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y 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 3, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> 9 <br /> SUBJECT: Report and Action on Growth Controls in Large Residential Projects Item No. <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Benedict, ext. 2592 <br /> 1 June 18, 2002 BOCC Report and Action Craig N. <br /> 2. Planning Board Letter of May 6, 2002. TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> 3. . Planning Staff Report— Growth Control Issues Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> 4. Outline of Growth Control Recommendations from Chapel Hill 9684501 <br /> County Manager, County Attorney, Planning Durham 688-7331 <br /> Director . Mebane (336)-227-2031 <br /> 5. Chart of Upcoming Growth Control Activities Mebane (336)-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To provide a report on various elements associated with the implementation growth <br /> controls in large residential projects and provide direction to the County Attorney and Planning <br /> Director to prepare a Special Use Process outline for major subdivisions. <br /> BACKGROUND: On May 6, 2002, the Orange County Planning Board forwarded a letter to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners regarding the need for growth controls (...which might include a <br /> moratorium...) in large residential developments. This topic was also broached at a joint Board of <br /> Commissioners 1 Planning Board meeting on June 6, 2002. On June 18, the Board of County <br /> Commissioners passed a resolution (see attached) regarding what actions and issues need to be <br /> researched prior to further deliberation. The Planning Board discussed these issues within their <br /> purview on August 7, 2002. <br /> The attached report outlines the preliminary findings. <br /> Since that meeting, the County Manager, County Attorney and Planning Director have met and <br /> formulated some recommendations for short-term actions. Long-term actions noted on the chart <br /> include proceeding with the Unified Development Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. A brief <br /> discussion was held at the August 29, 2002 Work Session regarding this topic, but a more thorough <br /> explanation will be forthcoming at this meeting. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact at this time. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the information <br /> presented and provide direction to the County Attorney and Planning Director to prepare a Special <br /> Use Process outline for major subdivisions for the September 17, BOCC meeting. <br />