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24 <br />1 The boazd agreed to compromise and ask for mixed planting, with ao mention of the berms. <br />2 <br />3 Benedict said that in the Resolution of Approval, some additional language could be added that <br />4 the Homeowner's Association would be permanently responsible for the maintenance of the <br />s buffer in accordance with the County standards. <br />6 <br />7 There was a friendly $mendmeat to the motion to take out the mention of the berms. <br />8 <br />9 Benedict said that berms could be shaped so that irrigation of the plants is not as much of a <br />to pmblem. -.. ._. <br />11 <br />12 Barrows has a problem with making the Homeowner's Association responsible for the buffer <br />13 right away. She said that the landscaping should be well done initially so that the homeowners <br />1a are just maintaining and not picking up pieces. <br />1S <br />16 <br />17 <br />is <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />2s <br />26 <br />Chair Allison said that there are landscaping requirements and they would ba done correctly. <br />VOTE: <br />Unanimous <br />AGENDA ITEM #9: MATTERS HEARD AT JPA PUBLIC HEARING (4/12/00) <br />a. JOINT PLANNIIYG AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />AMENDMENTS <br />(1) JPA 1-OO American Stone Company <br />(2) CP-1-00 American Stone Company <br />27 Benedict made the presentation. He showed the area subject to the land use plan amendments on <br />zs a map. The fast item is an amendment to the joint planning area where Carrboro, Chapel Hill, <br />29 and Orange County must decide on any changes to the joint land use map. In this case, all <br />3o authorities would have W agree to change the existing land use to an extractive use that. could <br />31 allow the expansion of the quarry operation. The second part of the process has to do with an <br />32 amendment to the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. if the item is approved is the joint <br />33 planning area,. then Orange County looks at its own comprehensive plea and'changes it to a land <br />34 use desigcation that would be consistent with the intended use of the properly. In this case, <br />3s Orange County will be considering a change to a rural industrial node, which allows extractive <br />36 uses. Ifthe rural industrial node is approved, the applicant will have to come just m Orange <br />37 County for a Special Use Permit to expand the existing Special Use Permit m allow the <br />38 expansion of tha quarry and the everrtual reservoir. Chapel Hill has recommended approval to <br />39 the joint plan and Caxxboro has not yet approved the recommendation. The Board of County <br />4p Comrr~;eaioners will be malring a decision on June 29`x. However, the joint planning amendment <br />41 cannot occur without the Town of Caprrboro's approval. <br />42 <br />43 Benedict said that there were comments from the opponents on the changing conditions <br />4a requirement that were occurring. Staff did some research as amendm~®t criteria, and one of the <br />45 bases for the change has to do with either an error in the plan. or changing conditions. Benedict <br />a6 summarized a' chart of changing conditions is Orange County regarding population change, <br />a7 increase of water demand and decreasing rock supply. There have been no changes to the <br />4s original mitigation measures that were discussed during the April ] 2, 2000 meeting. After <br />