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. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA
B®CC Work Session
7:30pm
March 22,.1999
Government Services Center
Hillsborough, NC
1. Resolution Regarding Carrboro's Proposed Amendments to the Town's Land Use
Ordinance to Implement the Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area.
within the Joint Planning Agreement
2. Closed Session
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conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual
public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee;" NCGS §
. 143-318.11(a)(6)
Orange County Commissioners
P. O. Box 8181
200 S Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Alice M. Gordon, Chair
Stephen H. Halkiotia, Vice Chair
Margaret W. Grown March 19 , 19 9 9
Moses Carey, Jr.
Barry Jacobs
Mayor Michael R. Nelson
Joal Hall_Broun
Hilliard Caldwell
Jacquelyn. Gist
Diana~McDuffee
Allen Spalt
Alex Zaffron
Carrboro Board of Aldermen
301 W. Main Street
Carrboro, North Carolina 27.510
Dear Mayor Nelson and Aldermen:
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On February 19, 1999 Patricia McGuire transmitted to John Link
and .Gene Bell proposed amendments to the Town's Land Use Ordinance
which are intended to implement the recommendations of the Small
Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern Study Area'(NSA). The transmittal
letter refers to the public hearing Carrboro will hold on March 23,
1999 on'those ordinance text amendments. Tt also refers to Section
2.6, subsection C of the Joint Planning. Agreement and its process.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners has~not received an
analysis from its Planning staff concerning the proposed ordinance
text amendments. Neither has it had an opportunity to consider the.
proposed amendments. The Board had hoped to receive a presentation
about the ordinance from your Planning staff and your attorney
during the March 16, 1999 Board of Commissioners meeting.~However,
that presentation was not made because the related agenda .item had
not been reached by 11;00 p.m. At that hour the Board members were
not able to hear~a presentation concerning these complex amendments.
Further, following an opportunity to receive your Planning staff
presentation and to raise questions with your Planning staff and
your attorney, the Board of County .Commissioners wants to take time
to review and discuss among its members the ordinance amendments
before taking action. At this time, based on the recommendation of
the county attorney, I anticipate that the Board of County
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Mayor Michael R. Nelson
Carrboro Board of Aldermen
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March 19, 1999
Commissioners will need at least two meetings to accomplish this
task and that it may be May 4, 1999 before the Board can make a
final determination concerning these ordinance amendments. In short,
as Mayor .Nelson and I discussed on the telephone, Orange County
needs more time to complete its review of this very important
matter...
It appears that the letter from Bob Morgan to John Link, dated
February 23, contemplates the possibility of a County review after
March 23. The letter references the memorandum from Patricia-
McGuire, but then provides a timeline that shows a joint discussion
of the NSA ordinance provisions on March 30 along with a joint
setting of the remainder of the schedule. Finally, Mr. Morgan's
letter indicates that the Aldermen do not anticipate voting on•the
ordinance amendments until comments and/or~concurrence have been-
received from Orange County.
It seems to Orange County that its review time can be
lengthened in one of two ways. Carrboro can agree, prior to the. time
it commences its March 23, 1999 public hearing on the proposed
amendments, to extend the time available to Orange County to review,
comment on or object to the amendments to a time beyond the
commencement of the public hearing. Alternatively, Orange County can
object to the amendments prior to the commencement of the public
hearing; in which case the time for Orange County review and comment
is extended automatically and indefinitely. Orange County would
prefer that the time be extended and requests a sixty (60) day..
extension. Orange County will reluctantly have to exercise the
objection option if that is its only alternative.
The Board of County Commissioners would like a signal that the
time that Orange County has to file written comments or objections
to the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance text amendments will be extended:.
Please signal us with a letter indicating you have consensus on your
Board for ~hi-s extension.
Based on advice from the county attorney; the Board of
Commissioners will have a resolution on its agenda for its Monday
night; March 22 ,• 1999 meeting;-objecting to the ordinance.
amendments. This resolution, by its terms, will take effect only if
Carrboro does not extend the County review time to a date beyond May
4; 1999. Again, as Mayor Nelson and I discussed on the telephone,
Orange County's goal is to have more time for review and comment on
the NSA ordinance amendments.•
Mayor Michael R. Nelson
Carrboro Board of Aldermen
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March 19, 1999
Thank you very much for your consideration of Orange County's
recauest for an extension.
Sincerely,
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Alice M.
Chair
Gordon,
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xc: Margaret Brown
Moses. Carey, Jr..
Steve Halkiotis
3arry Jacobs
john M. Link, Jr.
Craig Benedict
Geoffrey =. Gledhill
Michael a. Brough
Robert W, Morgan
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NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in a February 19, 1999 memorandum to-John M. Link,
Jr., Orange County Manager and R. Eugene Bell, Orange County
Interim Planning Director from Patricia J. McGuire, Carrboro~Land
Use Planner, Orange County was provided with proposed amendments
to the Town's Land Use Ordinance intended to implement the
recommendations of the Small,Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern
Study Area thereafter °the~~aroposed amendments"); and
WHEREAS, the February 19; 1999 memorandum states that
Carrboro has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed
amendments for March 23, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the memorandum further cites Section 2.6,
subsection C of the Joint Planning Agreement and requests Orange
County objections, if any, to the proposed amendments in writing
on or before the March 23, 1999 public hearing; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has not been able to determine that
the proposed amendments are. consistent with the adopted Joint
Planning Area Land Use Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Orange County objects to the proposed amendments on
the basis that the proposed amendments are not consistent with
the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan;
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2, this resolution shall take effect immediately prior to
the commencement of the March 23, 1999 public hearing on the
proposed amendments, but only if the Carrboro Board of Aldermen,
prior to the commencement of the March 23, 1999 public hearing
on the proposed amendments, does not extend the time within
which Orange County has to review the proposed amendments to a
date beyond May 4, 1999.
Upon motion of Commissioner Brown ~ :, seconded by
Commissioner Halkiotis the foregoing resolution was adopted
this the 22nd day of March, 1999.
I, Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO~HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing is a true copy of so much of. the proceedings of
said Board at a meeting held on March 22, 1999 as relates in any
way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings
are recorded in Minute Book No. 28 of the minutes of said
Board. -
WITNESS my hand and the seal .of said County, this 23rd day
of March 1999.
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Febniary 23,1999
John Link
Orange County Manager
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Hillsborough, 27278
1V1r. Link:
On February 19, 1999, Patricia McGuire transmitted to you and CTene i3e11 copies of the
land use ordinance text amendments for the Narthem Study Area as per the process
specified in the Joint Planning 1lgreement. t1t its meeting on February 16, 1999, the
Carrboro Mayer aad Boazd of Aldermen approved a purposed timeline for Teview of
these amendments. The timeline is as follows:
® Mazch l 6 Regularly scheduled meeting of Change County
Cammissioners..PoBsible date of presentation on NSA
ordinance prior to date of the public hearing.
® Mazch 23, 1999 Carrboco Mayor and Board of Aldermen hold a public
hearing on revised NSA ordinance. Board of County
Commissioners is invited to attend this public hearing.
® March 30, 1999 Tentative date of joint meeting between the Change County
Commissioners and the Carrboro Mayor and Board of
Aldermen to review provisions of NSA ordinance following
date of public hearing. The remainder of the schedule will be
worked out of this joint meeting.
This schedule suggests that the Carrboro Mayor and Board of Aldermen do not anticipate
voting on the ordinance amendments until comments and/or concurrence have been
received from the Orange County Board of Commissioners on March 3Q or Borne future
date. The Board is interested in concluding this process as quickly as possible since the
moratorium is no longer in ef~eet.
The above timeline is submitted for the Orange County Conunissioncn' consideration.
My staffand t stand ready to assist you in presenting these amendments to the County
Commissioners. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
bert W. Morgan
'!"own ivianager
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AN EgUAL OPpORYUNITY EMPLO-ER
TOWN OF CARRBORO
NORTH CARClLINA
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To: John M. Link, Jr., Orange County Manager /
R. Eugene Bell, Interim Planning Director c~
Frown: Patricia J. McGuire, Land Use Pl ,,
Date: February 19, 1999 ~ ''
Subject: Carrboro Land Use Ordinance Text Amendments
Amendments to the Town's Land Use Ordinance have been proposed and scheduled for
public hearing on Mazch.23, 1999. The amendments aze described below:
Implementation ~ of the Recommendations of the Small Area Plan for Carrboro's Northern
Stu Area. The amendments consist of 27 revisions or additions to the existing
ordinance. The sections cover density calculations, open space requirements, mitigating
impacts of non residential uses, environmental protection, affordable housing, advisory
boazd representation from the Northern Transition Area, and site planning procedures.
The ordinance revisions are included in the 35-page "2/19/1999 Draft Copy of Proposed
NSA Ordinance," and the following supporting materials:
1) Village Mixed Use and Affordable Housing .Vernacular Architectural
Standazds
2) Northern Transition Area Stream Buffer Map
3) Appendix')
Section 2.6, subsection C of the Joint Planning Agreement requires that Carrboro provide
Orange County with a copy of the proposed amendments no later than thirty (30) days
prior to a public hearing on any changes. The full .text of the draft ordinance that will
amend the Town's Land .Use Ordinance and supporting documents aze attached.
Please submit any objections to the proposed amendment in writing on or before ~ the
;public. hearing date of Mazch 23, 1999. We look forward to receiving your comments,
.and appreciate your attention. If you have any questions or need clarification, don't
hesitate to call.
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