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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION AGENDA ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 29, 2002 <br />Action Ageni da <br />Item No. ~_ <br />SUBJECT: Report on Growth Gantrois in Large Residential Projects <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N} No <br />ATTACHMENTS}: <br />1. June 18, 2002 BtJCC Report and Action <br />2. Planning Board Letter of May 6, 2002. <br />3. Staff Report -Growth Control Issues <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Graig Benedict, ext. 2592 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732787 <br />988.4501 <br />688-7337 <br />(336}-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To provide a report on various elements associated with the implementation of growth <br />controls in large residential projects. <br />BACKGROUND: On May 6, 2002, the Orange County Planning Board €orwarded a letter to the <br />Board of Gounty Commissioners regarding the need for growth controls in large residential <br />developments. This topic was also broached at a joint Board of Commissioners /Planning Board <br />meeting on June 6, 2002. On June 1$, the Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution <br />(see attached) regarding what actions and issues need to be researched prior to further <br />deliberation. The Planning Board discussed these issues within their purview on August 7, 2002. <br />The attached report outlines the preliminary findings. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the information <br />presented and provide direction to staff on a course of action. <br />