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24 <br />1 The boazd agreed to compromise and. ask for mixed planting, with no 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 amendment to the motion to take out the mention of the berme <br />9 Benedict said that berms could be shaped so that irrigation of the plants is not as much of a <br />1 o problem. ~ .. _ . <br />11 <br />12 Barrows has a problem with making the Homeowners Association responsible for the buffer <br />13 right away. She said that the landscaping should be well done initially so that the homeowners <br />14 are just maintaining and not picking up pietas. <br />is <br />16 .Chair Allison said that there are landscaping raquiremerns and they would ba done correctly. <br />17 <br />18 VOTE: Unanimous <br />19 <br />z0 AGENDA I1"EM #9: MATTERS HEARD AT JPA PUBLIC HEARING (4/l2/04) <br />z i s. JOII~'T PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />~ AMENDMENTS <br />23 <br />z4 (1) JPA 1-QU American Stone Company <br />zs ~ ($) CP-I-0O American 5toae Company <br />Z6 <br />z7 Benedict made the presentation. He showed the area. subject to the land use plan amendments on <br />28 a map. The first item is as amendment to the joint planning area where Carrboro, Chapel Hill, <br />29 and Orange County must deride on any changes to the joint lead use map. In this case, all <br />3o authorities would have to 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. Lf the item is approved is the joint <br />33 planning eras, then Orange County looks at its own comprehensive plea sad changes it to a land <br />34 use designation thax would be consistent with the intended use of the pmperiy. In this case, <br />3s Orange County will be considering a change to a rural industrial node, which allows e~ctxactive <br />36 uses. If the rural industrial node is approved, the applicant will Nava to come just tp Orange <br />37 County far a Special Use Permit to expand tb~e existing Special Use Permit to allow the <br />38 expansion of the quarry and the eventual reservoir. Chapel Hill has recommended approval w <br />39 the joint plan sad Carrboro has not yet approved the recommendation. Tha Board of County <br />4o Comr~,;~.Qioners will be ~g a decision on June 29m. However, the joint planning amendment <br />al cannot occur without the Town of Carrbaro's approval. <br />4z <br />43 Benedict said that there were comments from the opponents on the changing conditions <br />44 requirement that were occumng. Staff did soma reseazch on amendment criteria, and one of the <br />43 bases for the change lass to do with either an error in the plan or changing conditions. Benedict <br />46 summarized a' chart of changing conditions in Orange County regaxdiag population change, <br />47 increase of water demand and decreasing rock supply. There have been no changes to the <br />48 original mitigation measures that were discussed during the April 12, 2000 meeting. After <br />