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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-29-2013 - 2ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 29, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 2 SUBJECT: Town of Hillsborough /Orange County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan — Update and Next Steps DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): A. October 2, 2012 BOCC Comment Letter to Town B. Town's Future Land Use Plan (Draft) and Corresponding Key to Recommendations of Town Planning Board (Nov. 2012) C. Hillsborough- Orange Interlocal Agreement Areas INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Altieri, 245 -2579 Abigaile Pittman, 245 -2567 Craig Benedict, 245 -2575 1 PURPOSE: To provide a brief review of joint planning efforts with the Town of Hillsborough and information on the Town's update to its Future Land Use Plan. BACKGROUND: The Town of Hillsborough has initiated a process to prepare a draft Future Land Use Plan (FLUP). The draft Plan covers the Town's planning jurisdiction, plus some additional areas of County jurisdiction, per the Hillsborough- Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement (December 2009). In general and consistent with the Agreement, the Plan is to be completed and adopted first by Hillsborough, "inviting comments from the BOCC ". Following Town adoption, the BOCC is to consider endorsing the Plan or arranging for negotiation and agreement on any changes followed by joint approval. Following Public Outreach Sessions last fall, the Town held a public hearing on a draft FLUP. The Orange County BOCC reviewed the draft at its October 2, 2012 meeting and submitted comments to the Town (Attachment A). Since then, the Town's Planning Board has recommended several changes to the draft and a second public hearing was held on January 17, 2013 to allow the public an opportunity to comment on the Planning Board's recommendations (Attachment B). Attachment C is the map from the Hillsborough- Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement Central Orange Coordinated Area (2009) that shows the areas for coordination and Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction (ETJ) areas to be swapped later in the joint planning process. There are eight key zone categories depicted on the map, which are defined in the Agreement and are as follows: 1. Incorporated Town 2. Existing Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) 3. Proposed ETJ Areas to be Added 4. Proposed ETJ Areas to be Deleted 5. Proposed Hillsborough Urbanizing Areas (Not ETJ but under Town zoning control, which is similar to the Orange County - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan "Transition Area ". 6. Proposed Orange County Urbanizing Areas (Under coordinated land use control but remains under County zoning) Note: All previous zone categories are within a primary Urban Services Area (USA) with the exception of number 4. 7. Existing Water Service Area ( "exceptions ") Outside USA 8. Central Orange Coordinated Area Boundary under County zoning. The intent of the coordinated planning areas is to provide clear and consistent guidance for land use /zoning decisions, coordinated growth patterns, and a distinction between areas that are to have urban characteristics from those that are to remain rural. Summary of Town of Hillsborough Next Steps: Planning Board — February 20, 2013 Town Board Consideration — March 11, 2013 February 21, 2013 Joint BOCC and Town Board Meeting — The Town's Future Land Use Plan and the Central Orange Coordinated Area Joint Land Use Plan will each be agenda items at the Joint Meeting on February 21, 2013. This will be a good opportunity for the elected officials of both jurisdictions to offer perspectives, ideas or any questions they may have on these projects. Links to Additional Materials Town of Hillsborough Future Land Use Plan Revision /Update http : / /www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/ content / future -land- use - plan- revisionupdate History of Town of Hillsborough /Orange County Joint Planning http: / /www.co. orange. nc. us / planning / documents/ TownofHiIIsboroughand0rangeCountyJointPla nning.pdf Hillsborough and Orange County Strategic Growth Plan http: / /www.co.orange.nc.us /planning /documents /FinalAdoptedSGP1.pdf Hillsborough- Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement http: / /www.co.orange.nc.us /planning /documents /Hillsborough- OrangelnterlocalLandManagementAgreement .pdf FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with receiving the update. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Receive the update; and 2. Provide any input the Board may have as staff prepares for the February 21, 2013 Joint Meeting with the Town of Hillsborough. 13FRNADETTEPtuss-iEw CHAIR PAM HEMAIINGFR, VICE CHAIR VA LEWE P. FDUSHFF Ai IcEM. GoRDoN RARHYJACORS EARL McKLF 5,rFvE YuHA--z October 2, 2012 Mr. Tom Stevens, Mayor Hillsborough Town Board Town of Hillsborough PO Box 429 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Mayor Stevens: ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS POST OFFICE Box E3181 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET HILL.SBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 K I. Q4 eats` x Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the Town's draft Future Land Use Plan. Over a period of several years, the County and Town have maintained commitment to coordinate our planning efforts, particularly along the Town's fringe areas. The completion of the Strategic Growth Plan and Interlocal Land Management Agreement were significant accomplishments leading us to this initial step towards a Joint Land Use Plan. Please accept and consider the following Board of County Commissioner comments during the Town's public hearing process. Following adoption of the Town's Land Use Plan, we look forward to working in partnership with the Town to agree upon the Joint Land Use Plan. a Orange County Planning staff to coordinate with Hillsborough staff on recommendations for areas within the Urban Service Boundary that have been left blank. 0 Orange County will be assisting with costs to extend utilities to properties in the southwest quadrant of Old NC 86/1-40 to accommodate high intensity uses. 0 Preference for non - residential uses in Economic Development Districts (See Attached Area 1). a If Mixed Residential Neighborhood is desirable south of 1-40, east of Old NC 86 would be a better place (See Attached Area 2). 0 A land use category appropriate for a retail hotel should be provided near the hospital (See Attached Area 3). 0 Change Rural Living located between 1-40 and new NC 86 to Mixed Residential Neighborhood (See Attached Area 4). 0 Relatively high residential densities associated with the Mixed Residential Neighborhood classifications north of US 70 could present significant impacts on downtown through traffic (See Attached Area 5). & Some difficulty differentiating between a few of the map colors. www.co.oran-qo.nc.us Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, Quality of Life orange C01117ty, lVofth Carolina — You Count! (919) 245-2130 o FAX (919) 644-0246 M For any questions regarding these comments, please contact our Planning Staf, Craig Benedict or Tom Altieri at 919-245-2575. Sincerely, C�2 Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Attachment CC Board of Commissioners Frank Clifton, County Manager Eric Peterson, Town Manager www.co.oran.qe.nc.0 Protecting and preserving — People, Resources, Quality of Life Orange County, North Carolina — You Count! (919) 245-2130 - FAX (919) 644-0246 MOORE JSZP� �� Attachment A (Cont.) - Key to Comments Referenced l 5 in Letter. l GRADY BROWN SCHOOL 185 El WATKINS O 6 JACK ARM LEAF F( y O O GJ �O O `x o tz y0 Or Legend 3 D Q Urban Service Boundary E Jan 2012 parcels � ➢_ N <all othervalues> //� \ n 4- LFSTo �F Future Land Use A ` y SOON -Attached Res OAK RDE DESTINVi TOREY I o 1 inch equals 0.5 miles Employment OLD HERI GE S E NDL m _- Government cHEVENNE m F Lightlndustry Future Land Use Plan (DRAFT) Medium Density Residential Mixed ResidentialNeighbonc( Planning Board August 2012 - Mixed Use The Urban Services Boundary indicates the limits of Hillsborough water and sewer service consistent with an Inter- r - Neighborhood Mixed Use local Agreement with Orange County, OWASA, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. Future Land Uses would be Permanent Open Space used by Hillsborough and Orange County as the basis for approving zoning designators or ail or ad {arcel s aid tins e 0 Rural Living within the boundary, consistent with the Inter -local Agreement between Orange County and Hillsborough. - Retail Service Areas inside the Urban Services Boundary without a Future Land Use designator lave rut yet teen d scussed ty t e 0 Small Lot Residential Planning Board. Areas outside the Urban Services Boundary with a Future Land Use designator ae dae to t e 0 Suburban Office boundary crossing a parcel. Areas outside the Urban Services Boundary with current utlity servi ce from t e Tom d 0 - Town Center Hillsborough will retain service. -� Urban Neighborhood Want more informator? 0 Refer to the Future Land Use Plan webpage OR - WorkingFarm htp / /w1vw. d.h Il�orcugh. rc.ra /cont ant /frirxe7 -land- use - plan- revisionupdate arm&,-, L', •'Ip _ A�1 Urban Service Boundary an 2012 parcels = <all other values> 9 7 Hillsborough Future Land Use Plan Descriptions of adjustments following October public hearing As recommended by the Planning Board, November 2012 map 1) Mars Hill Church area — change designation on parcel surrounding Pathways Elementary to Rural Living from "Government ". Government use was renamed "Education" and limited to school sites only. 2) Two town parcels near Fairview Park — change designation to "Neighborhood Mixed Use" since "Government" use was eliminated. 3) Knight properties & Town Hall — changed 2 parcels on west side of Churton Street to "Neighborhood Mixed Use" from urban Neighborhood to ease redevelopment. Changed Town Hall designation to "Urban Neighborhood" since "Government" use was eliminated. 4) Whitted building — Changed building parcel and two adjacent parcels to "Urban Neighborhood" since "Government" use was eliminated. 5) Long and Colonial Inn parcels — changed hot parcels from "Urban Neighborhood" to "Town Center" since future uses are much more likely to reflect the Town Center designation. 6) Hayes Street vicinity — changed the "Medium Density Residential" designation along West King, Latimer, and Hayes Street to "Urban Neighborhood." This pocket has some potential to develop in unique and innovative fashion that is better reflected by the Urban Neighborhood designation. There are some sizable vacant parcels, the former Champayne Club, and the proximity to the school were all considerations. 7) Eno Mountain & Orange Grove Roads — changed the parcels fronting on Orange Grove Road with access to the improved sewer line along Orange Grove Road from Rural Living to Mixed Residential Neighborhood to allow density consistent with the utility service (per public comment). 8) Truffle farm area — rather than recommending a change to the utility service area, the parcels in this area were designated a combination of "Working Farm" and "Rural Living" to reflect current and anticipated land uses. Also includes changing the Geiger family property from "Mixed Residential Neighborhood" to "Small Lot Residential" to match Cornwallis Hills (per public comment). 9) Southwest quadrant - Economic Development District — Designated 3 large parcels "Suburban Office Complex" to reflect a preference for employment based uses without the option for a waste transfer facility (as would be allowed with the "Employment" designation). 10) Old NC 86 West side frontage — added the 100 year floodplain to the entire map to reflect the Natural Resource designation and limited potential of some of this property. Changed the designation south of Cornwallis Hills to "Suburban Office Complex" to allow buildable areas to be merged with adjacent lands. The frontage east of Cornwallis Hills was changed to "Neighborhood Mixed Use" reduce the intensity of potential uses consistent with neighborhood comments. 11) Southeast quadrant - Economic Development District — designated the parcel with interstate frontage but limited access to "Mixed Residential Neighborhood." 12) NC 86 South of Waterstone — the parcels west of NC 86 and south of Waterstone were designated "Mixed Residential Neighborhood" consistent with BOCC comments. 13) East side of NC 86 — seven parcels are not currently in the service boundary. The Planning Board recommended that work begin to amend the boundary to bring these parcels into the urban services boundary as soon as practical. The Member agreed with the proposed land use of "Neighborhood Mixed Use" , but did not recommend showing it on the map until the boundary was adjusted. 14) Orange Mobile Estates — the parcels east of the former truck stop and still within the service boundary are recommended to be "Retail Service." 15) Lawrence Road area — the area between the current city limits and service boundary to the east along US 70 and I -85 is recommended to be "Mixed Residential Neighborhood." Town of Hillsborough /Orange County Strategic Growth Plan Phase II Attachment Central Orange Coordinated Area Legend Proposed Central Orange Coordinated Area Boundary = 33,875 ac. (White area = 24,412 ac.) Proposed Urban Service Area = 9,463 ac. Proposed ETJ Boundary Proposed ETJ Areas to be Added = 624 ac. Proposed ETJ Areas to be Deleted = 489 ac. 0 Proposed Orange County Urbanizing Areas = 1,909 ac. Proposed Hillsborough Urbanizing Areas = 1,118 ac. Existing Rural Residential _ Existing Agricultural Residential Existing JPA Rural Buffer _ Existing Eno River State Park Existing Water Service Area 0 Outside Urban Services Area = 1,394 ac. FExisting Adopted Small Area Plan Areas M Existing Hillsborough Town Limits = 3,303 ac. F Existing Hillsborough ETJ areas = 2,918 ac. N z Efland Upper Eno Critical Area Existing 1 unit/ 2 ac Density Existing 1 unit/ 1 ac Density 0 KING ST 2-- J Wk W r a� rF4 M-01 I Existing 1 unit/ 1 ac Urban Services Area/ Annexation Boundary A O w C.7 S 3 n 0 c