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DG~pffq <br />1 Benedict said that in the Resolution of Approval, some additional language could be added that <br />2 the Homeowner's Association would be, permanently responsible for the maintenance of the <br />3 buffer in accordance with the County standards. <br />4 <br />5 There was a friendly amendment to the motion to take out the mention of the berms. <br />7 Benedict said that berms could be shaped so that irrigation of the plants is not as much of a <br />8 problem. <br />9 <br />1o Barrows has a problem with making the Homeowner's Association responsible for the buffer <br />11 right away. She said that the landscaping should be well done initially so that the homeowners <br />12 aze just maintaining and not picking up pieces. <br />13 <br />14 Chair Allison said that there were landscaping requirements and it would not be done poorly. <br />15 <br />16 VOTE: Unanimous <br />17 <br />1 s AGENDA ITEM #9: MATTERS HEARD AT JPA PUBLIC HEARING (4/12/00) <br />19 a. JOINT PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />zo AMENDMENTS <br />21 <br />22 (1) JPA-1-00 American Stone Company <br />23 (2) CP-1-00 American Stone Company <br />24 <br />25 Benedict made the presentation. He showed the area subject to the land use plan amendments on <br />26 a map. The first item is an amendment to the joint planning area where Carrboro, Chapel Hill, <br />27 and Orange County must decide on any changes to the joint land use map. In this case, all <br />28 authorities would have to agree to change the existing land use to an extractive use that could <br />29 allow the expansion of the quarry operation. The second part of the process has to do with an <br />30 amendment to the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. If the item is approved in the joint <br />31 planning azea, then Orange County looks at its awn comprehensive plan and changes it to a land <br />32 use designation that would be consistent with the intended use of the property. In this case, <br />33 Orange County will be considering a change to a rural industrial node, which allows extractive <br />34 uses. If the rural industrial node is approved, the applicant will have to come just to Orange <br />35 County for a Special Use Permit to expand the existing Special Use Permit to allow the <br />36 expansion of the quarry and the eventual reservoir. Chapel Hill has recommended approval to <br />37 the joint plan and Carrboro has not yet approved the recommendation. The Board of County <br />3s Commissioners will be making a decision on June 29`k'. However, the joint planning amendment <br />39 cannot occur without the Town of Carrboro's approval. <br />40 <br />4.1 Benedict said that there were comments from the opponents on the changing conditions <br />42 requirement that were occurring. Staff did some research on amendment criteria, and one of the <br />43 bases for the change has to do with either an error in the plan or changing conditions. Benedict <br />44 summarized a chart of changing conditions in Orange County regarding population change, <br />45 increase of water demand and decreasing rock supply. There have been no changes to the <br />46 original mitigation measures that were discussed during the April 12, 2000 meeting. After <br />47 tonight's meeting, there will be no more written information that can come forward to the County <br />48 Commissioners about these amendments. <br />49 <br />