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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 21, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <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 N. Benedict, ext. 2592 <br /> Color Map Dianne Reid, ext. 2326 <br /> Copy of Agreement (to be distributed at meeting) 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 Agreement and <br /> note the timeliness of bringing this agreement to term. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> 1. The Orange County/Durham Cooperative Planning Agreement comes forward at an <br /> important juncture in the land use planning of the area between Hillsborough and the <br /> Durham County line. This year, water and sewer boundary agreements have been <br /> approved for the area. The Water and Sewer Management Plan and Boundary Agreement <br /> and Map indicates areas of Hillsborough `Primary Interest' and Orange County 'Primary <br /> Interest' and 'Long Term Interest.' <br /> 2. The land development potential of this general area is increasing as population and <br /> businesses gravitate to undeveloped or underdeveloped areas. For example, some of the <br /> largest single ownership undeveloped properties adjacent to the environmental areas of the <br /> Eno River and Stoney Creek basins are located in this general area. This could prompt <br /> strong interest in water and sewer extension. Therefore, proactive land use and <br /> infrastructure (transportation, water, sewer, stormwater) planning is critical to manage the <br /> impending growth and preservation of natural areas. This land use pattern should be <br /> understood by all affected parties; local governments (Town of Hillsborough, Orange County <br /> and City of Durham), public service providers, neighborhoods and property owners. <br /> 3. A cooperative planning agreement can set forth these growth controls in a comprehensive <br /> and timely manner. <br /> 4. Respective Orange County and City of Durham staffs have developed some preliminary <br /> recommendations regarding cooperative planning systems between both jurisdictions. <br /> Discussion, research, and analysis have been in progress since June of 2001 to evaluate <br />