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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-17-2002-10a .r ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 17, 2002 Action Agenda Item No. ►v n SUBJECT: Orange County/Durham 1-85/ US 70 Economic Development District Area DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Benedict, ext. 2592 Map Dianne Reid, ext. 2326 Paul Thames, ext. 2303 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane (336)-227-2031 PURPOSE: To update the Board of County Commissioners on progress of the Orange County/ Durham 1-85/ US 70 Economic Development District Cooperative Planning Area. BACKGROUND: Respective Orange County and City of Durham staffs have developed some preliminary recommendations regarding cooperative planning systems between both jurisdictions: Discussion, research, and analysis have been in progress since June of 2001 to evaluate topics of joint interest. Those topics include: I. Planning 11. Water and Sewer III. Annexation IV. Financing of Utilities of areas near 1-85/US70 After this progress report work-session, planning staffs are prepared to present our preliminary reports to respective managers and then to governing boards in the next few months. The purpose of these cooperative planning efforts is to improve land use and transportation decisions, improve intergovernmental coordination and information sharing, and be able to consistently respond to inquiries for development in the area, as well as, respond to public health emergencies such as failed septic systems. There are six companion studies, plans and agreements that affect this area. 1. Subject Areas- Planning Studies and Reports A. 1. Orange County Economic Development District (EDD) I-85/US Hwy 70 Adopted 3/1/94 and amended thru 8/20/96 2 Primary Development Area 287 acres Secondary Development Area 100 acres Open Space Area 186 acres Right-of-way 60 acres 2. Commercial Industrial Activity Node B. Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan Adopted 8/5/96 C. Durham Urban Growth Boundary and Study D. Orange County Water and Sewer Management Plan and Boundary Map (see Attachment#4) E. Town of Hillsborough and City of Durham Water/Sewer Boundary Agreement F. Resolution of Cooperation'—A resolution of cooperation between the City of Durham, North Carolina, the Durham County, North Carolina, the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Orange County, North Carolina relating to land use planning along and near jurisdictional boundaries. Joint staffs are working on an abridged list of potential government actions by the respective jurisdiction. A map is attached which illustrates some areas of potential use and cooperation. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time RECOMMENDATION(s): Receive the status report and offer comment and direction to the staff. • ' use ' • < .,n mv+ngl am•t �, t ayyw r ° �B.Z+` W �i�W� ..- ctv `�s•r/1r�JA . 3 r� WIi�YF s �` £ r ♦aer--- r�nc+«_c rA444\�� W 1 1.11.m�ri._ a� �'�y. af, i. w= f�.vim -. 7'1 ON +y� ,ek +j , ♦ r� ,. rr 1�1Ir .r C�^s'E<'SF- .� '�'Aasfra.' .�F°'•' '°n}"t'y.{�'—ter `���R�i �Gy/ ��4HQ��� �1rvre S gBY iayi��� \��►i•�%1 ll Will CA j WE /. '�`("+\��� ,•'n -` w� �.- '� S� a �5 ra r w � n Vfi���1/ Lai rr ., r• ..•r,. . ,1�..,' 7\R>•� 1 1 r++t� �n "tc�t.{, ��rrinni/�i� rl_ i k ri §40M MO MIN ME N r � ' 1 11 111 11 ao MEMEMEME r .,