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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-20-2006-c2ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 20, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. C.2 SUBJECT: Hillsborough and Orange County Strategic Growth Plan DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Descriptions and Map of Plan Areas 2. Draft Strategic Growth Plan Report (Separate Enclosure) PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Benedict, Planning Dir, 245-2592 PURPOSE: To receive public comment on Phase. One recommendations of the jointly prepared Hillsborough and Orange. County Strategic Growth Plan. BACKGROUND: Growth pressures within the Town of Hillsborough, as well as in adjacent areas of Orange County jurisdiction where the Town provides water and sewer services, . prompted the Town and County to enter into a joint planning process to develop a 'Small Area Plan' (SAP). There are limitations to water resources, so the efficient and locational allocation of these and other resources are paramount. A Town of Hillsborough and Orange County Steering Committee has worked for the past year with the assistance of planning consultants (Clarion) to prepare the Strategic Growth Plan. The Plan is intended to clarify the most desirable rate, timing, and location for growth occurring over the next 20 years within and around the Town of Hillsborough. An executive summary is on page one of the report. The Plan is divided into two phases and intended for presentation over two quarterly public hearing cycles. The first phase of the Plan involves a "big picture" view and defines five key areas as follows: 1. Town limits: No change; County has basic courtesy review of activities meeting certain thresholds. 2. Town Extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ): Minor change; Hillsborough would delete existing ETJ west of Town within Eno River critical area plus an area immediately south for additional ETJ to the east, southeast, south, and southwest of town where services are more viable and encouraged. County has basic courtesy review of activities meeting certain thresholds. 3. Hillsborough Urbanizing: This is primarily areas of 10 and 20 Year Transition and EDD in the Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, includes Pathways Ci: ^Comprdwvsive. Planning •110lic 1 20 Q1114 %. 1113 -0C' Sk4l,] W, -0( 2 Elementary School, Churton Grove, and sizable areas around Waterstone and Cornwallis Hills. Substantial changes here; following adoption of Plan and new interlocal agreement, Town will assume day-to-day administration of zoning and sub-division activity. Land Use Plan amendments and/or zoning changes require joint or separate public hearings and County approval. County has detailed courtesy review of projects in area. 4. Orange County Urbanizing: Composed primarily 10 and 20 Year Transition and EDD on the outer edge of Hillsborough Urbanizing. County is in charge of day-to-day administration of zoning and sub-division activity. Plan amendments require joint public hearing and approval of Town. Zoning is responsibility of County, but must be consistent with Plan. Town has detailed courtesy review of projects. Outer boundary of this area will be annexation boundary and the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WSMPBA) will be amended to include this area plus areas 1, 2, and 3 in Hillsborough Primary Service Area. 5. Central Orange Rural Buffer: Composed of areas currently identified as Agricultural Residential and Rural Residential in the Land Use Element bordering Orange County Urbanizing. County is in charge of day-to-day administration of zoning and subdivision activity and plan and zoning changes. Area presently has a series of 'greenbelt' uses and is to remain rural low-density with no extension of urban services and no annexation. Portions of this area will be redefined in WSMPBA as Hillsborough Long-Term Interest Area meaning public water and sewer service only for public health emergencies. Town, has basic courtesy review. The areas are identified on the attached map and described in detail in the accompanying table. If the above jurisdictional recommendations are approved, Phase Two of the Plan will involve specific land use and density recommendations for areas 3, 4, and 5 as well as an Interlocal Agreement and modified WSMPBA and will be considered at a future quarterly public hearing, perhaps as early as February 26, 2007. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No County financial impact at. this time with human resources being from existing Planning Department staff and consultant services covered by budgeted funds. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends that the proposed Phase One recommendations be referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the County Board.of Commissioners no sooner than December 12, 2006. Planning Div'(AFNIP%2'.U) Public Heariq•s',Nor 20 Hillsborough/Orange County Strategic Growth Plan — Area Descriptions 3 Color Code Dark Grey Jurisdiction Town Details N/A Courtesy Review Information Exchange Color Code Light Grey Jurisdiction Town Details Existing ETJ in Eno River critical area west of Town plus an area immediately south (SW to NE diagonal shading) transfers to County jurisdiction and additional areas to east, southeast, south, and southwest of Town (NW to SE diagonal shading) where services are more viable and encouraged added to ETJ. Courtesy Review Information Exchange (InComprdlon'sive Did'()'FNWII 2696 Public. 20 QPH*,H33•0(* 3GTIIJBSG V Arinis 1:i b k! Atw X I i Hillsborough , :. Color Code Orange Jurisdiction County with transfer to Town. Details Following adoption of Strategic Growth Plan and Inter-local Agreement, which includes a land use plan, Town zoning and subdivision regulations will be implemented and day-to-day land use administration will be ceded to Town. Zoning changes that are consistent with Plan recommendations have to be approved by Town and County following a joint public hearing. Zoning not consistent with Plan requires consideration of a Plan amendment at a joint public hearing or two independent public hearings and joint approval. If Plan amendment approved, rezoning request can be considered at a subsequent joint public hearing. Courtesy Review Full — County comments considered in approvals Annexation Possible (InComprdlon'sive Did'()'FNWII 2696 Public. 20 QPH*,H33•0(* 3GTIIJBSG V Arinis 1:i b k! Atw Color Code Dark Blue Jurisdiction County Details 0 Following adoption of Strategic Growth Plan and Inter-local Agreement, which includes a land use plan, County zoning (Consistent with Plan) and subdivision regulations apply with day-to-day land use administration responsibility of the County. • Zoning changes have to be consistent with the Plan, but are approved by County only following County public hearing. ® Plan amendments require approval of both Town and County following a joint public he bring. (InComprdlon'sive Did'()'FNWII 2696 Public. 20 QPH*,H33•0(* 3GTIIJBSG V Arinis 1:i b k! Atw Hillsborouah /Oranae Countv Strateaic Growth Plan — Area Descriptions 4 Areas Annexation requires that development first take place under Color Code County regulations. Jurisdiction ® Outer fringe of this area forms annexation and urban services. Details boundary. ® Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement (WSMPBA) will be amended to define area as boundary of Hillsborough Primary Service Area. --Courtesy Review Full — Hillsborough comments considered in approvals Annexation Possible after development Areas Orange County Special Case Color Code Light Blue Jurisdiction Count Details ® Following adoption of Strategic Growth Plan and Inter -local Agreement, which includes a land use, plan, County zoning and subdivision regulations apply with day -to -day land use administration responsibility of the County. e Zoning changes have to be consistent with the Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan and Plan and zoning changes are approved by County only following County public hearing. e This area has Town water, but no sewer and is largely built out. Residential lot sizes range from 0.5 to two acres plus. Courtesy Review ® This area was formerly identified as Town primary service area Annexation in the WSMPBA. The amended WSMPBA will change it to Hillsborough Long-Term Interest Area. Review Full -Courtesy Annexation Not possible outside Urban Services Area /Annexation Boundary Area; 6 Central .Oran a :Rural Buffer r Color Code Yellow Jurisdiction County Details ® County zoning and subdivision regulations in effect and day -to- day land use administration is responsibility of County. • Zoning changes have to be consistent with the Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan and County approves Plan and zoning changes only. • This area is to remain rural /low- density with no extension of urban services and no annexation. • This area was formerly identified as Town primary service area in the WSMPBA. Portions of it will be redefined as Hillsborough Long-Term Interest Area. 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