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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 29, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />SUBJECT: Approval of a Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing a Six (6) Month Moratorium <br />on Development Applications Near Intersections of I-85/NC 86 and I-40/Old NC 86 <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ NO <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution of Ordinance Adoption INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Notice of Public Hearing Craig N. Benedict, Planning Director <br />Certification of Mailed Notice Diane Reid, Economic Development Dir. <br />Maps of Moratorium Areas TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Written Comments from Public Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane (336)227-2031 <br />The Boazd of County Commissioners held a public hearing on June 20, 2000 on a moratorium consistent with <br />Scenario C on Page 3. Hillsborough Commissioners have voted for a four month moratorium and have <br />deleted some azea neaz I-85/NC 86. <br />The Planning Board met on June 21 and unanimously recommended approval of the Moratorium <br />Ordinance. <br />PURPOSE: Consider approval of a resolution adopting an ordinance of moratorium. Invoke a six month <br />moratorium on development applications near the I-85/NC 86 intersection so Economic Development District <br />standazds can be implemented on those lands to create a better development pattern and better use of the land. <br />In addition the existing district near I-40/Old NC 86 is included so standazds there can be upgraded. <br />• Joint Town of Hillsborough/Orange County effort consistent with Board of County Commissioners <br />goals adopted in June 1999 <br />• Joint work group recommends, pursuit of a six-month moratorium as the best method to address <br />developing Hillsborough Area Economic Development District in a comprehensive manner. <br />• Joint work group has publicly met for four months with input from the private sector and has <br />developed a series of recommendations. <br />• Preliminary ideas include: ,. <br />- Expansion of the Economic Development District <br />- Understandable standazds and adjacent use compatibility <br />- Planned Non-Residential Development Guidelines <br />-~ See list of other research issues <br />