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.r <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION AGENDA ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 17, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. ►v n <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County/Durham 1-85/ US 70 Economic Development District Area <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Craig Benedict, ext. 2592 <br /> Map Dianne Reid, ext. 2326 <br /> Paul Thames, ext. 2303 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane (336)-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To update the Board of County Commissioners on progress of the Orange County/ <br /> Durham 1-85/ US 70 Economic Development District Cooperative Planning Area. <br /> BACKGROUND: Respective Orange County and City of Durham staffs have developed some <br /> preliminary recommendations regarding cooperative planning systems between both jurisdictions: <br /> Discussion, research, and analysis have been in progress since June of 2001 to evaluate topics of <br /> joint interest. Those topics include: <br /> I. Planning <br /> 11. Water and Sewer <br /> III. Annexation <br /> IV. Financing of Utilities of areas near 1-85/US70 <br /> After this progress report work-session, planning staffs are prepared to present our preliminary <br /> reports to respective managers and then to governing boards in the next few months. The purpose <br /> of these cooperative planning efforts is to improve land use and transportation decisions, improve <br /> intergovernmental coordination and information sharing, and be able to consistently respond to <br /> inquiries for development in the area, as well as, respond to public health emergencies such as <br /> failed septic systems. <br /> There are six companion studies, plans and agreements that affect this area. <br /> 1. Subject Areas- Planning Studies and Reports <br /> A. 1. Orange County Economic Development District (EDD) <br /> I-85/US Hwy 70 <br /> Adopted 3/1/94 and amended thru 8/20/96 <br />