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2 JPA-1-00 requests a 75.20 acre expansion of the extractive use plan category as contained in the JPA Land Use Plan. The extractive use category encompasses mining and quarry operations. The application requests that the extractive use category be extended to a 15.20 acre parcel (PIN 9759-63-9813) owned by American Stone Company and a 60 acre parcel (PIN 9759- 62-1992) owned by OWASA. Amendments to the JPA Land Use Plan require the approval of Chapel Hill; Carrboro, and Orange County as specified in the Joint Planning Agreement. CP-1-00 requests the establishment of a 180.51 acre rural industrial activity node. A rural industrial activity node is land focused on designated road intersections in the rural areas that is appropriate for industrial uses which da not require urban-type services. The request includes the properties referenced in JP-1-00 as well as five acres of a parcel (PIN 97574-2780) owned by American Stone Company and a 100.31 acre parcel (PIN 9759-54-4097) owned by Philip and Alice Durham (American Stone leases this property and operates an existing quarry there under a Special Use Permit issued October 23, 19$1). Comprehensive Plan amendments require only the approval of the Orange County Commissioners. The Chapel Hill Town Council considered JPA-1-00 on May 8, 2000 and voted to approve the amendment. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen .considered the amendment on May 16, 2000, but took no action. They considered JPA-1-00 again on June 6, 2000 and deferred action until their first meeting. in August. The Orange County Planning Board considered JPA-1-00 and CP-1-00 at a special meeting on June 21, 2000 and recommended denial by a vote of 5 - 4. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends that the Board approve JPA-1-00 and CP-1-00 based on the fiollowing rationale: • Approval creates a finite time limit on excavation operations. • Mitigation measurer agreed to by American, Stone and OWASA during mediation discussions will promote a more environmental) sound and safe operation than without the amendments. ote: If plan amendments receive approval, staff will recommend that an application for Planned Development (PD) I-1 rezoning be submitted concurrently with the petition for special use permit modification). This rezoning process will permit the County to limit uses within the PD I-1 district. (Comprehensive Planning Note: As a separate but supportive research item, County staff will be suggesting two distinct rural industrial node types which will separate public uses from higher intensity private uses. Accordingly, the permitted use table -those "by right"'and those by special use - will be modified to reflect the different intent of the two districts).