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Agenda 09-09-2025; 1 - Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 – Board Request for Additional Information
1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 9, 2025 Action Agenda Item No. 1 SUBJECT: Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 — Board Request for Additional Information DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: A. BOCC Request for Additional Information, Tom Altieri, 919-245-2579 Part A Cy Stober, 919-245-2592 B. BOCC Request for Additional Information, Perdita Holtz, 919-245-2578 Part B Christopher Sandt, 919-245-2583 C. PowerPoint Presentation PURPOSE: To receive the first presentation in a series as response to the Board's request for additional background information for the Land Use Plan 2050 process. BACKGROUND: At its April 8, 2025 work session, the Board reviewed a tentative schedule for receiving presentations from County staff and in some cases, guest presenters, to provide additional background information for better informing its direction on the Land Use Plan 2050 process. The Board's calendar preference was for staff to schedule agenda items through mid- November to receive the information. Attachment A is Part A of the BOCC request for additional information grouped into six (6) topic areas by subject. To cover all topic areas, presentations to the Board are scheduled for work sessions on September 9, October 14, and November 11, 2025; and at half-day retreats, scheduled for November 14 and November 21, 2025. The half-day retreats are needed to cover Part B (Attachment B) of the Board's request for information and will include several guest presenters. The PowerPoint presentation (Attachment C) addresses the first three topic areas and related Board questions, as follows: 1. Fact Book, Planning Process, and Implementation a) The statistics supporting the "Need for a New Plan" can be misleading if taken out of context. A brief analysis with appropriate statistics would be more informative and provide a rationale for the updated Plan. e.g. Yes growing 8th or whatever in aging, but need to know how fast all of NC is growing. b) Please explain how a land use plan is drafted to reflect changes that may be far in the future and how it can be amended to be a living document. Please include examples from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the proposed 2050 Land Use Plan. c) Should we change the policy document (Land Use Plan 2050)(Comprehensive Plan) to include proposed changes that could take years to work out? Or do not do that; make sure the Plan is current policy? d) Do not tie our hands in the Plan. 2 e) Could we amend the Plan? After working through a change with the towns? 2. Watersheds and Their Impact on Development a) Show us map view of watersheds and boundaries. b) Include any known/potential changes due to regulations. c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operated within them. 3. Joint Planning Agreements (Including WASMPBA) and Rural Buffer a) Remind us about the rural buffer/Joint planning and distinguish that from the WASMPBA (Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement). b) What is the rationale for each? c) Where does the WASMPBA interact? d) Who are the Agreement partners? e) Which includes policies and practices that would be implemented if there were failing wells and septic systems and/or a water/sewer emergency? f) If appropriate, please reference other joint agreements with the towns and utility providers. g) What can be built and/or operated in the rural buffer? h) What are the processes to make changes to the agreements? i) If the Board does wish to have an action item say to explore expanding water/sewer at some location on the map where it is not currently allowed, then is that in the Land Use Plan 2050? Or is that a separate work as petitioned by the Board? What is the order of doing things? Seems like it matters? What would that process look like? j) On that map of Carrboro Transition and/or ETJ area, is that blue dot in the rural buffer? Community Engagement Window#3, to unveil a draft Land Use Plan 2050, is anticipated to occur early next year. Additional information, including robust public notification, will be forthcoming closer to the opening of engagement. Additional information about the project, including e-mail sign-up for project updates, are available on the project website: .https://www.orangecountVIanduseplan.com. Completed project deliverables, including Fact Book; outreach summaries; and more, are also available on the project website: https://www.orangecountVIanduseplan.com/resources FINANCIAL IMPACT: At this time, existing Planning staff is responding to the BOCC requests for additional information. Some of the requests are for information from independent experts and there will be costs associated with procuring the requested information. The BOCC received related cost estimates at its August 26, 2025 Business meeting. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION OBJECTIVE 4. Incentivize and promote sustainable agriculture and local food systems development through supportive policy, funding, farmland protection and educational outreach. OBJECTIVE 5. Review land use policies to promote and connect Town, County, and private trails and open spaces. OBJECTIVE 6. Protect water supply/watersheds. OBJECTIVE 7. Conserve and protect high priority open space, including Natural Heritage sites, nature preserves, watershed riparian buffers, and prime/threatened farmland. 3 OBJECTIVE 8. Include environmental stewardship objectives in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. • GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of life of the community (e.g., recreation and public open spaces, arts, etc.) • GOAL 3: HOUSING FOR ALL OBJECTIVE 5. Review County ordinances, policies, agreements, and the regulatory processes to streamline practices, and increase opportunities and reduce barriers to construct housing. OBJECTIVE 7. Expand resources and invest in housing designed for our aging and disabled residents. OBJECTIVE 9. Increase representation of people with lived experience on housing related matters. • GOAL 4: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVE 1. Identify priorities and resources necessary to implement the Orange County Transit Plan. • GOAL 5: PUBLIC EDUCATION/LEARNING COMMUNITY OBJECTIVE 1. Foster collaborative relationships with formal and informal educational organizations and agencies to provide opportunities for community members to meet, connect, and learn together. • GOAL 6: DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY OBJECTIVE 2. Review and revise County policies and regulations to support business investment in Orange County. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation and provide any comments and questions. 4 Attachment A Land Use Plan 2050 - BOCC Request for Additional Information, Part A (Items within Planning staff purview and can be completed in the near-term and with no financial impact) 1. Fact Book, Planning Process, and Implementation a) The statistics supporting the "Need for a New Plan" can be misleading if taken out of context. A brief analysis with appropriate statistics would be more informative and provide a rationale for the updated Plan. E.g. Yes growing 8th or whatever in aging, but need to know how fast all of NC is growing. b) Please explain how a land use plan is drafted to reflect changes that may be far in the future and how it can be amended to be a living document. Please include examples from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the proposed 2050 Land Use Plan. c) Should we change the policy document (Land Use Plan 2050)(Comprehensive Plan) to include proposed changes that could take years to work out? Or do not do that; make sure the Plan is current policy? d) Do not tie our hands in the Plan. e) Could amend the Plan? After working through a change with the towns? 2. Joint Planning Agreements (Including WASMPBA) and Rural Buffer a) Remind us about the rural buffer/Joint planning and distinguish that from the WASMPBA (Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement). b) What is the rationale for each? c) Where does the WASMPBA interact? d) Who are the Agreement partners? e) Which includes policies and practices that would be implemented if there were failing wells and septic systems and/or a water/sewer emergency? f) If appropriate, please reference other joint agreements with the towns and utility providers. g) What can be built and/or operated in the rural buffer? h) What are the processes to make changes to the agreements? i) If the Board does wish to have an action item say to explore expanding water/sewer at some location on the map where it is not currently allowed, then is that in the Land Use Plan 2050? Or is that a separate work as petitioned by the Board? What is the order of doing things? Seems like it matters? What would that process look like? j) On that map of Carrboro Transition and/or ETJ area, is that blue dot in the rural buffer? 3. Watersheds and Their Impact on Development a) Show us map view of watersheds and boundaries. b) Include any known/potential changes due to regulations. c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. 4. Water and Sewer Service Areas and Providers a) Where is water and sewer now and who is the provider? (within existing EDDs) b) Show us map views of the county and the OWASA, Hillsborough water/sewer, Durham water/sewer, Orange Alamance water/sewer, Mebane water/sewer and any other public providers with their current boundaries and any proposed boundaries. 5 c) Within these providers' service areas, where is water now? Where is sewer now? Plans under development for extension? (Planning Staff Note: Release of specific locations of water and sewer utility lines and connections is prohibited by the utility providers) d) Give us a map view of the existing EDDs. e) What is proposed to change? (within existing EDDs) f) How many residential units are in existing EDDs? g) Was Blackwood Station dropped from water/sewer expansion? Please explain the project and the outcome. 5. Rural Activity Nodes a) Remind us why there are two, what uses are allowed in each of them, and for which sizes of population. b) What uses are currently in the existing rural activity nodes? c) Why combine them? d) If commercial is allowed, what specific commercial uses? e) Additional residential? What types? 6. Conservation Subdivisions a) Are they allowed in the rural buffer now? What parameters? b) Are they allowed in any area of the county now? What parameters? c) Are there large parcels remaining in the rural buffer? d) Distinguish the policy aspect and the zoning aspect where density or# units could be limited? e) Can we put the clustered housing on land in the area least favorable for"farmable" land? 6 Attachment B Land Use Plan 2050 - BOCC Request for Additional Information, Part B Blue: Within Planning staff purview and can be completed in the near-term and with no financial impact. Red: Beyond Planning Staff purview and may have financial impacts. 1) WHY does Hillsborough want to constrict their water/sewer boundary? a) Cost? Of what? Maintenance? Expansion? Other? b) Lack of water supply? c) Or combination of factors? E.g., Choosing to be denser in smaller footprint not related to water supply? d) Seem like density should be near the train station. 2) Input from Developers a) What do developers suggest to build more housing? b) Types of housing? c) CH Chamber big bold ideas summary for housing w their builders and developers info; Include Hillsborough Chamber d) What do nonprofit developers say? What's different for them? 3) Preserving Farmland and Open Space a) We want to receive the preserving farmland report before we make comments on the Land Use Plan 2050 b) Concept of"farmable" land c) Refresh or update from Jan on "smaller" farms in OC 4) Now pull it together and go with map view of county to go over area by area to consider all the competing trade-offs (Planning Staff Note: Requires some scoping) a. What are current rules for that area? b. What is there now? c. Pros and Cons of plan suggested changes? Segment or small area by segment and tie these changes to our strategic plan. d. Housing; Focus on Housing plus Transit/Transportation; Climate Change 5) a. How do the types of rocks matter for water supply to wells b. Can any portion of our county be predictable or not for water supply/aquifer? c. Can well be tested ahead of approval for zoning change or building? Guildford Co ordinance was referenced with Fiddlehead?? d. What is the science re community wells? Impacting other wells? Costs to drill? Costs to Maintain? Reliability? Failure rates? What is known and what is not known? In face of climate change?? e. What else do we not know about wells that we should for health and for ample water supply? 6) 7 a) Costs to build? Costs to maintain? Failure rates? What can be done if fail? b) What else do we not know about community septic that we should know to make decisions for our current residents and our grandchildren/future generations? 7) a. So does more housing lead to affordable housing in our county? b. How to think about this issue of supply/demand, elasticity and limits on resources. 8) a. Provide the report, and go over a summary b. The number of units needed and does the report say the town can meet that growth within town boundaries? HOW? c. Do Carrboro, Hillsborough and/or Mebane have any similar studies? How are they then planning? 8 AVOW- GRANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Item 1 Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 - Board Request for Additional Information 1 . Fact Book, Planning Process, and Implementation 9 a) The statistics supporting the "Need for a New Plan" can be misleading if taken out of context. A brief analysis with appropriate statistics would be more informative and provide a rationale for the updated Plan. E.g. Yes growing 8th or whatever in aging, but need to know how fast all of NC is growing. Total Population Percent Growth Total Population X201©} (2020) (2010 to 2020) North Carolina 9,535,483 10,439,388 9% Change County 133,801 148,696 11% Alamance County 151,131 171,415 13% Chatham County 83,505 76,285 20% Durham County 267,587 324,833 21% Wake County 900,993 1,129,410 25% Unincorporated orange County means the areas in orange County but outside of municipalities,including Carrboro,Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough,and Mebane.This includes the extraterritorial jurisdictions(ETJ)of the towns. *'Portion within orange County geographic limits ORANGE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN 2050 119 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Orange County's Population Distribution 10 • This table shows Orange Percentage of Total Orange County's population by County Population jurisdiction and the Chapel Hill— 59,270 39.9% percentage of Oranye Unincorporated County' 54,579 36.7% County's total pope atlon. Carrboro 21,136 14.2% Hillsborough 9,902 6.7% • About 40% of Orange Mebane" 3,675 2-5% County's population lives Durham" 145 0.1% in Chapel Hill, followed Total 148,707 100-0% by approximately 37% *unincorporated Orange County means the areas in Orange who live in County but outside of municipalities, including Carrboro, unincorporated Orange Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, and Mebane.This includes County. the extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ) of the towns. "Portion within Orange County geographic limits Data Source:©SBM State Demographer,2022 Certified Population Estimates Growth of Municipalities • The greatest increase in • Mebane experienced the greatest population numbers occurred in percent change in population growth from 2010 to 2020 unincorporated Orange County. compared to the other municipalities. (2020)Total Population Total Population (2010) 010 to 2020 Oranqe County(Total) 133,801 148,696 11% Hillsborough 6,087 9,660 59% Carrboro 19,582 21,295 9% Chaeel Hill 57.233 61.960 8% Mebane (Orange County part) 1,793 3,171 77% Unincorporated Orange 50 899 55,781 10% ORANGE COUNTY County Data Source:U.S.Census Bureau Decennial Survey NORTH CAROLINA Annexations 2004 - 2023 Carr -09 a cs (,McDade Caldwell • c" 3,071 acres have been :edar Grove ►I 1 annexed sinee 2004. , nge Schley 24 acres have been annexed ` .7 by Durham. �► • 209 acres have been annexedME,Ba NE b Carrboro. y �Q�.Efland �� _ • 421 acres have been annexed '�*.� ► �� H'LESB°R°°�H E River State Park by Chapel Hill. 4 ,o • 927 acres have been annexed - Buckh°rn niv SityEn by Hillsborough. - SA DURHAM • 1,490 acres have been = �+ ,m annexed by Mebane. _ °d UI IS oPest Annexations i Calvande Q orange County CHAPEL HdILL Extra Territorial Jurisdiction Ale J `CAR�RBORO � Municipalities 1s -- Railroad 1 FL Park Land and Open Space i 501 U Annexations 2009-2009 _ 2010-2019 2020-2023 Miles a 0 1 2 3 N 12 The Chamber For o Grrolcr Cha prl Hill•Lorr6 ora 18th Annual State of the Community Re part 2025 Qatabook Population Increase and Decrease A+ r Counties Population growth rate (%) for NC counties, 2010 to 202 ► -26 28 WAN, Source: I.JS Census Bureau ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 13 The Chamber F0F a Greeter ChOPUP Hill-Cur b- 18th Annual State of the Community Report 2025 Databook Orange County Population by Race 'Ethnicity 5% - 90% 4% 4% 7% 9% 80% Ik.16% JL% 14% 8% 70% 60% 50% 40% 80% 76% 30% 71/0 65% 20% 10% 0% 1990 2000 2010 2020 White F Black Hispanic Asian All Other Note; 'All Other" includes American Indian,other races,and multiracial.The Census changed their way of measuring race/ethnicity in the 2020 Census. Sourue: US Census Bureau Decennial Census ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 14 The Chamber For o Grrolcr Cha prl Hill•Lorr6 ora 18th Annual State of the Community Re part 2025 Qatabook State & County Minority Makeup 25% 0% 20% 15% 14% q 109'0 �0 8% / 5% 4% 5% 3% % 2% 0% North Carolina Grange County Chatham County ■ Bleck Hispanic (Any Race) Asian or Pacific Islander AllOther* Note; All Other" includes American Indianr other raCeSr and multiracial.The Census changed their way of measuring race/ethnicity in the 2020 Census. Source_ HS Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Population Projections by (Count 15 Connectr f F ■ . . . - . 2021) Population Households Households Proiections Granville County 37,543 12,981 13,203 67,241 24,455 22,301 Harnett County 40,146 14,823 9,832 65,893 23,925 17,847 Chatham County 52,213 21,995 12,272 104,395 43,568 24,454 Franklin County 60,260 22,797 15,082 94,8'53 36,294 21,927 Orange County 148,880 57,150 74,721 193,637 75,602 116,341 Johnston County 186,096 67,509 54,923 370,215 132,824 90,725 Durham County 324,784 134,634 235,002 463,414 193,987 401,926 Wake County 1,129,865 437,240 614,734 1,780,155 690,009 1,176,311 Data Source: Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC- `` MPO),Connect 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA County Comparisons of Papulation Projections 16 • The chart on the right shoves the Population Projections (2020 'versus 2050) by County population projections for Orange County and nearby 2,000,000 counties, as published by the 1,800,000 Connect 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), 1,600,000 • In comparison to other counties, 1,400.000 Orange County is projected for 1,200,000 a much smaller population increase (about 30%) compared 1,000,000 to other counties. 800,000 • Chatham and Johnston County's populations are 600,000 expected to double 400,000 Durham County's population is expected to increase by 200,000 Wake County's population is Chatham Johnston Y p p Change County Durham County Wake County expected to increase by County County almost 60% 0 2020 Population 52,2113 186,095 148,880 324,784 1,129,865 0 2050 Population 104,39S 370,215 193,637 463,414 1,780,1S5 Percentage Change 99.9% 98.9% 30.1% 42.7% 57.6°x5 ■2020 Population ■2050 Population Data Source: Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC- MPO),Connect 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan {MTP) ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA BOWENf�L Percent Change Total' Households (2024-2029) Percliht Change NATIORIFSEARCH Statewide, NC � 159 Bristd -3% -- Kingsport Johnsonfig, mo > M7 Cft3d :3 a 9:1 Knoxville V=am om tm = 1 CIM Ott: Id en SM am �1=ow am � � � 0an 903 _ V4 Greenvillegem Cam t All Counties in the Region erre Projected to Grow. `° 222 Chatham - 2,571 Households (7.00) S�17W Durham = 9,897 Households (6■8%) Johnston = 10,989 Households (12■2%) Orange v 2,353 Households (4.0°0) Wake =41,241 Households (8.6%) NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT The Housing and Devetopment Summit Speaker Series FOCUSING ON:CHATHAM,DURHAM,JOHNSTON, ORANGE&WAKE COUNTIES EstateFor Real Professionals, ■ + ,■ Officials, MunicipaL Staff, Spring 2025 ■ Community StakehoLders ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 18 A�vailak�le Fc�r-Sale H+�usir�g - Median List Pri+�e BOWEN Ir r - r �, RESEARCH Statewide, • f f f ♦ KingsporT 5534,450.Aile;lhaery $289,500 T �'�'$439"000 $350,99@ Vance ilYarran Matdl+nlPmn Fierlfon! Ldrdtq€k Johnson Aafia: :3439,@0@ fsnnrille $276,95@ $699, 5arry ph 000 frn G•awdll Party w.teuga N•cldn $x84,900 5284,90° $269,000 ma•n$725,900 $ 74,950 $215,009 121.2,5@0 3406,000 $40$,358 527.5,@00 Halrfra Pafquetank Avery. Wllk•f ridkin 3329,000 Ourham $408,0@0 Ch•w•n'�Im`°` 6N�nll '' S366,45D F'arsyth #359,000 $189,900 3299,990 $539;950 GuiPFotd orange 3�9�� Franklin 3x64,95D � tiertic $289,@00#439,0°@ KnoxvilleYan€ey $445,000 5334,450 3xs nad,son Wlrtwell Alamance 5598'S� kuh $232,500 Y 58!]4;000 AI•xfndar Ired•113284,900 $34!,3]4 Idg,cunvhn 5507,000 Comm $151,5@0 $249,D00 3449,900 @avids•n 480Z,4S0 tya Wil�n $1.74,900 Waahlagtmn 57@7,500 5414,900 = nddp]r CkaRham 1525,@D0 $ZSr�Qpp r8n$168,x59 u„,�err,s., 33$2+450 $310,009 4310,000 Dare 5405,@00 #499 900,'. $5.39 9.50 IMc9owall L]n+roln $389,450 wan ]ehrwton Greene Pitt #399,000 swain fleywoad 5400 $A84,fl00 3415,000 1179,900 Moar•$398,950 $379,90@ 1284000 of alert 5578.750- 34,950 �� caeamn $337,450 w ;1'79,950 4364,990 Hyde ilraham $789,004 Shnly MaMq SbO4,5p0 Fiender:on Palk Rut �. nd$329,900 35.00,p00 $285,000 202,500 $340,000 ]ackwn Sb99,000 $439,,50@ 532,990 4 Chanekfe Hewn #599,°40 CLy `e- eNacklea6urq Cumberland $275+000 Land+ Grwan Panlll 1399,850 $479,000 - 34 , .� tlnba , $255,000 samenoa ]ems $465,f100 Anson OuPlln $5@0.00@ R ckmand 5caLland 331.25OD 3361,590 $254,450 Il�edian List Prices by County: : 79,5°° 5169,090 - 3599,U0@ onrlaw ➢ Chatham = $8©2,45© Szis,•uupntadr'n 5585,00@; 3348,000 5194,450 Fender Durham = $4397vv�1 171,95° nslow tiva • tonBaY ➢ Johnston _ $379,90v 3549,x@ ➢ Grange = �598,5a0Columbia 3479,900 � wake = ��25,vvv ORANGEi NORTHCAROLINA Available For-Sale Housing - Units by Price Runge In four of the fine regional counties, the majority of available homes by price point have list prices of $400,000+. Very minimal available supply is priced under $200,000 in each of the five regional counties, limiting options for many first-time home buyers. Available For-Sale Housing Units by List Price by County (As of Early July 2024) <$200,000 $200,000 - $299,999 $300,000 - $399,999 $400,000+ Total County Number Share Number Share Number Share Number Share Units r k r r a r" `ti�. tl.. • r k 1 • 1 1 k 1 r 1 • k r r k rl r 11 a s : a y • From 2010 to 2020,the greatest • Percentage of the population increases in papulation who identify as African numbers in Orange County American has decreased in were in the unincorporated Orange County in the past two areas. decades. • The portion of Mebane in • According to the 2022 USDA Orange County experienced Agricultural Census,Orange the greatest percent change in County has experienced a population growth from 2010 significant decrease in the acres to 202fl,compared to the other of land devoted to farming in municipalities. the past two decades. • North Carolina ranks Sth • The average size of farms nationally in the portion of the in Orange County has also population over the age of 65. decreased,while the total • Orange County's share of number of farms has increased. population growth due to - Fewer for-sale housing units ages 65 and older was higher are built in Orange County than surrounding counties and compared to nearby counties. North Carolina as a whole. • The median bonne sales price • From 2000 to 2022,Orange in Orange County continues County has.seen an increase in to increase,while the median the Hispanic/I-atino,Asian, and values for household income are Pacific Islander populations, not keeping pace. and the percentage of the population identifying as some ' Orange County continues to See other race(or two or more ahigher percentage of cost- mGes� burdened households compared to other areas in the region. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN 2050 13 21 b) Please explain how a land use plan is drafted to reflect changes that may be far in the future and how it can be amended to be a living document. Please include examples from the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the proposed 2050 Land Use Plan. • The Land Use Plan does not and will not "tie hands" • Plan vs Ordinance • Expresses a community vision • Aspirational and unfunded • Implementation over years with many subsequent decision points • Amended as needed, consistent with NC General Statutes and Orange County Unified Development Ordinance • Amendments can be initiated by the BOCC, Planning Board, by person or agency through application, and the Planning Director. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA as r Watfrahetl -- y 22 Currently Adopted he2K5TVVp AHillsbaraughiTw# .no Twp y'1 Future Land Use Map Lipper Eno y - i • � .'Watershed .J- r 6{edan �: .- ...•_ .,.. F�.mi#; _ " HII4sgoi au lyi ,V..'. -. p + - rx watershed i Singhamj wp ,, �ChapehHillTwp �� '� - ,j°� •�• - 'm ' ,Adoption Pate:Nov 18.2008 r`.• *.. • - '[ -• T AtnendM through lune 3n�3. y. Preliminary Draft Future Land Use Map Ell SE R H �a Framework _ � Cxx>tsau�oE1 aE>I� r L Reservatim Irol° r Rural Bulgy Rural Conwvatlon �f � 6 ca{W nd Rural Reklaroal Y `°w-` ' ORANGE COUNTY WE! y. o 4PE ob. k kMoOd t,_: Rural'wiry Mode NORTH CAROLINA 23 c) Should we change the policy document (Land Use Plan 2050)(Comprehensive Plan) to include proposed changes that could take years to work out? Or do not do that; make sure the Plan is current policy? • In the Orange County — Chapel Hill — Carrboro Joint Planning Area, the Agreement and policy changes should precede changes reflected in the County's Land Use Plan. The preliminary draft LUP 2050 reflects this cadence. • For the remainder of Orange County's planning jurisdiction, there is not a simple, one-size fits all, right or wrong answer. • Historically (1981 and 2008 Plan adoptions), the County's 10 and 20- Year Transition Areas, Economic Development Areas, and Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity Nodes were reflected in the County's Land Use Plan prior to the implementing, multi-party policies and agreements needed to achieve the vision. There have also been cases when agreements and Plan changes have been completed concurrently (e.g. OC-Hillsborough Joint Land Use Plan and County Future Land Use Map changes for expanding the Hillsborough EDD). • Ultimately, it is up to the BOCC to decide the cadence for relative aspects of the LUP 2050. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 24 d) Do not tie our hands in the Plan. • The Land Use Plan does not and will not "tie hands" • Plan vs Ordinance • Expression of a community vision • Implementation over many years with many subsequent decision points e) Could amend the Plan? After working through a change with the towns? • The 2030 Comprehensive Plan (adopted 2008) needs to be updated • Per NC General Statutes, land use plans need to be "reasonably up to date" to support Zoning • Following adoption, the Land Use Plan 2050 can be amended as needed ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 2. Watersheds and Their Impact on Development 25 a) Show us map view of watersheds and boundaries. Watersheds 18 individual watersheds in �.- - - - oanokeRlver`Basll'. - - - - -- ----------- - Orange County Hyco e6uthiinn yco Creek' t Flat River _ i (protected) ,Creek (Prvteeted) I 13 of the 18 watersheds are Little River (proteccted) direct contributors to public ed) i i 1W. i Back Creek {�yy drinking Water Supplies (i.e. 7 (protected) �N,es.yi� r i�n��r�d��' �f NIr p' WS-II , WS-III , or WS-IV) Upper 13 special watersheds 1 {critical) Lower Eno' P Upper Eno {protected► A8 'P i are classified as Watershed � r<==_ sa � i i `rotected)ereno (protected) Protection Overlay Districts " :Haw Creek ,,I a (WPODs) ` 51 WPODs have lot densityAND Watersheds Cane Creek (protected) River Basin Boundaryk, r Railroad impervious surface area limits Jordan Lake i Water Bodies CapE FEaF = c�itr riveF:es)r, - Streams WPOD boundaries and + Creek � _ '1 Municipal Jurisdiction • r ( iticaq *� , Water Supply Watersheds Protected associated development b critical restrictions defined in Article 4 I . ►� r u— N University Lake ORANGE Haw River (protected) COUNTYA of the Orange County U D O universlry. n_m �� „" 1.zke 0 1 2 3 4 ' e frtil�a � . N!'E 399' Haw River 1 (protected) University i Norcrrn;,w,mnMdm,prwaca,pnrmwwrsMn,. ORANGE COUNTY _ Lake is, oanye c«nev rp�.N�a,�soemo.s ow.�m�,l _ - {critical( j Jordan Lakei vs w�vx�oyenc�so — (protected); WJ-rr Vli� BaslrtDOW SV—,2024 R� NORTH CAROLINA ------------- 121111293 26 b) Include and known/potential changes due to regulations. Basic Timeline/History: • 1986 - NC's Water Supply Protection Program first started (voluntarily) • 1989 - General Assembly ratified the Water Supply Watershed Protection Act (the Act), GS 143-214.5 • 1990 to 1992 — Workshops held across state to define Rules and classify the water supply watershed footprints • January 1 , 1994 — Counties required to adopt the defined Rules into their ordinances ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 27 b) Include and known/potential changes due to regulations. Amendments/Updates: • House Bill 218 (2021 ) • "Streamline Permits/Redevelopment of Property Bill" • Allows a property owner to exceed density (impervious area) limits for preexisting development • Voluntary stormwater treatment • House Bill 600 (2023) • "Regulatory Reform Act of 2023" • Clarifies the density (impervious area) exceedances, only new impervious surface area is regulated • Staff continually monitors any/all regulatory updates for water supply watersheds ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 28 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. When do I need an erosion control plan, Erosion Control & Stormwater Triggers ORANGE COUN land disturbing permit and/or a stormwater NURTrrC- LIN management plan? Amount of proposed Land-Disturbing • When proposed land disturbance exceeds thresholds listed below. Activity is used to determine whether WATERSHED CONTROL 15A NCAC 02B.02T7 Fall.11.1e.) an engineered Erosion Control Plan Recreational Back Creek 20,000 21,780 43,560 3.8 1.43 and/or Stormwater Management Plan E Haw Creek 20,000 21,780 43,560 3.8 1.43 } Gane Creek `10,000 21,780 43,560 3.8 1.43 is required for the development cc Cane Creek Critical Area 10,000 21,780 43,560 3.8 1.43 LLLI 2 Haw River(protected) 20,000 21,780 43,560 3.8 1.43 ILL LLI Haw River(unprotected) 20,000 21,780 43,560 3.8 1.43 • CL Q E, Jordan Lake(unprotected) 20,000 21,780 43,560 2.2 0.82 Water Supply/Sewage Disposal Rules U ¢ 4 Jordan Lake(protected) 20,000 21,780 43,560 2.2 0.82 On-site well/septic, no off-site systems University Lake 10,000 21,780 43,560 2.2 0.82 :n University Lake Critical Area 10,000 21,780 43,560 2.2 0.82 • Septic repair areas required on-site FlalRive 20,000 12,000 21,780 2.2 0.33 For all WPODs, new septic tanks and Little River 20,000 12,000 21,780 2.2 0 N Upper Eno "10,000 12,000 21,780 2.2 0.33 fields must be outside of stream W Z Upper Eno Critical Area `10,000 12,000 2,,7>s0 2.2 . buffers and at least 100 feet from Lower Eno(unprotected) 20,000 12,000 21,780 2.2 0.33 streams or reservoirs Lower Eno(protected) 20,000 12,000 21,780 2.2 0.33 x HycoCreek 20,000 NA NA NA NA • For UNIV-CA, CANE-CA, and U-ENO- a South HycoGreek 20,000 40,560 43.560 NA NAcc CA, septic fields must be 300 feet Notes: from streams or University Lake 1. Thresholds are listed in square feet 5. Also be aware your site plan may be 2. If part of common plan of development and constrained by riparian buffer requirements below above thresholds,please consult and impervious limitations,in addition to NCDEQ for NCG010000 process. typical zoning setback requirements. 3. Nutrients listed in pounds/acre/year 6. Jordan Lake nutrient export regulations not 4. 43,560 square feet=1 acre currently enforced. "Waiver required ORANGE COUNTY SAE_Erosion Control and water QualitylwebsiteloE-watershed-EC-5w-Nutrientroatrix2c19.docz Updated 04/29/19 NORTH CAROLINA 29 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. (continued) -____,_____--______- _,_—__ H �o so tt HyaX Residential Density Limits I y C�ek flatt:River Creek Pratected Protected f 1 49 157 i 86 Lit tle'River i; Broteated Defined in UDO Section 4.2.4 -- - P - reek U N IV and CANE watersheds -Protected` U er.Eno • PP, � CrEtical, , 5 have lowest allowable densities t • Towns have their own limits UPPerEn.. i d- 70 L-ower-Ena • The five (5) watersheds that are we Eno Protected Haw 70A not WPODs have no density Greek70 limits, but are still subject to 751 erosion control and stormwater Cane Creek Pnteeto management requirements Jordan Lake Water Supply Cane Creek • No density limits for non- critical ' m j Watersheds 0 City Limits residential developments ETJ sv Haw River 15 Housing Density University 5oi Lake � � 1 dull acres 1 Protected �,, 1 duly acres University 1 HaW_Ri6 Lake s' - ® 1 du140,000 sgft(0.92 Protected C itical Jordan Lake acre) Maximum density is as permitted in the ORANGE COUNTY * Exception for Transition Nodes and EDDs. underlying zoning NORTH CAROLINA P district. 30 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. Table �ious Surface Limits Watershed Protection Imperviotts Limits(Residential) Impervious Limits(Non-Residential) Existing Development Date Overlay District University Lake Critical Area(UNIV-(A) 6%(see UDO Table 4.2.5.1 for exceptions) 6% April 2,1990 University Lake Protected(UNIV- 64'n(see UDOTable4.2.5.1for exceptions) 12%(see U DO Ta ble 4.2.6 for excepti o ns) April 2,1990 PW) Cane(reek Critical Area(CANE-CA) 6%(see UDO Table 4.2.5.1for exceptions) 6% October 19,1999 Cane Creek Protected(CANE-PW) 6%(see UDOTable 4.25.1 for exceptions) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) October 19,1999 Upper Eno Critical Area(U-ENO-CA) 6%(see UDO Table 4.25.1 for exceptions( 6% January 1,1994* 12%(outside of Transition Areas) Upper Eno Protected(U-ENO-PW) 30%(within Transition Areas) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) January 1,1994' 70%(within"high density"or EDD Areas) 24%(with curb and gutter) 24%(with curb and gutter) Lower Eno Protected(L-ENO-PW) 36%(without curb and gutter) 36%(without curb and gutter) Jaruary 1,1994 70%(within"highdersity"or EDD Areas) 70%(within"highdersity°or EDD Areas) Little River Protected(LITTLE-PW) 6%(see UDO Table 4.2.5.1 for exceptions) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) Jaruary 1,1994 12%(outside of Transition Areas) Baric Creek Protected(BACK-PW) 30%(within Transition Areas) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) 70%(within"high dersity"or EDD Areas) January 1,1994 South Hyco Creek Protected(HYCO-PW) 12% 12%(see U DO Table 4.2.6 for ex(eptions) Jaruary 1,19R4 Flat River Protected(FLAT-PW) 12% 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) Jaruary 1,1994 Haw River Protected(HAW-PW) 2496 24% Jaruary 1,1994 Jordan Lake Protected(JORDAN-PW) 24% 24% January 1,IM *'There are additional exceptions to the Existing Development Vote specific to parcels located adjacent to the West Fork Env Reservoir(WFER). • Impervious Surface Area Restrictions (UDO Section 4.2.5) • Land Use Restrictions (UDO 4.2.3) — no new landfills, golf courses, etc. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 31 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. (continued) ---_ s°stn Pye° Hyco -__-----___-_ - - - - - - - - - - - Residential Impervious Surface H Greek Creek Flat River Protected Protected I ,57 Area Limits ►6 Little River i j Protected i t Back Creek • Protected UppeEno Defined in UDO Section 4.2.5 I ' r Critical 5 13 Towns have their own limits �j • Dark green WPODs have lowest Protect a° -� allowable impervious (6%) 70 Lower Eno `ower E*o Protected ! Ha70A For U N IV and CANE protected w i' Creek °' 1 areas, we are stricter than the state's required 12% limit CaneCreek Protected The "10/70" rule is applied in our Jordan Lake i two Economic Development Cane Creek � � /r Critical Districts (EDDs) � a`t Water Supply sa 1s Watersheds • Hillsborough EDD (50% max) Haw River Universit01 i i City Limits Lake ETJ • Buckhorn-Mebane EDD Pr°tected 0 Univer'lty Haw River ake 4, Impervious Surface Limits Protected Critical ordan Lake (Residential) -- Protected t 62 246 ORANGE COUNTY *Exception for Transition Nodes and EDDs. 24% NORTH CAROLINA 32 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. (continued) Hyco Cxx y - - Residential Overlay - - --- ` south H �o� --- ` XX Creek <Creek' �,�� Flat:rtiver P-; IWO Prot cted f 49 Density Limits and Impervious r Little River Surface Area Limits j Protected ! / I• j Back-Greek !' -P-rotecti>d" Upper Eno Critical s j f 1 Upp LEno — I Protected-" -70 Lower-Eno Lower Eno Protected }'law 70A i' Creek 70 I' i Water Supply Watersheds Cane Creek 0 City Limits Protected F—] ETJ Jordan Lake 1 Impervious Surface Limits f (Residential) } Cane Creek + 0 6% Critical r J 12% a 24% i 54 is Housing Density Haw River University 501 1 dull acres it Lake �1 Protected rT7 1 duly acres University 1 Naw=Rivet Lake1 dul40,000 scift(0.92 Protected CriticalJordan Lake acre) --- s Protected Maximum density is as " permitted in the RANGE COUNTY * Exception for Transition Nodes and EDDs. underlying zoning NORTH CAROLINA P district. 33 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. Impervious Watershed Protection Impervious limits(Residential) Impervious Limits(Non-Residential) Existing Development Date Overlay District University Lake Critical Area(UNIV-(A) 6%(see UDOTable 4.2.5.1 for exceptions) 6% April 2,1990 University Lake Protected(UNIV- 6%(see UDO Table 4.2.5.1forexceptions) 12°/o{see UDOTable 4.2.6for exceptions) April 2,1990 PW) Cane(reek Critical Area(CANE-CA) 6%(see UDO Table 4.2.5.1for exceptions) 6% October 19,1999 Cane Creek Protected(CANE-PW) 6%(see UDOTable 4.2.5.1 for exceptions) 12%isee UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) October 19,1999 Upper Eno Critical Area(U-ENO-CA) 6%(see UDO Table 4.2.5.1 for exceptions) 6% January 1,1994* 12%(outside of Transition Areas) Upper Eno Protected(U-ENO-PW) 30%(within Transition Areas) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) January 1,1994' 70%(within"high density"or EDD Areas) 24%(with curb and gutter) 24%(with curb and gutter) Lower Eno Protected(L-ENO-PW) 36%(without curb and gutter) 36%(without curb and gutter) Jaruary 1,1994 70%(within"highdersity"or EDD Areas) 70%(within'"highdersity"or EDD Areas) Little River Protected(LITTLE-PW) 6%(see UDO Table 4.25.1 for exceptions) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) Jar uary 1,1994 12%(outside of Transition Areas) Baric Creek Protected(BACK-PW) 30%(within Transition Areas) 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) 70%(within"high density°"or EDD Areas) January 1,1994 South Hyco Creek Protected(HYCO-PW) 124`0 124(see UDO Table 4.2.6 for exceptions) Jaruary 1,19R4 Flat River Protected(FLAT-PW) 12% 12%(see UDOTable 4.2.6 for exceptions) January 1,1994 Haw River Protected(HAW-PW) 24% 24% January 1,1994 Jordan Lake Protected(JORDAN-PW) 24% 24% January 1,IM *'There are additional exceptions to the Existing Development Date specific 1v parcels located adjacent to the West Fork Eno Reservoir(WFEN). • Impervious Surface Area Restrictions (UDO Section 4.2.5) • Land Use Restrictions (UDO 4.2.3) — no new landfills, golf courses, etc. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 34 c) Review the differences between watersheds and how that impacts what can be built or operate within them. (continued)Hyco Creek Non-Residential Impervious Surface j k Creak 1 49 Protected �3FIat River, i Protected ! X157 Area Limits ►E Little River 1, j Protected f I i Back Creek• Protect UppeEno Defined in UDO Section 4.2.6 r • Criticai 7 j7 j Towns have their own limits Critical Areas (CA) at 6% limit Upper Eno 1 Protected 70 Lower Eno Exceptions for fire stations and Low erEno Protected' p r Haw 70A solid waste collection centers (50%) j Creek - o -- 70 I The "10/70" rule is applied in our dal Cane Creek two Economic Development j Protected Districts (EDDs) Jordan Lake j t Cane Creek — � • Hillsborough Area EDD (50% max) Critical • Buckhorn-Mebane EDD l Water supply sa z l Watersheds Haw River University olI City Limits Lake Protected 0 ETJ University Haw River "Mae Impervious Surface Limits r+ Non-Residential Protected Criilcal Jordan Lake � ) Protected 1 12% ORANGE COUNTY * Exception for Transition Nodes and EDDs. y 24% NORTH CAROLINA 35 AVOW- GRANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Questions? 36 Avow- GRANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Orange County — Chapel Hill — Carrboro Joint Planning Land Use Plan & Agreement (JPA) Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) Water & Sewer Management, Planning , and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) 37 BOCC Request a) Remind us about the rural buffer/joint planning and distinguish that from the WASMPBA (Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement). b) What is the rationale for each? c) Where does the WASMPBA interact? d) Who are the Agreement partners? e) Which includes policies and practices that would be implemented if there were failing wells and septic systems and/or a water/sewer emergency? f) If appropriate, please reference other joint agreements with the towns and utility providers. g) What can be built and/or operated in the rural buffer? h) What are the processes to make changes to the agreements? i) If the Board does wish to have an action item to explore expanding water/sewer at some location of the map where it is not currently allowed, then is that in the Land Use Plan 2050? Or is it a separate work petitioned by the Board? What is the order of doing things? Seems like it matters? What would that process look like? j) On the map of Carrboro Transition and/or ETJ area, is that blue dot in the rural buffer? ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. Joint Planning Land Use Plan & 38 Agreement OkaNGE COUNTY-CHAPEL HILL-CARR BOO JOINT PLANNING LAND USE PLAN • Adopted in 1986 (OC/Chapel Hill) 4. — Carrboro added in 1987 4 1 �� : Leaa�d � � L]XXXXX tA • Pur O S e S• M TXAXS PIXW yy�� �.XXXWL BUMPp Q XXrrRrtsXeo on.ed,ises � � — Protect University Lake Watershed — Guide growth into Towns -A.*i6 �eee tletl PA/u 611 i1E4 Ln — Keep areas around Towns rural in character — Address expected growth pressures from I-40 completion (Interstate not completed Essentially an Urban at time of plan/agreement) Growth Boundary — Ensure Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough didn't grow into each other • Established : https://www.orangecountync.gov/ — Rural Buffer 3031/Long-Range- Comprehensive-Planning — Town Transition Areas 39 ,Joint Land Use Plan Rural Buffer Orange County - Chapel Hill - Carrboro JOINT PLANNING AREA - LAND USE PLAN • Over 36,000 acres in size 0i • Rural Buffer is the Primary land use designation. ={! •+ .� f41, f _ t • There are 5 sub-categories of � land use that comprise the y �� Y "Rural Buffer" .. _ — Resource Protection — Public/Private Open Space — Rural Residential Chapel Hill — Extractive Use Carrboro — Retail Trade { _ IN • Orange County planning 4 1 jurisdiction with courtesy 4 U ®°niQeVsll Lake atershe R.. ce PmM tian Orange C°u°Ty '—� PupIIclPrivete0 Sr.—Planning Department fff/// pen review by the Towns nt°rma°°°SeniaeP°e ;°° MR� ili � rA�Anr�ina ow".m�.��e.wm. -Rereil rBae -Chapel Hill Trans Ition Certain amendments require joint Trans,leaArea 1.Cerrb°m -Tra sillan Area 2.Carrboro public hearing by the 3 local �� riga a ea�me� M°niversity Lake Cribeal Are nW w® 0 2 3 4 5 Ruesi Rural Rdential Miles governments � e,�w'eo�W�,. ;�°n �Clty imts �.a�,Mr Oranyp County Planning and Inspections Oepartmen[ GIS Map Printed by Brian Carson OETJ 40 Rural Buffer Orange County - Chapel Hill - Carrboro JOINT PLANNING AREA - LAND USE PLAN r Subcategories `.f pq,RrNo 4 - Ro H'OMESTEAD RD .A r ' s � � MT SINAI RD r • Resource Protection • Public/Private Open Space " a r � • Rural Residential • Extractive Use �,Ofe °L5P • Retail Trade Chapel ` Hill � I 1-0arrboro ;1 L A t W QrJr C 5� z r S Orange County Planning Department University Lake Watershed Information Services Division Resaurca Protection rnA�oi�cme�i ,°r�%a i�u.—�p PubliGPrivate Open Space wpnon mr Extractive Use mdes� euo�r�mwseie a<,�w...sa��w mmma�aaaa r«rma moo may rete Oran �Retail Trade rre r mere �s Chapel HIII Transition w r um�rorn ®Transiko Area 1,Carfbaro ma>. a tiara wmwiaaa Transition Area 2.Carrbara >r rr��s omea entre waay�ta�my waamna p t 2 g G 5 University Lake Critical Area panamaanr aerumes na oatiary rm oam.aes Miles aa�aaa sr inacamaapa in x�a man m avoaamna Rural Residential aem.ma aar�e coann aiarr,�-pweam-r * H.an.aaam«anwiaa-aamma Orange County Planning and Inspections Department City iebe �,n�e«�marb'a:M. GIS Map Printed by Brian Carson August 2025 QETJ Joint Land Use 41 Orange County - Chapel Dill - Carrboro Pl an JOINT PLA- ! , NNING AREA - LAND USE PLAN . Fr Transition Areas t • Areas the Towns are expected to grow into. r - 1 • County ceded zoning owee- r< jurisdiction to the respective Town but the Transition Areas are not in ETJ or municipal limits. — Town zoning regulations apply Chapel Hill County staff receives certain _ arrboro projects for courtesy review y S U ®University Laka Walenehad -Resource Protediwr • Orange County Planning Department -Pubil lPnvate Open space No Annexation by Chapel Hill Information Services Divleion -Extraotae use Retail Trade or Carrboro into the Rural ' v.rer �ChapaiHill Tranaitlnn vas mB i w.s"� Transition A—1,Carrboro w�eriv�rr s�e°.Rreinwr®,ii Buffer or the Other Town's *Th. �T -°Areaz°a�°r° eis ar;E�o�orae oro ,ca.xy ai-mom U,lnly rsity Laka Critical Area ��r essum��ib qra a.mo°� p 1 2 � 4 5 Rural Residential a iia ��tlt �� oirc° m° Mlles Transition Area �aear�, �w,�,www°. oETJ Llmlx Orange County Planning and Inspections Department GYS Map Printed by Brian Carson �ETJ County Zoning42 Zoning in the Rural Buffer "Rural Buffer" is both a Land Use Classification and a ZoningO District in the County's Comprehensive Plan and UDO, respectively. J � 0; • Most lands in the Rural 9 C ' Buffer land use classification - f1 are also zoned Rural Buffer. • Some lands are zoned o differently — Planned Developments 15 — NC-2, CC-3, and GC-4 5 — EC-5 and EI — ASE-CD — Public Interest District • UDO Table of Permitted' Uses depicts allowable uses in the RB zoning district Allowed in Rural BuferZoning Distri6t Uses By Right: By Right But With Use-Specific • Government Facilities Standards: and Office Buildings • Community Agricultural Processing Facility • Botanical Gardens & • Community Farmer's Market Arboretums • Cooperative Farm Stand • Parks • Community Meat Processing Facility • Dwellings: • Non-Farm Use of Farm Equipment Manufactured Homes, • Care Center in a Residence Single-Family, Two- • Short-Term Rental, Host Occupied Family, Family Care • Various Telecommunications Facilities Facility • Water & Sanitary Sewer Pumping Stations • Bus and Rail • Solar Array — Accessory, Residential, and Passenger Shelter Farm Uses • Club or Lodge ➢ Farms/Agriculture (which • Place of Worship - are exempt from zoning • Rural Special Events ORANGE COUNTY regulations) NORTH CAROLINA. 44 Uses Allowed in Rural Buffer Zoning District Special Use Permit: Conditional Districts that • Commercial Stables can also be considered: • Care Facility • ASE-CD (Agricultural Support • Microbrewery Enterprises) • Winery • HP-CD (Home Park) • Camp • Recreational Facilities • R-CD (Residential) • Group Care Facility • NR-CD (Non-Residential) • Group Home • Cemetery The exact uses applied for in a • Class II Kennel conditional district application • Telecommunication Tower over 74 feet in would need to be consistent with height County plans. • Elevated Water Storage Tank • Electric, Gas, and Liquid Fuel Transmission Lines • Solar Array — Large Facility • Community Center f • Museum ORANGE COUNTY • Retreat Center NORTH CAROLINA. 45 Lot Sizes in Rural Buffer Zoning District • Minimum lot size is generally 2 acres — Can cluster to 40 ,000 minimum lot size but overall density of 1 unit per 2 acres must be maintained • Clustering allows for preservation of "formal" open space ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 46 Water and Sewer Service in the Rural Buffer • Public water and sewer services are not permitted in the Rural Buffer. • Wastewater Treatment Facilities with a design capacity of 3, 000 gallons per day or more and package treatment plants are allowed in the Rural Buffer only if approved through a Conditional District. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 47 Amending the Joint Plan / Agreement • Prescribed Process (Section 2.6 of Agreement) for amending the Plan and/or Agreement and also zoning within Transition Areas o Joint Plan or Agreement: • Joint public hearing of the three governing bodies ■ Approval of proposed amendments by all three governing bodies o Zoning within Transition Areas ■ Joint public hearing of the affected Town Council & BOCC ■ Both Town Council & BOCC must approve ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 48 Withdrawal from Agreement • Prescribed Process in Section 1 .3. 13 of Agreement • Party wishing to withdraw must hold a public hearing on the proposed withdrawal • Written notices to the other parties after public hearing • Withdrawal effective one year after receipt of written notice by other parties • Withdrawal of one party does not invalidate the Agreement with respect to the remaining parties ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Conservation and Growth Framework Map 49 Carrboro Transition Area i_ I F � • On the map of Carrboro Transition , and/or ETJ area , is R �e that blue dot in the eE f rural buffer? " " �� 4 �,. P�•mthn � �aF= t• � F1.1"m �F R..1 Car—b— ,+`� `tea•. _ �d C,�=,,r� �r �FePhho�rtxioa � Rumll�:Arxtal r P " R Blue here is existing _ ,. uta tt Carrboro Transition Area "' ounty°"W"V Fcfftu� � i M.nlCp.11ty ,Goa CA]i b&M IerkoMl J L _ Ju7udlm[n K�yw i [3brc wta.,n.� M r ` 4 p I F1.nkdptl lraratkii Rnln RaIr I � vtl i 'TIr�Gaiyp[rx.iq�[3aptl EiCarMao !]drt RWrrq.N�lard lac van" tamffst EMVWc to v �K,r Wd Ala.lopJm�t proleck 1Md54MUd MAric0W 7W":6n JV bndtM R1"SLNU 2+1 PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT 50 Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Town of H i I I s boroug h10ra nge County Central Orange Coordinated Area Land use Plan Areas Within the Town's Urban Service Boundary Parties: Town of Hillsborough and Orange County �L • 2006 — Strategic Growth Plan Report (Phase 1 ) = Ty = l • 2009 — Interlocal Land - 4 Management Areement ` �` =� '- (Phase 11 ) • Called for preparation of a Joint Land Use Plan • 2013 — Joint Land Use Ai`dr��RJrM�I �• � � Lrl.`• �[mplayrnerx '- ii I'• '�� Plan adopted by both �nt' MeduanLirV h'R[vdcn#ul f 10 PPO Mirrd Rn aWoAa N.ithi,-IL,J _M[eW UseTN Mon 94nrICV 9CMladaty Wkwiee It*rlml?5 9r HH1 bQ,4.lyh--tor anal"YoRr L4ry194 9a4wWrI Wth an �Ristlauhmd M—d u>r rrrterapgal pgr�emank WU'i Orange Qmnty.QYVASA.Chapel Hill.CvMao.and I-NIO r W Future Land Veee jurisdictions � 5—k.P.—cw-5wv wap 4e usW�HesborQuph ane Oralga£9ungt as the Dads Or appr"Irg a9nng gesl"llCM m mored �*ull 5k. p;trsek n Mmind an9 thm wthe bary.cwvvbent with no,IIn14r� w 9GG4 AgreneM"tww Orange'Cownty wA cmlk—lui v, Hll5bQV,.ah 5miy lM Rnsld°rNal = Ar.a4 9WT*)6.uw Urn-Sa.qi ft9ndary wNh a NO*Lane IJw 0-,p--hQn we Op-E:M!WA-Ow, Z 5uhurbenuffio crossrng a pareol.Areas—Ilmdo-1ho LM n Si—Qwrrdarf aHh—t uhkty--ire.lha Tm.of ZTw nom- Hilab—gh will resin—ire App—d by Hllsb.—gh3.11-13 Em Man N.V*-h-d Appreved by dx GO=1 I-&M https://www.orangecountync.gov/3031/Lonq= =Ykr.iMk— Annen0edtry lhuBOCCand Hlb6oroughlikI.19 A.erlded by OW—rugh 11-26-1 Bl erd the&X0(10-6-2D) Ranqe-Comprehensive-Planning 52 Water & Sewer Management, Planning , and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 53 Water & Sewer Management, Planning , and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) Appen5-Party Interlocal Agreement Management nin • Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement — OC, Chapel Hill , Carrboro, Hillsborough , OWASA • Signed in 2001 after several years of work on the topic • The map defines areas where parties to the agreement mayP and may not provide water �°�e° o Hill—Rh Lag—11rere9l WM Q nnivoomupn artrn.y savimscs and/or sewer service. ' 01 Nee . 0 Orenpe Coumfy anmary senlce Arm O OWFSN Pllmery Sehlce Afee Omnee C—y U,gT"N1ttesl hee —.0 N BRer 9umEay 0 1 2 3 A Miles 1 inch-3 Mlles https://www.orangecountync.gov/3031/ - Long-Range-Comprehensive-Planning Efff-b.die 1111712020 54 Orange County Primary Service Area • Orange County does not operate a water system and no longer operates a sewerage system — (former Efland system was transferred to the City of Mebane in the early/mid 2010s). • Idea for Orange County Primary Service Areas (PSA) was for Orange County to coordinate with providers to operate systems within the County's PSAs. — Former agreements with the Cities of Mebane and Durham • Agreements now defunct ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 55 Purpose ( paraphrased ) • To provide a comprehensive, countywide system of utility service areas. • To complement growth management, land use, and annexation plans. • To resolve in advance and preclude future conflicts about future service areas. • To provide predictable long-range water/sewer capital planning and financing. • To provide for limitations on water and sewer service in certain areas. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 56 Some Key Definitions ( paraphrased ) • Primary Service Area: Areas where water and/or sewer service is provided, or might be provided according to adopted plans and future amendments to adopted plans (see Appendix A map). • Long-Term Interest Areas: Areas where water and/or sewer service is not anticipated, but if provided, OWASA, Hillsborough. or Orange County (depending on the geographic area) will be responsible for coordinating the provision of service (see Appendix A map). • Essential Public Facility: A publicly owned facility such as a school, fire station, or solid waste convenience center that provides a service for the health, safety, and/or general welfare of county residents. • Adverse Public Health Condition: A situation where a wastewater (septic) system is failing and no on-site repair area is available or a well water supply system is contaminated and options to remedy the situation do not exist. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 57 Provision of Service • Within a primary service area (or as needed in a long- term interest area), the designated provider agrees to provide service as system capacity, financial resources, and other reasonable considerations allow. • The designated provider for a primary service area or long-term interest area has the right of first refusal to provide service to an adverse public health condition or essential public facility. Orange County retains the right to address an adverse public health condition of essential public facility need if no other water and sewer provider is available. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 58 Limitations on Service • No extension of public water and sewer lines into a long-term interest area except to address an adverse public health condition or serve an essential public facility. • Public water and sewer lines extended into along-term interest area shall be sized so as to serve only the intended use and cannot be used for other purposes. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 59 Amending the Agreement • Prescribed Process in Section ILD • Any change requires approval of all parties to the agreement • The addition of other parties to the agreement requires the consent of the current parties ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 60 Withdrawal from the Agreement • Prescribed Process in Section II . E • Party wishing to withdraw must hold a public hearing on the proposed withdrawal • Written notices to the other parties after public hearing • Withdrawal effective one year after receipt of written notice by other parties • Withdrawal of one party does not invalidate the Agreement with respect to the remaining parties ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 61 Order of Amending (County-only Plans/Regulations vs . Joint Plans/Agreements) ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 62 • A joint plan and/or agreement should be amended first, but process can run concurrently with the amendment process for a County-only plan/regulation . • Rationale: • The County (or Towns) should not adopt something in conflict with a joint plan/agreement — Causes confusion — Possibly violates terms or spirit of a joint plan/agreement — If County adopts something inconsistent with a joint plan/agreement, there would be ambiguity regarding which applies. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA. • Draft 2050 Land Use 63 Plan (LUP) contains - - Topics for Future Coordination . Eno • The proposed OL P-jr _�,k � .C-- F+ i� - r't =�T+- e Conservation and Growth Framework ma ��' i `'1'`� i,, � � H, s p k �� in the draft 2050 LUPL� �' � P does NOT change L` r existing policy in the a s r-i 0CPIWA-'sr.Pxrrry Rural Buffer or Municipal `'L a Oran°fie o--inty-Chapd HiU Card3wo J-Dint PIanni ng Area Land Use Transition Areas. Plan Topics cvF Future Cord ination — Draft plan includes an 4) Re—evaluaton of RUQ RUQ 0 Canoept o- Municipal Trawtion Area e.xpanSian action item for coordinated 0 L)t,6ty 3=--,. oe Area b-Dunda6m and Pali0jeS review of ID Ganoc-pt o- a Pal bced Uses Centeraround BlackwoDd -St3tian C) CMD-ipt of Rural Cc'-servatca NeighhorhoDdE, in RSI BuffeF intergovernmental Canoept V Rural Act vitf Nor. in Rural Buffer planning agreements on a 10-year cycle 64 Questions / Discussion GRANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA.