HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1998-019a A Resolution Amending the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Map 04-08-1998-3a w-staff comments03~
A RESOLUTION AMENDING
THE JOINT PLANNING AREA LAND USE PLAN AND MAP
WHEREAS, Orange County, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the Town of Carrboro entered into a
Joint Planning Agreement, dated September 22, 1987, as amended April 2, 1990; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Joint Planning Agreement, a Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and
Map were adopted on October 13, 1986, byall parties to the Joint Planning Agreement, and have
since been amended on several occasions; and
WHEREAS, a Small Area Plan that provides a framework for the future use of land within
Chapel Hill's northwest transition azea was accepted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on
September 11, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Small Area Plan was the product of a two and one-half yeaz planning process
that involved numerous public officials, planners, and residents of the affected azea, and included
three neighborhood meetings and a Town Council Public Hearing; and
WHEREAS, the geographic area covered by the Small Area Plan includes Chapel Hill's northern
Transition Area as identified in the Joint Planning Agreement, which area is also covered by the
Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Map; and
WHEREAS, implementation of the recommendations contained in the Small Area Plan requires
an amendment to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Map;
NOW THEREFORE, THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, CHAPEL
HILL TOWN COUNCIL AND CARRBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN HEREBY RESOLVE
THAT THE JOINT PLANNING LAND USE PLAN AND MAP BE AMENDED AS
FOLLOWS:
Section VII of the Plan ("Overview of Implementation Strategies") is amended on
page 91 by adding under the heading "Coordination with other Plans" a second
pazagraph to read as follows: "Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the "Northwest Small Area Plan for Chapel Hill's Northwest Study Area,"
accepted by the Chapel Hill Town Council on September 11, 1995, is specifically
incorporated by reference into this Plan and supersedes any provisions of this Plan
that aze inconsistent with the Small Area Plan with respect to Chapel Hill's
northern Transition Area.
This resolution shall become effective upon adoption by the governing bodies of Orange County,
Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
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Staff Comment: The Northwest Small Area Plan provides a plan for growth that would occur
in areas served or to be served by public facilities and services. The Northwest Study Area does
not include any "spillover" growth, and does not include any land located in Chatham or
Durham Counties, Bingham Township, or the "Southern Triangle "area.
The Northwest Study Area does include the small southeast portion of the Blackwood Division of
Duke Forest, which is separated from the main tract and is located south of Eubanks Road and
east of Rogers Road. The Northwest Small Area Plan proposes that this portion of Duke Forest
remain part of the Rural Buffer.
Recommendation
The Planning staffs of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County recommend approval of the
proposed amendment to the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and Map. We find the
recommendations of the Chapel Hill Northwest Small Area Plan to be consistent with the Joint
Planning Operating Principles.
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