HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-08-2004-6eORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 8, 2004
Action Agen a
Item No. - 2.
SUBJECT: A Resolution Establishing the Intent of Durham County, Durham City, and
Orange County To Cooperate With Regard To Planning Issues in Certain
Defined Areas
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. A Resolution Establishing the Intent INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Durham County, Durham City, Craig Benedict, ext, 2592
and Orange County To Cooperate Tom Altieri, ext, 2579
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in Certain Defined Areas. TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
2. Courtesy Review Subject Areas Hillsborough 732-8181
3, Draft Courtesy Review Process Chapel Hill 968-4501
4. Draft Durham City-County Durham 688-7331
Comprehensive Plan Table of Mebane 336-227-2031
Contents
PURPOSE: To consider a resolution establishing the intent of Durham County, Durham City,
and Orange County to cooperate with regard to planning issues in certain defined areas, and to
discuss plans for courtesy review of the Draft Durham City-County Comprehensive Plan..
BACKGROUND: The respective staffs have researched and worked an the attached resolution
in some form for over a year, The Orange County Manager, the Durham City Manager and the
Durham County Manager have been involved in the process. Orange County Economic
Development Director Dianne Reid and County Engineer Paul Thames have also contributed in
this effort, This is part of a larger planning program that will at first include:
1. Courtesy Review (See Attachment 1);
And eventually:
2. Annexation Agreement; and
3, Cooperative Planning Agreement,
Courtesy Review is a process where the respective planning staffs share development
proposals taking place within certain designated areas of their jurisdictions and provide written
comments, Attachment 2 provides an example of standard comment subject areas.
A draft courtesy review process for getting proposals to the BOCC is provided as
Attachment 3,
The resolution is ready for consideration by the BOCC.
Review of Draft Durham City-County Comprehensive Plan: In a letter dated May 14, 2004, the
Durham City-County Planning Department has requested Orange County's comments and
suggestions on their Draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Any comments or suggestions from
Orange County must be received by the Durham City-County Planning Department no later
than June 16, 2004 to ensure that they can be incorporated into the Plan. There should be
other formal opportunities to submit comments during the summer.
Due to the short turnaround that has been requested by Durham City-County, Orange County
Planning and Inspections staff will review the Draft Plan and prepare written comments to be
discussed at this June 8th meeting, The BOCC may make additional comments that may, upon
discussion with the BOCC, be forwarded to Durham far review.
A copy of the Draft Durham City-County Comprehensive Plan is available in the Orange County
Planning Department. Upon request, copies of the entire Draft Durham City-County
Comprehensive Plan, or desired sections, can be forwarded to the Board, Attachment 4
provides the Table of Contents from the Draft Plan if only certain sections are desired,
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact associated with this decision will be additional staff
review time.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider adoption of the
Resolution Establishing the Intent of Durham County, Durham City, and Orange County to
Cooperate With Regard to Planning Issues in Certain Defined Areas and to forward comments
from:
1, Planning Staff or
2. Planning Staff with additional BOCC comments.
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Attachment 1
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TIIE INTENT OF DURHAM COUNTY,
DURHAM CITY, AND ORANGE COUNTY TO COOPERATE WITH
REGARD TO PLANNING ISSUES IN CERTAIN DEFINED AREAS
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of Durham County, NC; the City of Durham, NC; and Orange
County, NC desire to foster good relations; and
WHEREAS, all tluee governing bodies and their staffs wish to engage in a process of mutual
dialogue to obtain a better understanding of the needs and goals of each community; and
WHEREAS, all tluee governing bodies seek to have appropriately planned development for
their respective areas;
WHEREAS, all three governing bodies currently carry out established public review processes
on planning activities that provide an opportunity for public review and comment from citizens
as well as from other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, all three governing bodies acknowledge the urbanization potential of properties
near the Orange/Durham County line in the vicinity of I-85/US70 and consequently the need to
coordinate land use and transportation, development, and service delivery issues that arise in this
general vicinity; and
WHEREAS, cooperation amongst neighboring jurisdictions will foster and maintain a system of
sound land use planning and regulation 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 the healthy economic and social growth and development of the three
jurisdictions;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
1) The administrative staffs of each jurisdiction shall coordinate with each other on a
timely basis within the current framework and schedule of the local development
review process in order to provide an opportunity for review and comment on
rezoning requests, special use permits, subdivisions, site plans, and annexations
proposed for lazed within the .loint Review Area, near $ze Orange/L7urham County
line, as shown in Attachment A.
2) A, The administrative staffs of each jurisdiction shall pursue cooperative efforts to:
I. coordinate future land use plans and develop comparable zoning districts with
design standards to implement the general intent of the land use plans;
2. provide an opportunity for review and comment on a timely basis and within
the established project schedules for land within the Joint Review Area, near
the Orange/Durhanl County line, as shown in Attaclunent A;
3. create a conceptual utility master plan for the Orange County portion of the
Joint Review Area; and
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4, provide enhanced armexation notification procedures when the city annexes
into Orange County.
2) B. The objectives of this cooperation are to:
1. Seek compatible uses of land and natural resources;
2. Achieve a smooth transition between areas of development within each
jurisdiction;
3. Provide an appropriate entryway into each,jurisdiction from the other; and
4. Encourage orderly development and the efficient delivery of urban services,
which will maintain and enhance property values in each jurisdiction,
3) This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption by all of the above jurisdictions;
4) Any signatory jurisdiction may rescind their agreement with this resolution by
subsequent resolution of its governing Board..
Adopted by Orange County:
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Date:
Donna Balser County Seal:
Clerk to the Orange County Board of Commissioners
Adopted by the City of Durham:
William V. Bell, Mayor
City of Durham
Clerk, City of Durham
Date:
City Seal:
Adopted by the County of Durham:
Ellen W, Reckhow, Chair
Durham Board of County Commissioners
Date:
Board Clerk, Durham County County Seal:
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Attachment A for 1, Courtesy Review
Cooperative a evie Area
GIS map prepared by Miriam Coleman, Orange County Planning Department, June 12, 2003
Attaclunent 2 O
PROJECT REVIEW FORM
Date Submitted
Notification Deadline
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
t) Jurisdiction
3) Contact Person
4) Address
2) Annexation
Proposed Yes: No:
5) Phone Number
6) Email Address
7) Description of
Proposal
8) Location
9) Zoning
t i) Total Acreage
iQ) Minimum Lot Size
B. APPROVAL PROCESS
1) Approval By
12) Average Lot Size
2) Summary of
Process
C. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
t) Right-of-way width
2) Connectivity Issues
3) Pedestrian/Bike
Improvements
4) Traffic Impact 5) Comments
Study Yes No
6) Pubiic Transportation
Opportunities
Attachment 2
D. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1) Open Space Proposed Yes No 2) Acreage
3) Analysis/Comments
4) Water Features (check all that apply)
5) Wetlands 6) Streams
9) Neuse River Basin
11) Storm Water
Management Plan
12) Impervious Proposed
E. UTILITY PROVISIONS
1) Water:
2) Public
5) Sanitary System
6) Public
F. PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISIONS
i) School 1) Orange
District: County
3) Elementary
6) Fire District
8) Police Protection (town/county)
G. LAND USE ISSUES
1) Surrounding Land Uses
3) Private
7) Private
4) Middle
7) Floodplain
10) Cape Fear Basin
13) Impervious Allowed
8) Ponds
4) Community
8) Community
2) Chapel
Hili/Carrboro
5) High
7) Distance to Station
2) Economic Development Potential Yes: No:
3) Comments:
Attachment 2
H. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Joint Meeting Requested Yes No
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
RECEIVED BY COURTESY REVIEW
ASSOCIATE (CRA)
CRA FORWARDS APPLICATION TO
COUNTY Wll TWO (2) DAYS
ORANGE COUNTY STAFF
PREPARES PRELIMINARY
COMMENTS Wll TWO (2) DAYS
ORANGE COUNTY EMAILS
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS &
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY TO
CLERK WHO FORWARDS TO THE
BOCC REQUESTING COMMENTS
BOCC RESPONDS WITH
COMMENTS TO THE COUNTY
PLANNING STAFF WITHIN TWO
(2) DAYS
BOCC MEMBERS HAVE NO
COMMENTS
Attaclunent 3
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BOCC MEMBER(S) REQUEST I
JOINT MEETING WITH TOWN
OF HILLSBOROUGH
OC STAFF & BOCC COMMENTS (IF TOWN QF HILLSBOROUGH
ANY) FORWARDED TO CRA TO BE CALLS JOINT MEETING &
INCLUDED IN APPLICATION DELAYS ACTION ON
PACKET TO TOH BOARD APPLICATION FOR NOT MORE
THAN 90 DAYS
Attaclunent 4
The Durham
Comprehensive Plan
Contents
Chapter 1, Introduction and Administration Element
Chapter 2, Land Use Element
Chapter 3. Housing Element
Chapter 4. Community Character and Design Element
Chapter 5. Historic Preservation Element
Chapter 6. Economic Development Element
Chapter 7. Conservation and Environment Element
Chapter 8. Transportation Element
Chapter 9. Water and Wastewater Element
Chapter 10, Parks and Recreation Element
Chapter 11. Schools Element
Chapter 12. Public Safety Element
Chapter 13. Solid Waste Element
Chapter 14. Libraries Element
Chapter 15, Capital Improvements Element
Chapter 16. Intergovernmental Cooperation Element
Chapter 17. Appendices