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<br />DURHAM <br />c~tv of Du~w~enn <br />1 8 6 9 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />QTY OFMEDIgNE 101 CITY HALL PLAZA • DURHAM, NC 2770T <br />919. 560.4333 • fax 919.560.4801 <br />www.durhamnc.gov <br />July 16, 2008 <br />The Honorable Barry Jacobs, Chairman <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Subject: Comment on Draft Orange County Comprehensive Plan <br />Dear Chairman Jacobs: <br />R.~~~~T~I.~ <br />JUL 2 3 2008 <br />BY: <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan. I am pleased that we continue to cooperate on issues and <br />projects that affect both our jurisdictions: I commend you on all of the hard work <br />that you, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and your staff have put into <br />this planning effort. <br />There are a number of positive statements and policies that I see contained in the <br />Plan, such as the support of increasing mass transit capabilities in our region, fording <br />more ways to partner on open space protection and park development, such as with <br />the New Hope Creek Open Space Plan, and success with our cross jurisdictional <br />planning efforts such as the Eno Economic Development District Plan. There are, <br />however, a few points in the document that I believe need some clarification or <br />correction. <br />In section 3.9, on page 3-23, the Plan refers to the recently adopted Eno <br />Economic Development District. There are two points regarding this sentence <br />that should be addressed: <br />o It is the City of Durham that is involved in this project, not Durham County. <br />o I would like further clarification on what is meant by the term "unified <br />development district". As I am sure you are aware, the Eno Economic <br />Development District Plan calls for eventual public water and sewer <br />provision from the City of Durham in this portion of Orange County. <br />Current City of Durham policy is that in order far the City to extend public <br />utilities, a petition for voluntary annexation into the City must be submitted. <br />If and when the property is annexed, the City obtains full right of regulation <br />regazding development on the land. While the City is fully in favor of <br />working on joint long-range planning efforts with Orange County regarding <br />this area, and has participated so faz in these efforts, the City does plan on <br />Good Things Are Happening in Durham <br />