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RESOLUTION OF COOPERATION
A resolution of cooperation between the City of Durham, North Carolina,
the Durham County, North Carolina, the Town of Chapel Hill, North
Carolina, and Orange County, North Carolina relating to land use planning
along and near jurisdictional boundaries.
WHEREAS, all four governing bodies seek to have appropriately planned
development for their respective areas; and
WHEREAS, Durham County, the City of Durham, the Town of Chapel Hill, and
Orange County desire to foster good relations; and
WHEREAS, officials from all four jurisdictions have met jointly to discuss their
mutual concerns;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, in order to foster and maintain a
system of sound land use planning and regulations which can be relied upon by the
public and private owners of land as a basis for investment decisions, the protection
of the environment and a climate conducive to healthy economic and social growth
and development of our four jurisdictions, by mutual consent it is agreed by the
governing bodies of the City of Durham, the County of Durham, the Town of Chapel
Hill, and Orange County that:
(1) A Durham /Chapel Hill/Orange County Work Group will be established, made up
of two representatives from each of the four elected bodies of Durham City,
Durham County, Chapel Hill, and Orange County, along with one representative
from each jurisdiction's Planning Board. This Work Group will meet at regular
intervals to discuss issues of common concern to the four jurisdictions, and to
serve as a mechanism for exchange of information between the elected boards.
The location of the Work Group meetings will alternate between Durham City and
County, Chapel Hill and Orange County, with a representative of the host
community chairing the group.
(2) The role, purpose, and function of the Work Group will be to enhance coordination
and consultation among the governments. This will not be a decision - making
body, and no votes will be taken.
(3) The group's objectives are to cooperatively:
a. Seek compatible uses of land and natural resources;
b. Achieve a smooth transition between areas of development within each
jurisdiction;
c. Provide appropriate entryway into each jurisdiction from the other; and
d. Encourage orderly development and the efficient delivery of urban services
which will maintain and enhance property values in each jurisdiction.
(4) The list of issues to be discussed by this Work Group shall include but not be
limited to the list that appears as Attachment 1 to this resolution, as reviewed and
revised from time to time by the governing bodies.
(5) The administrative staffs of the jurisdictions
a. shall report to their respective Boards, on a timely basis, information
concerning developments in their areas of mutual interest, as defined in (b)
below, as well as information concerning other activities of the work group;
b. shall mutually exchange and review zoning requests, special use permits,
subdivisions, site plans or annexations requested for land fronting on any of
the corridors and within areas of mutual interest.
(6) The administrative staffs of each jurisdiction shall pursue cooperative efforts to
coordinate plans for improvements to the public rights -of -way in the corridors or
areas of mutual interest. Such plans shall include streetscape plans, landscaping
projects, sign regulations unique to the corridor or roadway construction or any
development regulations specifically designed for the corridor or area of mutual
interest.
(7) The administrative staffs of each jurisdiction shall pursue cooperative efforts to
coordinate long range land use plans.
Adopted by the City of Durham:
Adopted by Durham County:
Adopted by the Town of Chapel Hill:
Adopted by Orange County:
(date)
(date)
(date)
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Distribution in each Jurisdiction:
Mayor and Council/Chairman and Board of Commissioners
Planning Board
Manager
Attorney
Planning Director
Towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough
Chatham County
Triangle J Council of Governments