HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-19-2008-4kORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 19, 2008
Action Agenda
Item No. 4- K
SUBJECT: Establishment of an Interlocal Agreement Committee for the
Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan Phase II
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) [q=1
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Excerpt from Clarion Contract List of Craig Benedict, Planning Dir 245-2589
Services as Initial IAC Mission Statement Donna Baker, Clerk to Bd. 245-2130
2. Map of Study Area Margaret Hauth, Hillsborough
Planning Director - 732-1270 Ext 86
PURPOSE: To consider establishment of Orange County component of an Interlocal
Agreement Committee (IAC) to assist staff and Clarion Associates on Phase II of the
Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan.
BACKGROUND: Over the last few years, Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough have
been jointly working on a Hillsborough Area strategic growth plan or 'Small Area Plan'.
Phase I included:
• General purpose of the planning study area;
• Examine the present conditions of planning issues such as land use patterns, utility and
roadway infrastructure, etc. and trend future conditions;
• Plan for the future within the sustainability constraints of resources (natural, fiscal, and
public service) which are then programmed for location and intensity;
• Jurisdictional planning review guidelines to promote an efficient and coordinated orderly
pattern of growth - in this case, a cooperative planning agreement between the Town of
Hillsborough and Orange County; and
• Implementation strategy, but not the actual regulatory land use and zoning changes or
interlocal agreements which are the next formal stage (i.e., Phase Two).
This 22 page Small Area Plan was approved on February 20, 2007 by the Board of County
Commissioners and previously by the Town of Hillsborough.
The strategy to complete recommendations noted in Phase I was to develop an interlocal
agreement in Phase II which would set forth the specific implementation aspects and
responsibilities. Monies for this Phase II work were apportioned in the 2007-08 budget year.
On January 15, 2008 the BOCC approved a "Proposal for Services - Draft Interlocal
Agreement" (Attachment 1) as an addendum to the contract with Clarion Associates for
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preparation of the Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan (SGP) Phase II.
The proposal suggests establishment of an Interlocal Agreement Committee (IAC) to guide and
review staffs and Clarion's work on the agreement.
An option for the IAC is to consider the former Strategic Growth Plan Phase I Steering
Committee and/or recruiting a cross-section of members from that group with 2 additional at-
large to form the IAC. An IAC composed of members already familiar with the SGP process
should result in less start-up time - a distinct advantage given the Interlocal Agreement is
targeted for the May 19 Quarterly Public Hearing.
Phase I included a steering committee which led to its success. Commissioner Jacobs was on
the original committee.
The Orange County component of a Phase 2 steering committee could include:
Orange County SGP Phase 11 Steering Committee
1. Board of Count Commissioners Representative
2. Orange Count Planning Board Representative
3. Economic Development Commission Representative
4. Commission for the Environment Representative
5. At-large
6. ETJ or At-large
This phase since it includes an important focus on the peripheral area around Hillsborough
(i.e the urban fringe and coordinated planning area in the `middle' Eno watershed) would
include 2 additional at-large or ETJ members.
The Town of Hillsborough is considering 6 or less appointments also.
Consideration of 6 appointments to this Orange County component of the IAC could occur on
March 6, 2008.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No additional costs over those already budgeted for Phase II consultant
work. Staffing of the committee would be handled by the existing planning staff of Orange
County and Town of Hillsborough.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board establish the IAC with 6
representative position slots, as noted above, from Orange County for the Strategic Growth Plan
Phase 11 and ask the clerk to advertise and/or notify advisory boards for possible appointments.
Attachment 1 0
Excerpt from Clarion List of Services as Initial IAC Mission Statement
a. Preparation of a map indicating formal and legally-binding
changes to Hillsborough's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The
starting point for discussion about these changes shall be
recommendations in the November 2006 Strategic Growth Plan
Report.
b. Preparation of a ma indicating a jointly agreed-upon boundary
for land that can be considered for future annexation by the Town of
Hillsborough. The starting point for discussion about this boundary
shall be the Annexation Boundary recommended in the November
2006 Strategic Growth Plan Report.
c. Preparation of a map indicating, for areas outside Hillsborough's
new ETJ boundary but within the newly defined Future Annexation
Boundary, areas called "Proposed Hillsborough Services/Future
Annexation Area" in which Hillsborough's municipal land use
regulations as they may be jointly agreed upon, should be applied, to
two specific interest areas with delegation of authority to the Town of
Hillsborough for administering regulations in one area and Orange
County, the other.
d. Preparation of a ma indicating areas that are outside of
Hillsborough's jurisdictional interest (i.e., Town Limits, ETJ,
"Proposed Hillsborough Services/Future Annexation Area"), which
are part of the Orange County/Town of Hillsborough peripheral
Coordinated Planning Area, where mechanisms will be established
for courtesy review and information-sharing as development
proposals are considered.
e. Provisions specifying that, for areas identified as called for in item
(c) above, Orange County shall retain jurisdiction for land use
management and regulation, but shall enact Hillsborough's zoning
regulations for application to those areas.
f. Provisions for courtesy review and information-sharing between
Hillsborough and Orange County for areas that are designated as
described in items (c) and (d) above.
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