 1. Addition of the word "LINKAGE" at the end of ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, EFFECTIVE DATE; 2. Inclusion of a new Section 1.4 entitled "Linkage with the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement;" and 3. Incorporation of Appendix A, the map entitled Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement, as Exhibit B to the Joint Planning Agreement. Proposed text amendments are depicted in bold underline in the attachment. This item was presented at the April 17, 2002 Joint Planning Area Public Hearing. Resolutions of adoption were approved by the Chapel Hill Town Council on May 29, 2002 and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on June 11, 2002. Both resolutions are included as attachments. The Orange County Planning Board considered this item on August 7 and recommended approval. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends approval of the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Agreement.