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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda -11-06-2008 - 6bORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 6, 2008 Agenda ~ r Item No. SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update Phase II DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) 0 ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1) Draft BOCC Table of Revisions (pp. 1-18) ,Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning 2) Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Supervisor, 245-2579 Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (pp. 19-86) (Under Separate Cover) (Draft Comprehensive Plan received with May 19, 2008 Public Hearing materials) PURPOSE: To review the draft BOCC Table of Revisions and convey any final changes to the draft Comprehensive Plan that may be required by the Board. BACKGROUND: Process On October 3, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a process for updating the County's Comprehensive Plan in two phases as follows: Phase I, to include the development of Comprehensive Plan goals and County Profile Element; and Phase II, to include the remaining seven (7) Elements of the updated Comprehensive Plan. Phase I was completed by the County in September 2007. and Phase II was initiated immediately thereafter. Phase II of the update process included public input meetings on January 28th, April 3`d, April Stn and April 23~d. Several public input opportunities were also provided during Phase I of the process. Public hearings were held on May 19, 2008 and August 25, 2008 to receive formal public comments on the draft Comprehensive Plan, dated May 6, 2008. Revisions to the May 6th draft Comprehensive Plan have been prepared for BOCC consideration (Attachments 1 and 2). Originally, revisions were to be incorporated into the May 6th draft Plan prior to BOCC adoption consideration. However, to accommodate the additional public hearing on August 25th and still meet the targeted adoption date, the BOCC amended its update process. The amended process includes BOCC consideration of the May 6th draft Plan with a list of specific revisions, which will be incorporated into the Plan by the County's planning consultant following adoption. General Contents The Draft Comprehensive Plan includes the following Elements: 2 • County Profile (Data) • Parks and Recreation • Economic Development Services (Utilities) and Community • Housing Facilities • Land Use Transportation • .Natural and Cultural Systems Recommendations are also provided in the draft Comprehensive Plan that addresses the administration, implementation, and monitoring of the Plan that will need to take place following its adoption. The draft plan does not include specific implementation recommendations; work on those will start once this Plan with its framework of goals, objectives, and linkages is adopted. There are no changes to the County's Land Use Plan (Map) or land use categories incorporated into the draft Plan. This Plan update effort is designed to establish a common data base, to pull together existing ideas and information that heretofore have been scattered among a series of topic-specific plans and documents, and to set the stage for subsequent community discussions about implementation strategies. Public Access to Materials All key documents that have been produced during development of the draft Comprehensive Plan, including materials that outline the planning process, have been posted on the County's website. Following is the address to the Comprehensive Plan Update Webpage: www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION: At its October 1, 2008 regular meeting, the Planning Board unanimously recommended adoption of the draft Comprehensive Plan to include the revisions reflected in the Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions, which was provided in the October 7th BOCC meeting agenda packet. BOCC WORK SESSION: The BOCC held a work session on October 14th to review the Planning Board's proposed text revisions and to convey its required revisions to staff. Staff has prepared Attachment 1, draft BOCC Table of Revisions, which is intended to capture the direction staff received at the work session. In some cases the BOCC is considering changes to the text that has been recommended by the Planning Board. In these cases, the language suggested by the Planning Board is provided and BOCC revisions "tracked" (~~~~'-°+"r^~ ~^" and new text underlined). Attachment 2 includes the Planning Board's proposed revisions, minus the line items that have been revised based on direction received from the BOCC. Notations have been provided in Attachment 2 to delineate the specific line items that the BOCC is revising. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends conveying any final changes to the draft Comprehensive Plan that may be required by the Board prior to the Plan, with revisions, being placed on the November 18th BOCC meeting agenda for adoption consideration. May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ = DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a ~ provided as attachments) Chapter 1: Plan Overview Sec. 1 1-3 1.2.1, 1st Add, "...to economic development, to housing, to public facilities, to environmental protection and par., last beyond." sent. 2 1-7 Sec. 1 3 2nd 3 "The County is exploring a Strategic Growth Resource Conversation program similar to TDR - . . , Transfer Development Rights) that will..." par. Aft 2 d Add: Services and facilities should be provided in a manner that reflects the specific needs of the er n 3 1-9 communit while takin into account its fiscal limitations. Sustainable Government as it relates par. to the provision of County services and facilities is discussed in Chapter 8. 4 1-12 Bullet #2 Delete word "...review at its annual retreat." Chapter 2: BOCC Planning Principles Split BOCC Principle #3 into 3a. and 3b. As follows: 3a. Encouraging energy efficiency, lower 5 2 Planning energy consumption and the use of non-polluting renewable energy resources w~i+le ~g- Principles bet# 3b. Promotion of air quality protection and the development of an effective transportation system. Chapter 3: Economic Development Element 6 3-1 ~ 8 "...establishment of the S;~'~-f;,;~ first public university in the United States. The University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and medical....." 7 3-14 46 "This is because 41 % (highest in the region) of all land in Orange County participates in the use value program...." Add the following additional objective recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as 8 3-19 39 indicated: Objective ED-2.12: Work with all area universities to identify space needed for businesses created through university research, promote development of such space within the County, and encourage such businesses to stay in Orange County. fi 9 n s 11 /6/2008 1 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a> ~ J provided as attachments) } , a Objective ED-2.8: Adjust ongoing designation and zoning of Economic Development Districts to 9 3-19 24 ~t# avoid the area designated as the Rural Buffer. The County is working in partnership with the City of Durham ~~ to plan for a an ed- 10 3-23 30-32 ~°~~^~^^^,^^+ area along US-70 in the US-70/1-85 Eno Economic Development District. Add: In 2004 Orange County and the City of Mebane agreed on provisions to extend water and 11 3-23 32 sewer services to the Buckhorn Economic Development District and signed a Utility Service Agreement The Countv will continue to pursue coordinated planning with Mebane. - Chapter 4: Housing Element (No additional revisions) Chapter 5: Land Use Element 12 5-1 Text Box Update BOCC Planning Principles text box consistent with item # 4 above. 1986: Joint Planning °^°;t Land Use Plan adopted by Orange County, Chapel Hill, and 13 5-6 26 Carrboro, along with associated zoning changes. The Joint Planning Agreement among Orange County Chapel Hill and Carrboro was enacted the following year (1987). "...agreements; amend the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement 14 5-10 ,12-14 to include new partners; amend ..." 15 5-10 30-31 "The provision of water and sewer lines in those areas, delineated in the land use plan, which..." 16 5-12 23 and 26 ...Strategic Growth and dal Resource Conservation Program 2) amend the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement Map to include 17 5-14 7-8 additional partners; 3) amend .... Add: In late 2007 however the EPA approved a request from the State to redesignate the 18 5-32 25 Ralei h-Durham-Cha el Hill area to "attainment" and is now in a maintenance ro ram to follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. 19 5-37 2.1 Strike C"rcriwic from all instances of Future Land Use Plan or Ma N 11 /6/2008 2 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are ~ ~ provided as attachments) a Objective LU-1.1: Coordinate the location of higher intensity /high density residential and non- residential development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, commercial 20 5-37 5 and community services, ,and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer, high speed Internet access, streets, and sidewalks), while avoiding areas with protected natural and cultural resources. This could be achieved..." Add the following revised objective recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as indicated. Objective LU-4.2: Review and amend the Orange County Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances to identify and eliminate existing regulatory impediments to objectives identified in the 21 5-40 12 Comprehensive Plan. Such objectives include but are not limited to the development of energy efficient buildings within the County,-and development of affordable housing, °^~' ^°r,,,.++.^^ ^f Add the following additional objective recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as indicated. Objective LU-5.3: Develop and coordinate an emergency disaster plan and community 22 5-40 39 education program to increase awareness of the dangers of natural and ~e human-made emergency events and understand how best to prepare. Add additional Objective: Prepare an analysis of subdivision trends in the County, providing pros 23 5-40 31 and cons of Minor Major, and Exempt Subdivisions, and recommendations on any ordinance amendments that may be appropriate. Objective LU-6.2: Maintain a cooperative joint planning process among the County municipalties and those organizations responsible for the provision of water and sewer services to guide the 24 5-41 5-6 extension of service in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Orange County-Chapel Hill- Carrboro Joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Plan, and the policies of the municipalites. Chapter 6: Natural and Cultural Systems Element w 11 /6/2008 3 of 13 May 6, 2008. Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are ~ ca J provided as attachments) , a Add the following sentence: "These populations were most likely an~amalgamation of several 25 6-6 11 Siouan speaking tribes which would include the Occaneechi Eno Saponi, Shakori and the Sissipahaw." 26 6-10 14 "...cash crops, such as Eburley~ tobacco air-dried and..." 27 6-10 23-24 "The introduction of bright leaf tobacco (flue-cured) provided..." 28 6-10 Fo 11 ote ..Since the late 19th century, bright leaf tobacco has been..." 29 6-18 41-42 Strategic Growth and dal Resource Conservation 30 6-19 4-5 Add: In 2007, the County began to consider voluntary TDR's again and hired..." add bullet - "One current example of inter-governmental cooperation is the prohibition of open Under burning on ozone alert days Other opportunities may exist for the County and Division of Forest 31 6-22 item #5 Resources to coordinate such as in the promotion of forest management plans and best management practices and notification to adjoining property owners on controlled burns." Insert new sentence following "...the federal standard for ozone." as recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as indicated: In late 2007, however, the EPA approved a request from the State to redesignate the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to "attainment" based-era--a- 32 6-26 44 " "and is now in a maintenance ro ram to witl follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. Orange County (as part of the Triangle region) was designated "non-attainment" for ground-level 33 6-30 8-10 ozone in ~9A3 2004 and is now in an attainment maintenance program to follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. The county should continue taking local actions, and be part of appropriate regional initiatives to 34 6-31 36-38 ro~ioreo +ho +ror~rl .,f hoi.,.. ~., meet or exceed Federal ozone standards ^^^ ~++.,;.,.,,o„+ ~+ro•+. 11 /612008 4 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a J provided as attachments) Objective AE-3: In addition to local actions, the County should continue to join appropriate 35 6-33 3-5 regional initiatives to r°~i°rc° +"° *~°^,~ ^+ "°;^^ ;^ ^^ meet or exceed Federal ozone standards tee. "All three of the towns in Orange County: Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough have downtown Footnote historic districts listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The City of Mebane also has a 36 6-42 number of historic properties in its jurisdiction that are listed in the National Register including a #40 handful of rural historic districts. As of January 2008, however, none of the ++^~s~a~ municipalities had adopted provisions to designate individual landmarks. "....local historic districts. Neither the Town of Carrboro nor the City of Mebane have IocallLr 37 6-51 17 designated historic districts." Also add footnote at bottom of page: "The A earance Commission serves as the Town of Carrboro's Historic District Commission. The City of Mebane does not have an appointed Historic District/Preservation Commission." Objective CR-10: Establish a dialogue with t#e other jurisdictions in and adjacent to Orange 38 6-53 40-43 County to address cultural resources in areas with or without designated Historic Preservation/District Commissions 39 6 Add; "The County encourages private preservation of open space areas through education and -59 51 outreach." 11 /6/2008 5 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a; ~ e~ J provided as attachments) a . Orange County's ~aed stream buffer provisions are a key compdnent of the ~•~°*~ County's watershed management system. Implemented through the Zoning Ordinance, the overall size and width of protected stream buffers ' are based on a calculation that takes into consideration the slope of the land and the existin vegetative cover along an identified water body. At a minimum, stream buffers are required to be 40 6-77 11-18 fift 50 feet in width alon~ both sides of a stream with an additional fifteen 15 or thi 30 feet of protected buffer required based on severity of slope. ~ f°e*, e^ "c~'~: c?c'° ^f +h° ~4ro~.~,~ Protected stream buffers are measured from the edge of the stream bank of defined special flood hazard areas. In nm° nn °o fh° r° i Tin., ~r°r+m h~ iff°ro orn yr°~+°r 4F»n h'ri f°°~ ~~ w° t~+ ., ~-- 41 6-77 29-33 Delete Last 2 sentences Objective WR-3: Coordinate acquisition of open space for watershed protection purposes with 42 6-86 40 neighboring counties, for watersheds providing drinking water to Orange County or neighboring citizens such as possible nutrient trading and stormwater credits between the towns and County. Add to end of 3rd paragraph - "The County also has worked with Durham County on several 43 6-95 27 conservation efforts such as Little River Park and the New Hope Preserve, and has discussed joint ventures with Chatham County." Chapter 7: Parks and Recreation Element 44 7-7 Table 7-2 Under description of New Hope Creek Preserve, add: "A 72-acre, linear park, preserve..." Add additional Park/Facility as follows: Northeast Park (Planned); Location -Schley and Mincey 45 7-7 Table 7-2 Roads, six miles northeast of Hillsborough; Description -Future 142-acre park will feature active and low-impact recreation may be co-located with other public facilities. 46 7-13 19 "...and create +slaed-s-ef areas of wildlife habitat with..." Chapter 8: Services and Facilities Element rn 11 /6/2008 ~ 6 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ,~ ~ a ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are provided as attachments) 47 8-1 2 8.1 PURPOSE and SUSTAINABLE GOVERNMENT Insert additional paragraph: Service delivery responsibilities and the types of facilities required vary widely among counties. Services and facilities should be provided in a manner that reflects the__specific needs of the community, while taking into account its fiscal limitations. The role and res onsibilit of Oran a Count overnment is to ensure that a ro er balance is reached that will 48 8-1 9-10 maintain social equity and diversity and relies upon, supports, and promotes the wise use and reuse of natural and fiscal resources in all of its actions and programs. Although sustainability is discussed throughout this Plan, the concept of Sustainable Government is introduced and emphasized here to reflect that the relationship between Orange County government and the provision of services to the community is more than that of lust service provider and customer. 49 8-1 Sec. 8.2. Summary - Relist in alphabetical order Add bullet as follows: Animal Services -The Animal Services Department is responsible for Animal Control and Animal Sheltering activities within Orange County. The Animal Control Division enforces State and County laws that apply to animals, including cruelty laws, nuisance 50 8-1 15 animals and dan Brous wildlife within the unincor orated ortion of Oran a Count and the Town of Hillsborough. Orange County's Animal Shelter is an open-door facility and operates both intake and adoption services. Add: The Durham Technical Community College, Orange County Campus, opened its doors for 51 8-2 10 continuing education and basic skills courses in May 2008, with curriculum courses starting Fall Semester 2008. 52 8-3 2 Services and Community Facilities Overarching Goal: Growth consistent with the provision of adequate and sustainable County services and facilities while managing the impacts upon the environmental infrastructure and effectively protecting the County's natural and cultural resources. 11 /6/2008 7 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a; a J provided as attachments) , Revise as recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as indicated. Services and ' Community Facilities Goal 1: Efficient provisions of public water and sewer service systems 53 8-3 and 8- 6-11 and which are consistent with the land use plan and which abide by the current water and sewer 11 13-17 services boundary agreements, the existing joint planning agreement, orate future agreements to be negotiated among the County and public and private service providers. Services and Community Facilities Goal 7: Efficient and effective public safety, including 54 8-3 30 police, fire, telecommunications, emergency services, and animal services. Revise as recommended by the Planning Board but with additional revisions as follows: Orange 55 8-8 46-46 Alamance Water Systems has de#iAe~ a f"+~ service area f^~as in and around the Efland area. 56 8-9 25 CITY OF DURHAM ~ 57 8-9 29 The City of Durham is expected... Objective WW-2: Coordinate the provision of potable water and sanitary sewer services with the 58 8-11 21-25 County's #e land use plan and joint planning agreements, targeting these services to urban, transitional, and economic development districts in a manner that does not endanger environmental resources. Objective WW-3: Maintain and update the existing Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreements with the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough ~ ~:~ '~l-aa and 59 8-11 27 OWASA. Work to establish similar agreements with the Cities of Mebane and Durham and Orange-Alamance Water System. 60 8-11 33 Add additional Objective: Orange County welcomes opportunities to coordinate with Orange- Alamance Water System to plan future service areas in the County. 11 /6/2008 8 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are ~; a J provided as attachments) Revise as recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as indicated. Objective WW-9: Ensure that public water and sewer services are provided in those areas that can be practically 61 8-12 11-16 and efficiently served by these facilities, as provided in the Joint Planning Agreement among Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro, and as delineated in the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement, as well as any inter-local government pact that implements the Agreement." 62 8-24 21-23 Objective SW-2: Encourage the recycling of solid waste, including but not limited to the preference for deconstruction practices over demolition, to minimize waste disposed of in landfills. 63 8-29 6 "...The Sheriff and l~ Sheriffs deputies..." 64 8-31 18-20 Services and Community Facilities Goal 7: Efficient and effective public safety, including police, fire, telecommunications, emergency services, and animal services. 65 8-32 4 Objective incorrect) numbered. To be corrected throu hout. Add the following additional objective recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as 66 8-32 12 indicated: Objective PS-T-8: Maintain a radio communication system that ensures reliable notification and se~ei oversight of emergency assets, such as personnel, vehicles, and response equipment, throughout Orange County. Revise as recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as indicated. "Construction of this 67 8-33 33-34 facility, which will be located on Margaret Lane in Hillsborough, n is anticipated in April 2009." Add the following revised objective recommended by the Planning Board with revisions as 68 8-35 41 indicated. Objective L-5: Provide additional library services to people in the west southwest area of the County centered on Bingham Township. cfl 11 /6/2008 9 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a~ ca J provided as attachments) } , a Add heading: DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE and the following with revisions as indicated: "The Durham Technical Community College (DTCC), Orange County ^+s~°" sCampusl is located on 20 acres in Hillsborough. ' 69 8-36 14 ~iag-e# This satellite campus opened its doors for continuing education and basic skills courses in May 2008 with curriculum courses starting Fall Semester 2008. The DTCC main campus is located on Lawson Street in Durham." DTCC offers the following programs of study' Arts Sciences and University Transfer; Business 70 8-36 25 and Public Service Technologies' Health Technologies Industrial and Engineering Technologies; and Information Systems Technolo ig es_ 71 8-37 39 and 43 "Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance" 72 8-37 46-47 "...and the Towns of Chapel Hi111 a~ Carrboro, and Hillsborough to work together to ensure..." Although, nAlo formal recommendations were made in the report.-. actions taken since that time 73 8-38 45-46 have included an efficiency study the establishment of collaborative agreements between the boards and the willingness to revisit the question of school district consolidation in the future. "...linked to services and facilities objectives. Some of the Plan objectives that lend themselves 74 8-41 44 towards the concept and spirit of Sustainable Government are noted with an asterisk (*). Ensure that the following Plan Objectives, amended as directed, are listed under "8.5 Links To Other Elements" and denoted with an asterisk (*): 75 8-42 to 8- Multiple p. 5-37, LU-1.3; p. 5-38, LU-2.7 and LU-3.1; p. 5-39, LU-3.2; p. 5-40, LU-4.2; p. 6-33, AE-11; p. 6 44 67, NA-7; p. 7-13, PR-5.1 and PR-5.2; and the following additional objectives from the "Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions": p. 17, Items 38 and 39, Objectives LU-6.5 and LU-6.6 0 11 /6/2008 ~ 10 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are ar J provided as attachments) a "...solutions for providing library resources may require joint funding strategies, better 76 8-46 7-10 coordination between the two library systems, and siting of new facilities in locations that can provide resources to a wide service area." Chapter 9: Transportation Element 77 9-5 32 Add: US-15/501 Man Oran a Count citizens bic cle for recreation. While bic cle im rovements ro osed in the Bicycle Transportation Plan can also be used for recreational bicycling, it is important to note that transportation funding can not be used for improvements that do not serve a transportation 78 9-9 23 purpose. The County should plan for recreational bicycle trails and bikeways by coordinating those plans with on-road planned transportation programs to help fund a comprehensive bicycle network that can accommodate the needs and various skill levels of cyclists in Orange County. "...and improve air quality. In late 2007, the EPA approved a request from the State to 79 9-19 55 redesignate the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to "attainment" and is now in a maintenance program to follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. Delete 1st sentence within 1st bullet and add the following as recommended by the Planning Board but with additional revisions as follows: In June 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Orange County as anon-attainment area for ozone per National 80 9-20 7-10 Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In late 2007, however, the EPA approved a request from the State to redesignate the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area to "attainment" and is now in a maintenance program to follow a State plan for maintaining the ozone standard through 2017. "...and expand bicycle and pedestrian facilities to targeted areas, for both transportation and 81 9-20 48-49 recreational purposes." 11 /6/2008 11 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are a; ~ a ~ provided as attachments) Transportation Overarching Goal: , An efficient and balanced transportation system that se~iaes uses multiple motorized and non- motorized modes of transportation and for which the planning, design, and implementation will be guided by the following overarching qualities: A. Protects air quality water quality and quantity, soil quality, and biological resources B. Promotes public health and safety C. Encourages sustainable economic development D. Provides equal access to all users 82 9-21 4-6 E. Is highly modally and inter-modally integrated and connected F. Fosters sustainable and efficient use of all kinds of resources, including financial and natural resources G. Avoids adverse impacts to the natural and cultural heritage H. Uses creative and well-designed infrastructure I. Is attractive user-friendly and easy to understand because of factors such as signage, brochures, and web pages J. Respects privacy and citizen rights. Transportation Goal 1: An efficient and integrated multi-modal transportation system that 83 9-21 7-9 s avoids adverse impacts to the natural environment and community character. Transportation Goal 2: A multi-modal transportation system that is affordable, available, and 84 9-21 10-12 accessible to all users and that promotes public health and safety. Transportation Goal 3: °° ^~~~Integrated land use planning and transportation s~ster~- tannin that serves existing development, supports future development, and is ~~esewes- 85 9-21 13-17 consistent with the County's land use plans which include provisions for preserving the natural environment and community character. N 11/6/2008 12 of 13 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan DRAFT BOCC Table of Revisions ~ ~ ~ DRAFT Revisions Following October 14th BOCC Work Session (Longer revisions are ~; e~ J provided as attachments) a 86 9-21 18-20 Transportation Goal 4: A countywide and regionally-integrated multi-modal transportation planning process that is comprehensive, creative and effective. 87 9-21 to 9- Multiple Revise Goals as indicated in Items 83-86 above and replace Transportation Objectives with those 23 rovided in Attachment 9.6 w 11 /6/2008 13 of 13 15 Attachment 9.6 CHAPTER 9: TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT (pp. 9-21 to 9-23) 9.6 OBJECTIVES Objective T-1.1: Increase the occupancy of automobiles through ridesharing and other means; and expand the use of public transit (including bus and rail), walking, and biking as primary modes of travel. Objective T-1.2: Facilitate the overall development and use of a transportation system that is more energy-efficient, reduces carbon emissions, and reduces the use of fossil fuels while promoting the use of focal renewable and sustainable fuels. Objective T-1.3: Develop new transportation facilities in a manner that avoids adverse impacts associated with such facilities to the natural environment, including air quality, water resources, biological resources, and wildlife habitat. Objective T-1.4: Develop new transportation facilities in a manner that that avoids adverse impacts associated with such facilities to the community, including historical or cultural assets, existing neighborhoods, schools and recreational facilities, and the overall rural character in Orange County. Objective T-1.5: Identify prime view sheds along major transportation corridors and protect these areas for their scenic and natural resource values. Objective T-1.6: Expand the availability and use of public transportation (including bus and rail) throughout the County to provide better connections between employment centers, shopping and service locations, and other key points of interest in both urban and rural areas, particularly for the County's senior and disabled populations and others without access to automobiles. Objective T-2.1: Increase the provision of bikeways and walkways, and also increase supportive facilities such as bicycle parking zones. Objective T-2.2: Evaluate and serve special transportation needs of the senior population, youth, the economically disadvantaged and the disabled, including both everyday needs and disaster transit provision. 16 Objective T-2.3: Increase countywide access for emergency vehicles, including ways to improve response times, both for existing and new developments. Objective T-2.4: Improve the provision of public transit facilities and services, and also increase supportive facilities for transit, such as park and ride lots. Objective T-2.5: Improve public education and advertising of existing transit services. Objective T-2.6: Increase safety awareness between car drivers and bicycle riders, and increase safety for pedestrians. Objective T-2.7: Construct. bicycle facilities in Orange County that wilt make cycling safer, more convenient, and more efficient. Objective T-3.1: Improve the county's transportation system by first enhancing existing facilities as opposed to developing new facilities. Objective T-3.2: Create and implement an Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan that provides the framework for a comprehensive and connected transportation system supporting a mix of all transportation modes, including sidewalks and bicycle facilities, bus and rail transit facilities, and highways. The plan should be coordinated with the goals and objectives of this Comprehensive Plan and seek to maintain and enhance community character and the natural environment. Objective T-3.3: Determine the policies to guide connectivity within and between residential developments based on their impact on neighborhood character. Objective T-3.4: Direct development to higher density mixed-use districts along transit corridors and make necessary multi-modal transportation improvements to service lands that are slated for future intense development, such as Economic Development Districts. Objective T-3.5: Use innovative techniques to increase mobility and reduce rush hour congestion. 17 Objective T-4.1: Work with nearby jurisdictions to integrate the County's transportation plans with those of other transportation planning agencies and service providers in Orange County and the Triangle region. The resulting intermodal transportation system should reflect regional goals and objectives to meet projected travel demand and to reduce congestion and reliance on single occupancy vehicles. Objective T-4.2: Plan and integrate the County's multi-modal transportation routes and services with regional transportation agencies and transit service providers, agencies and transit providers in neighboring counties, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Amtrak, and the North Carolina Railroad. Objective T-4.3: Revive rail transportation in Orange County and the Triangle region. May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m `~ J _ ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° a ~ ~ ° ~ ° c~j ci •~ U o~ ° ~ ° a ~ Oma om Chapter 1: Plan Overview 1) 1-6 1st P. Delete and replace with Attachment 1.3. PB 9/3/2008 Existing public policies, including the policies provided in the 1981 Orange 2) 1-10 2nd P. County Land Use Element See Appendix ), will remain in effect... [Add Staff 7/9/2008 Complete set of 1981 policies to the Appendix and label here] Add the following: Although the scope of the Comprehensive Plan is intended to guide the development and growth in the unincorporated area of Orange County. many data variables are only available for the County as a 3) 1-2 3rd pt. whole. Unless otherwise indicated, tables and charts for county-level data Public 7/9/2008 will pertain to both the incorporated and unincorporated areas. Population values for the extra-territorial jurisdictions will not be included within city or town totals, but rather within the unincorporated County totals. The complete process is provided in Appendix C: 2030 4) 1-5 2nd P. Comprehensive Plan Update Process and Schedule. [Add to Appendix] Staff 7/9/2008 High residential densities near 5) 1-7 Last P. transit corridors and along major thoroughfares may encourage more public Staff/PB 7/9/2008 transportation use by County residents. Chapter 3: Economic Development Element -+-~ -~- Q S~ 1~ 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 1 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ,~ Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC ° (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) 00 ~ J C ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ . (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° a ~ ~ a~ .°r a° ~ Oma om Orange County's economic history is uniquely based in its natural and. agricultural resources, the establishment of one of the nations finest public 1) 3-1 19 universities and medical facilities within its borders, its proximity to the PB 7/9/2008 Research Triangle Park, Duke University, and the high quality of life valued b its residents. Insert Historically the shifting of Orange County's political boundaries have resulted in losses to its manufacturing base. Although difficult to quantify, the most significant loss may have occurred between the years 1849 and 2) 3-1 22 1881 when portions of Orange County were taken to create Alamance and BOCC 8/6/2008 Durham Counties Changes to Orange County's boundaries also occurred in 1771 when Guilford Wake. and Chatham Counties were formed and again in 1777 with the formation of Caswell County. 3 3-1 Last P. Delete 2nd sentence. BOCC 9/3/2008 4 3-5 19 "Metro olitan Areas" should not be ca italized. Staff 9/10/2008 Previous economic development studies have fie~ed-i~-_e~ identified several gOCC 7/9/2008 5) 3-6 65 key economic development issues... 10 Under Key .Issues add bullet: * Providing employment opportunities for the gOCC 7/9/2008 6) 3-7 underemployed unemployed and the aging workforce. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 2 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m y,. Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a y ° o. ' ' w a~ c o~ U ~ m ' ° ,r c~ a ~ a O om In FY 2006, Orange County experienced $7, 440 in peF 7) 3-10 48 saga retail sales per capita °mnnn ^n~m+i°c~ in +h° D°c•°~r^h Tri~n..l° fegiea. BOCC 9/10/2008 8 3-10 Fi 3-8 Delete Person Count from table. BOCC 7/9/2008 Looking at 2002 Census of Agriculture data, Orange County had fewer 9) 3-11 8 farms than most other counties in the °°°°'r^" Tri°^^'° region (Alamance, Staff 7/9/2008 Chatham. Durham and Wake Counties 10) 3-13 47 "...largely due to the wages earned from employers located in the Research PB 7/9/2008 Triangle Park and Duke University." Insert: Orange County is distinctive in that a substantial proportion of its citizens work in the Research Triangle, Durham and Duke University but 11) 3-16 14 prefer to live in the County because of the high quality of life. These PB 9/3/2008 residents typically earn above average incomes and make below average demands on public services. Public policies designed to increase iobs within Orange County should not reduce this appeal to commuters. 12) 3-16 21 What's in store for the next a~20 years? Staff 7/9/2008 N 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 3 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ,~, Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC "' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~ J ~ ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ a ° ~ ~ ~ ~ cU v ~ °~ E ~; c~ a ~ '~O~ Oma ao om J Add the following• Tourism is another significant component of Orange County's economy According to the 2006 Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina a study conducted by the Travel Industry Association of America more than 1 710 'obs in Oran a Count were direct) attributable to 13) 3-16 35 travel and tourism creating $27.62 million payroll. This industry is BOCC 7/9/2008 continuing to flourish and increased 8 2 percent between 2004 and 2006, generating an economic impact of $127.6 million. Tax revenues the county receives from travel and tourism represents an $85 tax saving for each resident of the County. Add the following additional objective:Objective ED-1.$: Explore policies to 14) 3-18 38 use in attracting and encouraging development of companies and Public 8/6!2008 enterprises that will build and expand upon the County~s economic base. Objective ED-2.5: Identify lands suitable 15) 3-19 10 l to accommodate the expansion and growth of commercial and Public 8/6/2008 industrial uses in the Count . Objective ED- 2.6: ded~ Identi areas that are desirable and attractive to major gOCC 7/9/2008 16) 3-19 13-21 corporate users with access to public transportation networks and possibly rail 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 4 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m 4- Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ _ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ~' a ~k ~ ~ ~ C ~j ti ~ o -p c~ *' c m +~ a ~ a O om Objective ED-2.7: Select industrial sites in Economic Development Areas based on present and planned supporting gOCC 7/9/2008 17) 3-19 16-21 systems, such as public water and sewer+~es, access to ade uate hi hwa rail or public transportation infrastructures, and +"° °"°°^^° ^f minimize public 8/6/2008 detrimental environmental or negative social +~pasts outcomes. 18) 3-19 39 Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. Objective ED-3.3: Form partnerships with ~~ ~~"°^, T°^" Durham Technical 19) 3-20 5 Communit~ge UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools, Orange BOCC 7/9/2008 County Schools, and others to provide adequate training and education to Public 8/6/2008 enable Ca~n~ workers in Orange County to obtain high quality jobs. Chapter 4: Housing Element Add the following to the first bullet point: ".....based paint improvements; 7/g/2008 1) 4-2 30 continuation of the County's Urgent Repair Program; constructing new rental BOCC g/6/2008 housin ;. " N W 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 5 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ,~, Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC ~ (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m w. Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ _ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a y ° a ~ ~ E a~ c °~ v 'L O 3 °~ 0 0 °~' o°. ~ Oma Dm Add the following: The Affordable Housing Bond Program uses bond funds to create deferred and direct loans, which encourage homeownership. In 2001 Orange County voters approved a $4.0 million dollar Affordable Housing Bond referendum. A wide range of projects are eligible for bond fundin includin homeownershi and rental housin ro'ects as well as land 2) 4-2 30 BOCC 7/9/2008 acquisition projects. Mixed-tenant housing and production of non-traditional housing types -- such as duplexes and single room occupancy (SRO) units are also encouraged. Project proformas are reviewed to insure the financial feasibility of proposals and to recommend specific rates and terms to the Board of County Commissioners. Add as a bullet point: According to the U.S. Department of Housing and 3) 4-5 30-31 Urban Development in FY 2008, the median income for families in Orange PB 9/10/2008 County was $62,100. In 2000, married families (which includes married couples without children) had a median income of $59 874 4) 4-5 31 e#-$~5. Male single-parent households had a median income of BOCC 9/10/2008 $32,634, and female single-parent households had a median family income of $24,705. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 6 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~ Q ~ ~. PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ m . ~ o a ° ~ ~ ~ ~ c U ~ ~ o 'v m a _, a O om 5) 4-13 5 "Because private manufactured housing parks in the County's Staff 7/9/2008 municipal jurisdictions are being converted to other uses, ...." Objective H-1.1: ssist in the rehabilitation and 6) 4-14 15-19 development of affordable housing and promotion of community Public 8/6/2008 development programs in the County using multiple strategies including, implementation of the County-wide Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan. Objective H-1.3: Increase the provision of housing assistance for 7) 4-14 25_28 households in need and seefd~ Public . 8/6/2008 coordinate with public and non-profit organizations responsible for providincl community services and housing in the County. Add the following additional objective: Objective H-1.6: Promote innovative approaches to housing that are responsive to the needs of Orange County 8) 4-14 40 Public 8/6/2008 maintain quality and human scale, increase energy efficiency, and reduce construction and maintenance costs. Objective H-2.1: Accommodate the development of group homes1 afld- 9) 4-15 4-7 foster care facilities, transitional housing facilities and other housing types in Public 8/6/2008 appropriate locations to provide increased opportunities for social interaction, a de-institutionalized lifest le, and ainful em to ment. N CJ7 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 7 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ~, Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC °' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~ Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision a w ~ ~ .~~-, (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a N a °~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ c V v 'w U - ~ C -p n~ E °' ~ a ~ Oma om Objective H-2.2: 10) 4-15 9-10 Continue to address issues of €-ed Gchronic Public 8/6/2008 #homelessness in Orange County. Objective H-3.5: Review and consider the Environmental Protection 11) 4-15 35 Agency's (EPA) Energy Star and Water Sense standards for use as an BOCC 7/9/2008 in}r integral part of the county's housing rehabilitation program. Objective H-4.1: Continue to ,permit HUD code- 12) 4-16 5-7 compliant manufactured housing as a sr+tisat form of affordable housing in Public 8/6/2008 the County, Objective H-4.2: Expand #-ax assistance for elderly households w#~e that gOCC 9/10/2008 13) 4-16 10 have difficulty affording their home property tax. . Chapter 5: Land Use Element 1) 5-1 48 Delete apostrophe. Staff 9/10/2008 2) 5-2 N/A Delete Figure 5-1. This Figure is to be moved to Section 1.3. PB 9/10/2008 3) 5-36 31 Land Use Goal 5: Life, health, and property safe from aatt~r~ hazards. BOCC 7/9/2008 Add bullet under Regulatory History: "1981: Oran a Coun became the first 4) 5-6 24 county in North Carolina to adopt watershed protection zoning." See also BOCC 7/9/2008 section 6.73. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 8 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~,,.. Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° a ~ ~* ~ ~t is U ~ ~ ° 'o E °~ ~ a~ ~ ° .~ U ';` O ~ ~ ~ o a ~ Oma om 5) 5-6 24-25 1981: Zoning Ordinance text and Zoning Atlas adopted for ~Tewr~s-e~ Staff 9/3/2008 Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, a~ Eno and Bingham Townships. 6) 5-6 30 Add bullet: "1984: Zoning extended to Cheeks Township." BOCC 9/3/2008 7) 5-6 32 Add bullet under Regulatory History: "1987: Erosion Control and Stormwater " BOCC 7/9/2008 Ordinances adopted. In response to the establishment of the Rural Buffer around Chapel Hill and Carrboro, Orange County initiated a process to identify ways to protect open 8) 5-11 43-45 space within the Rural Buffer BOCC 9/3/2008 ewners with an appropriate balance between the rights of private property owners and the protection of the environment for the common good. Delete lines 19-21 and replace with: In 2006, the County and Town initiated the process for development of a Strategic Growth Plan, and Phase 1 of the Plan was completed in 2007. The Orange County Board of County 9) 5-12 19-21 Commissioners and the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners are now BOCC 9/3/2008 engaged in Phase 2, implementing the Plan by preparing a planning agreement that would accomplish recommendations identified during Phase I. Completion is targeted for the end of 2008. N J 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 9 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ,~, Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC °O (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m `~ J _ ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ _ .~°-, (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ a °~ ~ - 'vs U ° E °' ° ° Oma om +~ n . Add: Phase 3 which includes a final written report and potential 10) 5-12 33 implementation measures has been extended to follow the completion of BOCC 9/3/2008 the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. 11) 5-12 39 "...through the implementation of this plan such as g adding new BOCC 7/9/2008 ap rtners to the Water and Sewer boundary Agreement, ... Add the following: The Pantry Study was to ensure that subsequent developments were in accordance with municipal and County land use objectives and included participation from the Town of Hillsborough. The C 7/9/2008 12) 5-13 gOC plan established development standards for transition areas and additional Qrotection for environmentally sensitive areas. This plan was approved by the BOCC in July. 1986. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 10 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~. a ~ ~, PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ _ ;~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ y a a ° ~ ~t ~ ~ c ~j ci ,,- ° -p ~ ° ~ m o . a O Om Add the following: 1991 Efland Area Stud .The ur ose of the 1991 Efland Area Study was to "examine the Greater issues affecting the comprehensive long-range plans for the Efland area, the location of non-residential development, and the protection of the community's character." The study was created in response to the community's expressed interest in 13) 5-13 21-22 maintaining the community character of Efland and was completed with a BOCC 7/9/2008 great deal of citizen support. The study included an informal citizen survey, a citizen-appointed Steering Committee, and seven community meetings. The result of the study were recommendations that the "community as a whole felt were important to the future of Efland." This plan was approved by the County Commissioners in April 1991. Add the following directly from the. 1981 Land Use Element: Reservoir. Land which contains a public water supply source, or the necessary attributes for 14) 5-17 g Staff 9/3/2008 placement of a water supply impoundment to supply an adequate quality of water for public purposes. 15) 5-23 Map Add numerical net increase or decrease in population for each township. Public 7/9/2008 If 4hic• ..,,~ +,-„e .., Since these data were drawn from the 2000 Census, there 16) 5-25 5 are even more Hispanic/Latino individuals who now call Orange County BOCC 7/9/2008 home. N CD 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 11 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan w Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC ° (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ 'c c c ~, (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a N a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U v ~ L ~ ~ a~ m ~ '~O° Oma coo Dm ~,, a ~ Poverty Rate - In the year 2000, 14.1 % of Orange County residents, which 17) 5-30 37 includes college students, were considered to be in poverty compared to BOCC 9/10/2008 12.3% of the State of North Carolina. Add : "In addition private~land owners have taken positive steps towards 18) 5-32 6 protecting environmental resources through the provision of conservation BOCC 7/9/2008 easements." 19) 5-32 23-24 In 2004, Orange County was declared part of anon-attainment area by... Staff 9/10/2008 and ~A84 2006, over989-1100 lots were developed as part "Between 1999 Public 9/3/2008 20) 5-34 g , of the mayor..... and over4A0 600 lots were created as part of the minor subdivision Public 9/3/2008 21) 5-34 11 . process... 22) 5-34 13 Add the following text: "See Tables (Insert appropriate reference)" Public 9/3/2008 Insert Minor, Major, and Exempt Subdivision Tables and Text (See public 9/3/2008 23) 5-34 14 Attachment 5.4) "These zoning changes should r°~ encourage meeting the objectives that BOCC 7/9/2008 24) 5-35 g promote sustainability including:..." 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 12 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~,,. Q ° c ~ PB Proposed Revision w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a y ° a ~ ~ ° ~ a~ ,c ~j ci v~ U o -p y L °~ ° ' '° m c . _ i ti O o m 25) 5-35 19 The County needs to develep refine policies to encourage green building gOCC 9/10/2008 practices..... ...and/or creating incentives for private developers to use more 26) 5-35 23-24 environmentally friendly construction and demolition techniques. BOCC 9/10/2008 Deconstruction for the purpose of reuse is preferred over demolition. Objective LU-2.2: Continue to protect valuable resource land such as 27) 5-37 36-37 productive agricultural areas, managed forest areas, historic sites and Staff 9/10/2008 properties, and potential reservoir sites... Obiective LU-2.4: Evaluate the development potential in rural crossroad communities to identify whether current regulations permit +nappropriate 28) 5-38 3-8 development that is e~ef in character with these communities, and whether BOCC 9/3/2008 potential development in these areas would require significant expansions or cause depletions of public services. 29) 5-38 14 Obiective LU- 2.6: Protect prime reservoir sites from adverse development gOCC 7/9/2008 impacts and to ensure that regulations for these areas are appropriate. w 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 1.3 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan w Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC ^' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~ Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision a w ~ 'c c (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ N m ~ a °~ n . ~ ~ ~ ~ c V ~ ~ o -v aEi ~ ~ '~O~ Oma ~o Gm ~, n. J Objective LU- 2.7: 9evelep Refine green building standards to guide the design, siting, construction, and management of publicy owned and gOCC 7/9/2008 30) 5-38 16 managed buildings in a manner that conserves energy and /or uses non- public 8/6/2008 polluting renewable energy sources. Explore the development of preen building standards for private development. Objective LU-3.5: "Encourage energy and water use in an efficient manner gOCC 7/9/2008 31) 5-39 20 by industries and encourage energy efficient industries to locate..." Objective LU-3.7: Ensure that new development patterns in non-residential 32) 5-39 .30 nodes encourage a clustered. walkable development pattern and discourage Public 8/6/2008 stri develo ment. Add the following additional objective: Objective LU-3.11: In response to development plans at Carolina North including the possible relocation of Public 9/10/2008 33) 5-39 47 Horace Williams Airport review County land use ordinances and amend if needed to protect the interests of Orange County's residents. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 34) 5-40 12 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. Add: "...County water efficiency standards for new development, gOCC 9/3/2008 35) 5-40 13 development..." 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 14 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~. Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ m ~ ° ° ~a~n a~ ' E ° ' w a ° ~ vs U ,Q °.r' ~ ~ - Oma om 36) 5-40 17 Obiective LU-4.3: "Determine how private developments can best BO accommodate or provide..." CC 9/10/2008 37) 5-40 39 Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. 38) 5-41 16 Add the following additional objective: Objective LU-6.5: Establish a "one- Public 8/6/2008 stop Count' central permitting office. Add the following additional objective: Objective LU-6.6: Evaluate and 39) 5-41 16 consider the "Communit Buildin "recommendations of the Sha in Oran a PB 8/6/2008 County's Future's Task Force. Add the following additional objective: Ob"ective LU-6.7: Add an index to the 40) 5-41 16 adopted Comprehensive Plan and develop an executive summary of its PB 9/3/2008 contents. Chapter 6: Natural and Cultural Systems Element 1) 6-2 14 Elevations in Orange County range from a high of 867 ~ feet at the ELAB summit ... Staff g/10/2008 w w 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 15 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan w Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC a' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) ,~ a ~ ~, PB Proposed Revision °a w ~ ~ • (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a N n. a~ ~_ ~ ~ o~ d a J Oma om The majority of these quality soils extend across the County in a diagonal pattern southwest to northeast as shown in the dark preen areas on the ELAB 2) 6-4 General Soils Map (6-2). ~ Staff 9/10/2008 ELAB 3) 6-5 4-102 Replace Map 6-2: Orange County Geology with Orange County Soil Survey. Staff 9/10/2008 ~~•••Americans that settled along the area's rivers and streams. Although no Staff 7/9/2008 4) 6-6 11 written record of..." LAB Move parenthesis to read, "Anglican (from Eastern North Carolina and E g/10/2008 5) 6-6 30 Vir inia and En lish Quakers. Staff Add, "Orange County escaped the physical destruction of the Civil War but, ELAB 6) 6-7 2 like so much of the south, experience substantial financial loss as well as Staff 9/10/2008 social upheaval." ELAB 7) 6-7 4 ~C^~,T~~a~r~rer~ Agricultural Production suffered from the absence ... Staff 9/10/2008 Many emancipated blacks left rural Orange for opportunities elsewhere but ELAB 4/1/2008 8) 6-7 7 others stayed, acquired property and prospered. Staff Insert revised Cultural Resources Map and label it. See Attachment 6.2. ELAB 4/1/2008 9) 6-7 27 (Map also included in Profile Element as Map D-15.) Staff 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 16 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m a = o~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° a ~ ~ ~ °~ ~ o c ~j v .~ U ~ o -a y ~ ~' ~ m a a O om Exchange first two sentences to read as follows: "All county residents enioLr ELAB 10) 6-9 3-4 some pain from local farms. Farmland is an irreplaceable physical, cultural Staff 4/16/2008 and economic asset. rn.,n+., reeirlon4e honnfi~ frnm Inn.~l f~rm~.° 11) 6-11 Replace Figure 6-1 with attached chart so that "# of farms" reads with ELAB g/10/2008 numbers alon ri ht axis. Attachment 6.4.1. Staff Replace first sentence ".. . 12) 6-11 9-11 ~ ~ ~ ELAB g/10/2008 . Agriculture remains a significant Staff component of Orange County's economy. 13) 6-14 Re-label - -6-~ Map 6-4: Orange County Voluntary Agricultural Districts ELAB 9/10/2008 Staff 14) 6-18 31 In 2005 the General Assembly amended them-Farmland Enabling ELAB 9/10/2008 Act to include an economic development component. Staff The Planning Department, Economic Development Commission, Cooperative Extension Service, Soil and Water Conservation District and 15) 6-19 9-13 the Environment and Resource Conservation Department ~le~siflg-wed- ~ ELAB 9/10/2008 ( nmm„ni+" rln.,n~nnmon+ Honor-~.r,on+ staffs have been working together to Staff examine County regulations regarding farm related uses that are outdated or unnecessaril onerous. w 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 17 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ~,,, Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC °' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) ~ J - ~ ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ .+°-,, (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ~ a°'i a~ 0 °~ a °~ ~ ~O~ Oma ~o om The County should pursue afarmer-to-farmer transfer program that would ELAB g/10/2008 16) 6-21 17 exempt the seller buyer from the rollback if the property stays in farm use. Staff Link Need #4 ("Local farmers need access to...") and its associated bullet ELAB 17) 6-22 7-12 ("The County should also...") to Need #3. Renumber remaining bullets Staff 9/10/2008 accordingly, i.e. bullet #5 becomes #4. 18) 6-22 23 ~+ is `Jo~ir~hlo The County needs to teach the next generation about farming ELAB 9/10/2008 and encoura a some to ursue farmin as an occu ation. Staff 19) 6-23 21 Objective AG-1 Replace: " ELAB g/10/2008 with, "Recognize and support the right to farm. Staff Objective AG-2: Pursue new measures (some of which may require special 20) 6-23 28 legislation) to make farming more profitable, such as additional programs for BOCC 7/9/2008 +~~tax assistance. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCG or accepted 21) 6-26 44 with additional revisions, See BOCC Table of Revisions. Objective AE-11: Improve the energy efficiency of buildings through several action steps: 1) upgrade existing buildings, including County and school buildings; 2) educate planning and building inspection officials about the ELAB g/10/2008 22) 6-33 31-37 technologies and techniques of energy efficient construction; and 3) Staff encourage the use of "LEED Gold" (or equivalent) as a standard in new construction. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 18 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~ Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a y ° a ~ ~ ~ E *~ ~ ° ~ ~ m ~ ca a ~ a O om 23) 6-35 5-6 A Cultural Resource is a site, building, landscape, or object significant in ELAB g/10/2008 history or prehistory, architecture, archaeology or culture. Public 24) 6-36 24 Add to subtitle. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ELAB g/10/2008 Staff Change bullet points to letters A-D. "The criteria describe how properties. 25) 6-36 36-39 are .significant for their association with : ~ important events; B) persons; C~ ELAB 9/10/2008 for their importance in design or construction; or D) for their potential to Staff provide information." 26) 6-36 45 Add footnote: See complete list of NR criteria in Appendix 9/10/2008 Staff 27) 6-37 Footnote 30 "A high-style 1850s house constructed with atwo-story porch ELAB g/10/2008 ma loese si nificance if it is u dated ... " Staff 28) 6-41 86 Delete source reference. ELAB g/10/2008 Staff 29) 6-42 15-28 Delete the paragraph starting with, "Cultural resources may be listed in the " ELAB g/10/2008 National Register ... It has been relocated to another section of Chapter. Staff 30) 6-42 32 Local Landmark and local district property owners (for contributing and non- ELAB 9/10/2008 contributing buildings) wishing to make changes. Staff w J 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 19 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan w Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOGC °O (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ,~ a ~ ~, PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ c ;~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ N m a ° o . ~ ~ ~ U v ~.. ° ~ L ~ ~ Oma om a ~ ~ Space missing between the words Commission and reviews: "the Historic 9/10/2008 31) 6-42 35 Preservation Commission_reviews ..." Staff Space missing between the words Commission and remains: "The Historic 9/10/2008 32) 6-43 16 Preservation Commission_remains ..." Staff Add emphasis: The Local Landmark Program and the National Register of ELAB g/10/2008 33) 6-43 1 g Historic Places are two entire/ distinct and se crate ro rams . Staff Add to Footnote 41: See Appendix for the Secretary of the Interior's ELAB g/10/2008 34) 6-43 Standards for Rehabilitation. Staff Insert line between paragraphs. Last sentence of first paragraph reads, " Today almost 1,600 farms are listed in the program including fifteen from ELAB g/10/2008 35) 6-44 14 Orange County." Start new paragraph with "Agriculture and preservation Staff work hand-in-hand ... " Begin sentence with: "Surve s are conducted b archaeolo ical consultants ELAB g/10/2008 36) 6-44 50 who meet federal standards and typically include:..." Staff 37) 6-45/46 Include the 3 paragraphs about scenic resources, See Attachment 6.4.3.1. ELAB Staff 9/10/2008 Adjust map box so that entire legend is visible -MAP 6-6: ORANGE ELAB g/10/2008 38) 6-45/47 COUNTY SCENIC ROADS MAP. Staff 39) 6-48 11 The Beat ur ose of the QRT ~ ELAB Staff g/10/2008 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 20 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) PB Proposed Revision 00 ~. a ° w ~ ~, ~E ° (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ ap" ~ ~ ~ ~n.v~ a~ ~ ~ # U ~' o ~ E a~ ~ U _ a ~ Oma om 40 6-48 29 Preservation hiloso hies are continual) p p y F#aflge evolvin ELAB 9/10/2008 Staff 41) 6-48 46 Delete: Th°--~,~-Af,~"a~g .~re~escd~e~~~"°~;°~, ELAB 9/10/2008 Staff 42 ) 6-48 Footnote 48: The Town of Hillsborough recently adopted such an ELAB ordinance. Staff 9/10/2008 43) 6-50 10-16 Delete second half of paragraph beginning with, " ' ELAB g/10/2008 ~X .. .. ^ rep a^~„~t-w+~d~sr- Staff 44 ) 6-50 Footnote 50, "Historic property owners should take advantage Hof ELAB the information and su ort .. Staff 9/10/2008 45) 6-51 4 Likewise there are no restrictions associated with listing a property efl in the ELAB National Register unless the owners wish to pursue rehabilitation tax credits. Staff 9/10/2008 Objective CR-9 "Explore ways to inform the public about archaeology, how 46) 6-53 32 archaeologists to conduct investigations and what they to do with the ELAB 9/10/2008 findin s. Staff Objective CR-2: Establish stronger partnerships with ~ing- 47) 6-53 2 preservation organizations for the dissemination of information on current ELAB topics and to provide hands-on training, such as "how to" publications, Public 9/10/2008 examples of design guidelines, technical briefs, etc. w m 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 21 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan .A Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC ° (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) ~ J ~ pf PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ c (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ n. ~ ~ c U ~ ~ ~ o ~ L ~ ~ ~ Oma cm° a .~ Objective CR-5: Promote existing programs that offer financial incentives for preservation purposes and pursue new programs to encourage the EI-'°`B g/10/2008 48) 6-53 17 purchase, preservation, maintenance or adaptive reuse of historic Public landscapes, and historic and soon to be historic structures. Add the following additional objective: Objective CR-12: Provide for auser- 49) 6-54 6 friendly public input process for systematic acquisition of and contribution to PublB 9/10/2008 information about cultural resources. Add new sentence following, "...county land conservation program in North Carolina." The Lands Legacy program was the first focus of the new ELAB 50) 6-59 40 Environment and Resource Conservation Department a department Staff 9/10/2008 established in 1998 to make environmental protection a separate function of Orange County government. "Through Lands Legacy..." ELAB g/10/2008 51) 6-62 38-39 Staff Replace Map 6-8: Protected Lands in Orange County (2004) with updated ELAB g/10/2008 52) 6-63 ma 2008. Staff Add reference to updated Map 6-8. "Many important natural resource lands ELAB 53) 6-64 17 remain completely unprotected." Map 6-8 illustrates the locations of Staff 9/10/2008 protected lands in Orange County. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 22 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ,~ a ° ~ ~ ~, PB Proposed Revision w ~ _ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ o. ° ~ ~ ~ o ~ .c V ci ~ o -p d c mU o ~ _ a ~ Oma om 54) 6-66 29-30 Renumber goals. Change " " to (Goals 7 and 8) 9/10/2008 _ Staff 55) 6-66 33 Goal is misnumbered. Natural & Cultural Systems Goal 6 7: A balanced ELAB g/10/2008 and health ... Staff 56) 6-67 25 Goal is misnumbered. Natural & Cultural Systems Goal ~ 8: Networks of ELAB 9/10/2008 rotected ... Staff 57) 6-69 15 "••.interactive natural system that reacts to human activity manifested in ELAB g/10/2008 reduced ~•~°"..~,'~e',Tand stream flow..." Staff 58) 6-70 9-24 Rewrite paragraphs per Attachment 6.4.5. ELAB Staff g/10/2008 59) 6-73 19 "The geological characteristics of Orange County, in which the ground water ELAB 9/10/2008 s resources reside..." Staff 60) 6-74 g Change reference to Hydrogeologic Map - #lap-6-2-Appendix Map D-10: ELAB g/10/2008 Oran a Count Geolo Staff 61) 6-79 2 Lower case: "nitrogen" and "t~phosphorus" ELAB g/10/2008 Staff 62 ) 6-77 29-33 Text changed by Clarion? Not recognized -confusing. See BOCC Table of ELAB 9/10/2008 Revisions Staff 63) 6-81 "Figure 6-89: Recharge Rates By Watershed / Subbasin in Orange County" ELAB g/10/2008 Staff ~. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 23 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ~ Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC '" (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) ~ J C ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ a °~ a~ ~ U ~ ~.+ c~ ~ ° _ '~O~ Oma coo om _ a ~ Objective WR-13 "Use the new Water Supply Study (WR-11) and the State's ELAB g/10/2008 64 ) 6-87 34 Neuse River Basin model ... Staff Chapter 7: Parks and Recreation Element 1 7-2 38 Delete `'in Oran a Count " Staff 9/10/2008 Under description of Little River Park, "Created in partnership with Durham Staff 9/10/2008 2) 7-5 NIA County and non-profit Groups, the 391-acre...." Under description of Little River Park, references to "7-miles" should be Staff 9/10/2008 3) 7-5 N/A changed to "more than 7-miles". Under description of Twin Creeks Park and Educational Campus, 1st Staff 9/10/2008 4) 7-6 N/A sentence, change "ssbeel• campus" to "educational campus". Under description of New Hope Creek Preserve -Hollow Rock Access Area, Staff 9/10/2008 5) 7-7 N/A after "Durham County" add "and Triangle Land Conservancy." 6) 7-7 N/A Under Park/Facility, West Ten Soccer Park ~') Staff 9/10/2008 7) 7-7 2 Delete "te". (No changed required as determined through BOCC review) Staff 9/10/2008 Chapter 8: Services and Facilities Element 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 24 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ _ ;~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° a ~t ~ ~ ~ o c U ci '~ V ~ 'v ~ ~ m a a O om 1 8-1 16 Delete "Mang ement" Staff 9/10/2008 2) 8-1 36 "...provide direct potable water and/or sanitary sewer..." Staff 9/10/2008 Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 3) 8-3 7-11 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 4) 8-8 46-47 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. Insert the following: Orange County holds a 1-Million Gallon per Day (MGD) allocation of water held within Jordan Lake. The State of North Carolina has 5) 8-9 42 been assi ned the use of the entire water su I stora a in Jordan Lake and Staff 9/10/2008 can assign this storage to local government having a need for water supply storage. BOCC 7/9/2008 6) 8-11 38 Delete Objective WW-5. PB 9/3/2008 Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 7) 8-12 16 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. 8) 8-17 18 Objective EC-1: "Continue to use Best Management Practices (BMP's) for..." Staff 9/10/2008 .p w 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 25 of 32 May 6,.2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan .~ Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC a' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m a ~ o, PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ 'c c _ ;., (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ ~ m a ° a ~ ~ ~ ~ ° V v ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Oma om a ~ ••• three municipal fire departments: Chapel Hill, Hillsborough and Staff 7/9/2008 9) 8-25 14 "••.and two rescue squads, (Orange County Rescue Squad (Hillsborough) Staff 7/9/2008 10) 8-25 18 and South Orange Rescue Squad Carrboro)." Objective PS-T-3: "...enforcement and emergency at- Staff 9/10/2008 11) 8-31 32 " services... Objective PS-T-4: "Maintain high levels of cooperation and sharing of Staff 9/10/2008 12) 8-31 37 equipment among all departments... Objective PS-T-6: ~+it Mang a the number of future wireless 13) 8-32 5-6 telecommunication facilities by identifying preferred locations capable of Public 8/6/2008 accommodating service Countywide. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 14) 8-32 12 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 15) 8-33 33-34 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 16) 8-35 41 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 26 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) oi] ~Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° a ~ ~ v~ .o ~ ca ~' a c. ~ Oma om 17) 8-36 27-44 Edit as provided in Attachment 8.4.6. Staff 9/3/2008 9/10/2008 Add the following: Orange County, the school systems, and municipalities are collaborating on opportunities to identify and secure potential sites for future schools. The Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough along 18) 8-38 7 gOCC 7/9/2008 with the City of Mebane have undertaken a specific effort to explore the prospects for school sites that are consistent with the new standards and that could potentially be "landbanked" for future use. Cha ter 9: Trans ortation Element 1) 9 9 7 ru See Att. Edit consistent with revisions as provided in Attachment 9.0. 9/10/2008 Staff ...possible tools that could be used to "~ imnlomcnforl implement the 2) 9-11 5-8 recommendations. The report also includes specific transportation goals, 9/10/2008 objectives, and policies for joint transportation planning and-~-}ei~~ Staff The intent... 3) 9-13 21-22 The plan to develop a bypass to relieve traffic +n through Hillsborough's ELAB 9/10/2008 historic downtown befeeg#~ will continue to... ~ Staff 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 27 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ~, Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC °' (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) ~ J ~ ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ . (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a N a ° ~ ~ ~ c~j v - ~ ow ~ a~ °; a ~ Oma Dm . Along standing position of Orange County has been that new roads and the significant widening of existing roads does little to improve the transportation system. Orange ELAB g/10/2008 4) 9-20 7-10 County has traditionally directed its resources to improve alternatives to the Staff single passenger motorized vehicle as the primary means of transportation. The focus has been on public transportation improving traffic flow, alleviating congestion at busy intersections improving safety for cyclists and those who choose to walk. Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted 5) 9-20 11-12 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. ..., these pollution emissions need to be reduced. The challen a for Oran e County is to: 6) 9-20 18 1 Reduce the projected increase in vehicle miles traveled. Staff 9/10/2008 2. Increase mass transit rider ship 3. Reduce the use of fossil fuels The County +s-in-need-e# needs a comprehensive transportation plan that 7) 9-20 19-20 identifies long-term, coordinated goals for planning the County's Staff 9/10/2008 transportation system of roads, bikeways, ... 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 28 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) in y- Q ~ ~ PB Proposed Revision °, w , ~ ~ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ ap ~ ~ ~ yam a~ ~ ~ ~ c~j v , o~ ~ a J '~O~ ~o - Oma om ...Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The comprehensive transportation plan should address deficiencies in the existingtransportation 8) 9-20 36 system to provide needed improvements to: ELAB 9/10/2008 1. Increase safety for cyclists and pedestrians. Staff 2. Link bicycle lanes. 3. Link foot trails. 9) 9-20 43 ...areas specific plans into the... 9/10/2008 Staff Delete and replace with the following bullet point: Counties have few resources to construct bicycle facilities. Orange County needs strategies to 10) 9-20 46-49 fund implementation of the 1999 Bicycle Transportation Plan. The Count rL 9/10/2008 should identi fundin sources to make im rovements to desi Hated bic cle Staff routes and to increase safety for bicyclists throughout the Coun~,r. 11) 9-25 29 Insert additional bullet to include: "2008 Regional Transit Vision Plan: PB Recommendations for North Carolina's Research Trian Ig a Region" 9/10/2008 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 29 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan .p Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC O0 (Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) m ~Q c ~ PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ 'c c _ (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ m ~ ° o a . ~ ~ ~ ~ Oma Goon _ a ~ __ A endices Map Map 61.1 Orange County and Surrounding Areas. -revise to include Harnett gOCC 9/3/2008 1) B1-1 ~ B1-1 County on map. Under "Highlights", 2nd column, delete the 2nd bullet, which begins with P6 g/6/2008 2) B2-2 N/A "Hispanic/Latino community...." Table: B2b Add Native American %'s to County and Municipal Population PB 9/3/2008 3) B2-3 B2b by Race /Ethnicity (See Attachment B2b) Add footnote under table Bob) Regional Income Comparisons: 1. Poverty gOCC 9/10/2008 4) B4-3 B4-b figures include college students. Add additional Appendix as provided in Attachment K and referenced in ELAB g/10/2008 5) N/A N/A Item #26, Chapter 6 of this Table. Staff Add additional Appendix as provided in Attachment L and referenced in ELAB g/10/2008 6) N/A N/A Item #34, Chapter 6 of this Table. Staff 11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 30 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions -Multiple Occurances '- . . . • m as ~ ~ O W ,~, a PB Proposed Revision ~ fn ~ m ~-~ warn a ~ ~ _~ a~ c ci U . o ~ ' - a Oma p ocumen s s ou a pnn a on recyc a paper an a so no a on e 1) Cover cover. BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple 2) instances When sentences begin with a number, it should be written out. BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple 3) instances Change "Durham Tech" to "Durham Technical College" BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple 4) instances Change "Mobile Home Park" to "Manufactured Housing District" BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple 5) instances Change all references of "Parks and Recreation" to "Recreation and Parks" BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple 6) instances Reference each goal/objective with its respective BOCC principle. BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple Ensure consistency between documents as revisions are made to the draft 7) instances text that may also be included within the Appendices. Staff 7/9/2008 Multiple Revise each Element's "Links to Other Elements" section to be consistent 8) instances with adopted revisions to each Element's "Objectives" section. Staff 8/6/2008 Multiple 9) instances Delete the timeframe references that are included with each objective. PB/BOCC 7/9/2008 Multiple 10) instances Use "more than" rather than "over". BOCC 9/10/2008 cc 10/01/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 31 of 32 May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions -Multiple Occurances m c O W ~ ~ ~ PB Proposed Revision ~ a N a ~ ~~ \/ ii w ~ ~t~ • =Uv ~ o E c~ a •° O ~ ~ ~; a ~ Oma o Multiple 11) instances Verify and correct linked objectives between/among Elements Staff 9/10/2008 Multiple 12) instances Use "less than" rather than "under". BOCC 9/10/2008 0 10/01/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 32 of 32 Attachment 1.3 51 An emerging point of consensus in Orange County is that we need to move toward becoming a sustainable community. What that means is that we must seek to develop a community that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Trends identified by scientists have demonstrated the need to focus on sustainability. Current global trends have demonstrated the need for planning healthy and sustainable communities. One trend is the increasing impact of greenhouse gases on the world's climate and another is the decreasing supply of resources that support life. sustainability is defined as aligning our built environment and socioeconomic activities with the natural systems that support life. In the long run, sustainability means adapting human activities to the constraints and opportunities of nature. The s3~e1 fi ure below is a graphic representation of a sustainable community. Each ring represents one of the Three E's: the environment, the economy and social equity. Each of these rings is connected to; and dependent upon the others. INSERT Figure 5-1, "The Three Spheres of Sustainable Growth" from Page 5-2 of the draft Comprehensive Plan The design of a sustainable community in Orange County means that this Comprehensive Plan will strive, in its implementation, to link the economy, the environment and social equity to improve the vitality of all three of these domains. The meaning of sustainability can be further understood by examining four basic principles regarding human needs, natural systems, and the relationships between them. Tl~esv M-~r~~rl~~ ~r~ ~-~~~~ ,,.1;~Y„t.,l.le +,.,,+1,~ +1, .,+ ..~~o,,..+~~r~o „19~~v, 1., + 1 + 1 1 +. of l " b~ vviiuii" . 1. For a given natural resource, if the depletion rate exceeds the replacement rate, the resource will be available for only a finite time. Thus, unchecked use of resources has implications for our future generations. 2. Human activity produces harmful substances, which must be mediated to maintain balance in the natural systems. Human-generated waste, such as plastics, sewage, and carbon monoxide, must be carefully managed to minimize and eliminate damage to the earth. 3. Earth's ecosystems, of which humans are a part along with other living beings, are interdependent and most stable when they include a diversity of species. Overuse and pollution of the natural environment has implications for maintaining the earth's biodiversity. 4. Human needs span physical, economic, environmental, cultural, social, and spiritual dimensions. Human needs can be met equitably, justly, and with dignity without compromising the physical environment. Achieving greater fairness is essential for social stability and the cooperation needed for making large-scale changes within the framework laid out by the first three principles. These global principles are locally relevant because our community is part of a region, part of a continent, and part of a world. Our individual and collective decisions and actions affect the quality of human life and the quality of our natural environment not only in the local community, but also in the world. By understanding these principles, and the consequences of continuing to violate them, we establish a common basis for working toward becoming a sustainable community. Attachment 5.4 Insert the following tables after 2nd paragraph (line 14) on Page 5-34 Table X: Major Subdivision Data fer nranap Cnunty I1444_~nnRl Maior Subdivisions 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 otal 1999- 2006 Number of Major Subdivisions 12 12 12 5 6 4 2 3 56 Total Number of Lots Created 192 155 294 102 102 92 91 73 1101 Total Gross Acrea a of Lots Created * 617.2 211.18 684.56 153.52 265.22 236.15 81.87 73.4 2323.1 Avera a Gross Lot Size of Lots Created ac 3.21 1.82 2.07 1.56 2.6 2.57 0.9 1.01 2.0 Avera a Gross Lot Size -Rural Areas *** 3.21 2.85 2.93 2.18 2.6 2.57 1.96 1.6 2.5 Avera a Gross Lot Size -Urbanizin Areas **** 0 0.79 1.2 0.93 0 0 0.6 0.6 0.5 Avera a Net Lot Size of Lots Created ac ** 1.77 1.5 1.24 1.3 2.15 1.33 1.16 1.01 1.4 Avera a Net Lot Size -Rural Areas *** 1.77 1.73 1.97 1.91 2.15 1.33 1.8 1.6 1.8 Avera a Net Lot Size -Urbanizin Areas **** 0 0.62 0.5 0.69 0 0 0.53 0.6 0.4 Avera e # of Lots Created er Subdivision 16 12.91 24.5 20.4 17 23 45.5 24.3 23.0 " Includes anv acreage in deeded open space required to meet Flexible Subdivision open space standards Although Flexible Subdivision provisions were created in 1996, they were rarely chosen until 2001 The Planning and Inspections Department began tracking flexible subdivisions in 1999. ** Excludes anv acreage in deeded open space and roadwavs *** Rural areas are areas with private well and septic systems **** Urbanizing areas are areas with public water and sewer services Source: Orange County Planning and Inspections Department Key Conclusions from reviewing the county's major subdivision activity between 1999-2006 include • There were nearly three times the number of Major Subdivisions created between 1999-2002 than ber • The number of tots created has significantly decreased since 1999 There were more than twice as many lots created between 1999-2002 than between 2003-2006. • Average net lot size. which excludes. any acreage in deeded open space and roadwavs. is de and roadwavs. w Attachment 5.4 ~ T~hle V• 11/lin.,r Cnhrlivicinn fhf~ fnr (lranna Cnun+v /1A99-20061 ~ Nw/~ V _ ~ ~ ~ Minor Subdivisions _ _ _ _ _ _ 1999 ' 000 001 002 003 004 005 006` Tota 1999- 2006 Number of Minor Subdivisions 58 42 24 39 25 25 44 25 282 Total Number of Lots Created * 106 95 54 79 66 51 114 61 626 Total Gross Acrea a of Platted new Lots * 341 323 168 259 199 198 437 247 2172 Avera a Lot Size of Platted new Lots ac 3.2 3.4 3.1 3.3 3 3.9 3.8 4 3.5 Avera e # of new Lots er Subdivision 1.8 2.3 2.3 2 2.6 2 2.6 2.4 2.3 * Excludes residual lots and associated acreage A residual lot may be defined as the parent parcel from which the subdivision was created. Source Oranae County Planning and Inspections Department Ke Conclusions from reviewin the count 's minor subdivision activit between 1999-2006 include: • tsetween .~ yya ana ~uu~ t ere were siigntiy more minor 5upaivisions per year ana more lots creates tnan aurinq the perioa ~uus- 2006 The near 2005 is a notable exception with 114 lots created. • Average lot sizes and number of lots created per subdivision remained fairly consistent for the years 1999-2006. Attachment 5.4 According to State law, subdivision of lots that are 10 or more acres in size are considered "Exempt subdivisions." Table Z shows the statistics on exempt subdivision in the county from 1999-2006. Table Z: Exempt Subdivision Data for Orange County (1999-20061 Exempt Subdivisions A~,.., 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ~ 2004 2005 ~..,~._ 2006 atal 1999- 2006 Number of 10+ acre Exem t Subdivisions 44 48 43 35 23 35 42 25 295 Total Number of Lots Created 103 103 90 107 67 65 109 57 701 Total Acrea a of Subdivisions 1 198 1 206 1 138 1 211 774 923 1299 749 8498 Avera a Lot Size of Lots Created 12 12 13 11 12 14 12 13 12.4 Avera e# of Lots Created er Subdivision 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2.3 * Excludes residual lots and associated acreage. Residual lots are defined as parent parcels twenty (20) acres or more from which the 1999-2002 figures obtained using Orange County Land Records Dept. data 2003-2006 figures obtained using Planning and Inspections Department data Source: Orange County Planning and Inspections Department Key Conclusions from reviewing the county's exempt subdivision activity between 1999-2006 include: exception. • Since 2003, the total acreage of Exempt Subdivisions has significantly decreased below the annual average experienced between 1999-2006 (1,062 acres) with 2005 as a notable exception. • Average lot size, excluding residual acreage, has remained consistent, averaging approximately 12 acres. • Most Exempt Subdivisions contain only two (2) or three (3) lots. v, Attachment 6.2 5 ~ Add Map Cultural Resources (unincorporated portions of Orange County) r , ,, ;~ p ;. z~ tt' ~~<9. / ..... ,-.~,,. Cobnial Herkaga eyway. ~~~'~, / /' r ~~` Y y :S. .~ ~ L?' i yn ~ i ~ ~ \ / G , = ~~` M ,: Rgy Nenlon Natbnal Repkfar _~W r_ tly Lkt Hlarone Dkfrkt ,,. / i "~~:4'•p z.:.N h;: ... ... . . ih ~ Cttdar OyidUe ~uyal; Crossr 1 ,9' i \ / ~. '- His~ncyDlsfrJct ~ ._- ^;: ~~ ".. ,' j~ ~ e . `,x; ~ ~ ~1 eL MaryL ROSd NatbnN Replacer * ,~yri -~?r ; f~ ^ ~..: „~ ~ ,\;r. ~~ 9ludy Uat Nktodc Olavlc[ i ` . `,.. ~ / ~ y ~~ ~y x Fill(.SUGRC3tJbN' aC ME~at~~ * .~ ~ .- _ ~_ ~ .. ~~-. _.. ... ~ \ ~ .+' .... D M U A ~' ~ \:, xoe.-walah HerRaga 1 :, ~ ` _.,,y _ . f~ ~ /~ ~~. . nr G t., ..i .., ,. ~ _.. :s= ~, ..,., / ~ _ ~ Y,i...r a ~ '. .ti 4 ~...~ .. _ .~ ~ \. ~~ z ~ ~ L T1iF'Ba~`r.Nadonal Replstar Study lJat J :•._.... { Mork Dk6fet ~ ~ ~~ & ... ~j ~ >> ,~~ CHAPEL HILL 7 - '~ CARR80R0 J ' ~ ..~ r w i Pootball Road Legend oa wa vral+n.a ey NoM Carolina Scenic onnm co.,~y Byways Local Landmark & National Register snwa.a«na a..~. Munidpal ETJS * National Register °Oa9°11Ot°" °eoihni" ~~ National Rester Historic District --Main roads ~ National ReglsM Study List na.:T^wm.o ao.. wci~n.a. ~+~.~~+~~.~~~. mrniap.aik.~awuwumyn, cwt t+t, crrearo a kWana, Lakes O National Rester Study Lis[ Historic District n m.r sari rergaW yn~aar.. FIGURE 6.3: CULTURAL RESOURCES Attachment 6.4.1 5 9 Chart missing title: Acres along the left column and Number of Farms along the right column. FIGURE 6-1: ORANGE COUNTY AGRICULTURE, 195.9-2002 160,000 __.. _ __ _ __ 1,600 140,000 ~ 1,40D 120,000 1,200 100, 000 1, OOON N a $0,000 800 w 0 60, 000 ` ' 600 40,000 - 400 20,000 200 0 -- - --- - _ _ _ - ___ 0 1959.1964 1~J69i1.974 197$ 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 OLand 1n Farms 145,9 1'31,5 1.10,7.87,81 87,34 90,57 81,10 67,49 72,67 71,01 ~# of Farms 1,418 1,115 895 631 564'. 599 522 433 577 627 Source:: 1959-2002 Census of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture Attachment 6.4.3.1 61 2 3 4 5 7 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 7'HE CEIVTt1RY FARM PROGRAM The Century Farm program provides yet another honorary program for North Carolina farmers. This special program was initiated in 1970 when the North Carolina State Fair chose to highlight its theme "Salute to Agriculture" by searching for North Carolina families who had maintained active farms for more than - -- --- - -- - 100 years. Today almost 1,600 farms ~ "`~`°° "'" are listed in the program including fifteen from Orange County. ' Agriculture and preservation work hand- in-hand to preserve and conserve cultural landscapes. Honorary programs such as the Local Landmark Program, the National Register of Historic Places, and the Century Farm Program provide. opportunities for recognition, awareness, and preservation of Orange County's rich agricultural history. - - - - Participation can offer financial incentives in the form of rehabilitation tax credits and/or property tax deferments. Preservation programs can dovetail with agricultural programs such as Voluntary Agricultural Districts and agricultural conservation easements to increase awareness for agri-tourism and direct marketing purposes, and to minimize nuisance-related concerns.z ARCHAEOLC7GICAL RESOURCES Orange County has sponsored numerous archaeological surveys, particularly in the last five years. Information from these projects is shared with the Office of State Archaeology but is not made public due to salvage concerns. Since the design of Little River Park and Natural Area in 1999, the County has conducted cultural resources surveys as part of the master plan design process for new parks. In October of 2006, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a new policy requiring cultural and archaeological surveys for all County development projects. Surveys are conducted by archaeological consultants, who meet National standards and typically include: background research, systematic surface and subsurface investigation (digging based on a grid system), field reconnaissance, and a reporting of the results. Information from these surveys can be used to assist in the siting of future facilities and/or for identifying areas of historic and 4ultural interest for possible interpretation. The Orange County farmers include: Elbert H. Allison; N. K. Andrews; Elizabeth N. Blalock, Thomas N. Blalock, James M. Blalock; J. Fred Bowman, Betty Bowman; Jane M. Branscome, L. M. Merritt, E. Mangum; Flora Dick Dellinger, Edna Dellinger, Cothran Dellinger, Gene Dellinger; Estelle Haley, Frances H. Griffin, Wade E. Griffin; Katherine L. Kirkpatrick; Floyd Fox Miller; A. Gordon Neville; Ralph Neville (Heirs): Anne Neville Williams, Jane Neville Hatley, Bryant Neville, Claude Neville; Shelton L. Ray; Richard Roberts, Ollie Roberts; Bryant J. Walker; and L. Phillip Walker. z See also information on Barn Again! in the Trends Section of this chapter and in the Agricultural Chapter of this Element. 62 1 2 In addition to archaeological surveys conducted in advance of new 3 County development projects, local residents can also ensure the 4 documentation and preservation of valuable historic and prehistoric 5 archaeological resources. The value. of an artifact is in its context 6 .(original location), its relationship with other artifacts, its structural 7 elements, or its relationship to natural features. Once removed from 8 their context many artifacts lose their value.3 Residents are encouraged 9 to use the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) to determine the 10 appropriate course of action regarding archaeological finds, particularly 11 those that may involve old cemetery sites. The OSA can help residents 12 record, map, and catalog sites, thus preserving valuable locations 13 information on the future. 14 HISTORIC CEMETERIES 15 Historic cemeteries offer an invaluable link to the past.. Often, smaller 16 family cemeteries are .subject to abandonment and neglect over time, 17 resulting in the loss of valuable genealogical and historical information. 18 Increasing development in the region further jeopardizes these cultural 19 resources. The OSA can provide information on the State Cemetery 20 Survey and the state statutes (N.C.G.S. Chapter 70, Article 3), regarding 21 the handling of human skeletal remains.4 22 SCENIC RESOURCES 23 During the late 1980s to mid 1990s, Orange County Planning staff, 24 working in conjunction with the Planning Board's Transportation 25 Advisory Subcommittee (TAS), researched scenic road programs in 26 other states and localities, and developed a proposal for Orange 27 County. The Scenic, Rustic, and Rural Roads Program separated 28 potential corridors into three categories based on the focus of their 29 designation-natural features, historic or cultural resources, or rural or 30 agricultural context. The group systematically ranked roads based on 31 criteria and produced a Scenic Road Corridors Map, which included 32 segments from fifty (50) local roads. (See Map 6-6: Scenic Roads Map.) 33 While, the initial proposal was voluntary, the map was included in the 34 Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and referenced in the 35 Flexible Development option of the Subdivision Regulations. Views 36 from the identified corridors are considered conservation areas in the 37 Flexible Development standards. 38 39 The HPC is currentlyevaluating the corridors shown on the 1981 map 40 to determine which road segments still merit scenic designation. The s Archaeological research in the late 1970s and early 1980s led to the creation of an "Archaeological Potential Map," which reflected the likelihood of finding resources based on topographic features such as ridges and drainageways. The map lacks the precision to replace site specific-fieldwork for predicting the location of archaeological resources and should only be used as a general guide. a ERCD works with the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society of North Carolina (D-OGS) to inventory cemeteries in Orange County; information on their cemetery census is available online. c~~avu~Caui2ty Co-wy.~~e~~v~wPi~la.vv Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 6- 45 63 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 HPC has also been working to develop a new heritage/scenic corridor proaram. As development continues to occur rural roads and their associated agricultural vistas may become compromised unless additional measures are adopted The North Carolina Scenic Byways Program offers another form of recognition to special road corridors that contribute to the visual character of a community. Honorary NC SCENIC in nature: there is no regulator ~VTA7- q component to the program nor any 1 Y Y 1` 1. preemptive development restrictions. Three North Carolina Scenic Byways pass through Orange County-the Colonial Heritage Bvwav, the Football Road and the Scots-Welsh Byway (See Map 6-3 in the Summary section of this Element ) HIGHWAY MARKER PROGRAM The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program was established in 1935, based on the marker program in Virginia established -in 1926. The Department of Cultural Resources' Research Branch and the Department of Transportation's Traffic Engineering Branch, Division of Highways administer the program jointly. Eligibility is subject to specific criteria based on state significance. Unlike the recognition of historic structures or archaeological sites, the markers typically commemorate important individuals who have been dead for twenty- five or more years. Today there are more than 1,400 state markers throughout North Carolina, at least one in every county. Orange County currently has twenty-four markers, including those within the towns of Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.s s The twenty-four North Carolina State Highway Historical Markers located in Orange County include: G-3 Thomas Burke; G-4 William Hooper 1742-1 790; G-9 Archibald Debow Murphey; G-10 Francis Nash; G-11 Thomas Ruffin; G-16 Thomas Burke; G-19 Edmund Fanning; F-23 Regulators Hanged; G-26 Thomas H. Benton; G-33 Occaneechi; G-37, G-38, G-39 Bingham School; G-40 William A. Graham; G-48 Paper Mill; G-64 Moses A. Curtis; G-66 Hughes Academy; G-84 Old Eno Church and Cemetery; G-88 North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati; G-90 St. Mary's Chapel; G-92 University of N.C. at Chapel Hill; G-100 Harriet M. Berry 1877- 1940; G-103 ). G. de Roulhac Hamilton; G-108 )amen Hogg 1972-1804; G-115 Elizabeth Keckly ca. 1820-1907; G-122 Hart's Mill. Oa-cuu~iGcru~v~,t~ Ccrrn~av~eh.r~,wtyUVerPZ~.w Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 6- 46 64 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 N (~C~: S~en~c ~t1r~t5 j Scenic Cc~rrl~~r f R~aads ~,~„ ,~ M ~$ q .~.~,.,. MAP 6-6: ORANGE COUNTY SCENIC CORRIDORSR8AB5 MAP ©r~awu~~iCoy Cam~F^e~~wa-iwe~i~law Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 6- 47 Scenic Roads Corridors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 Attachment 6.4.5 Another watershed within the Neuse basin in northeastern Orange County is the Little River Watershed. The Little River features a North Fork and South Fork in Orange County, before the two merge downstream in Durham County. Finally in the Neuse, the headwaters of the Flat River are located in far northeastern Orange County. Both the Little River and Flat River continue east into Durham County into reservoirs before joining the Eno in Falls Lake. These are also water supply watersheds for Durham County. Southern and western Orange County lies within the Cape Fear River Basin. The Cape Fear River begins a few milese~erges south of fre~rrJordan Lake, southeast of Orange County, and flows to the Atlantic Ocean south of Wilmington, but its headwaters lie far to the west, north of Greensboro. In this region, the Haw River and other streams feed Jordan Lake, a larae reservoir located southeast of the County line -and thence the Cape Fear. Manv of tThese streams flow west/southwest into the Haw River or south and east into New Hone Creek/River- -the collector stream for the portion of the Cape Fear basin in Orange County. The Haw itself is the southwestern boundary of Orange County, and also has the distinction of being the only river or stream that touches Orange County from an upstream source. Within the Cape Fear Basin in Orange County are several~rtq watersheds that drain to the Haw: Back Creek and Haw Creek to the northwest and west, and Cane Creek and Collins Creek to the southwest. In the southeastern part of the County, mod-Morgan Creek flows into Jordan Lake, and New Hope Creek and its tributaries flow east and south to briefly become the New Hope River just before entering Jordan Lake - ~ ~ ;~ -~atrt#~s~-- WWater supply impoundments within the Cape Fear in Oranaet~-F~County include Cane Creek Reservoir and University Lake. Portions of western Orange County in the Cape Fear basin drain west into Quaker Creek Reservoir northeast of Mebane. Finally, a small portion of northwestern Orange County is part of the Roanoke River Basin, and the two streams in this area -North Hyco Creek and South Hyco Creek, drain north into Caswell County and the Dan River. The Dan straddles the North Carolina-Virginia border and eventually becomes the Roanoke River, flowing east to Albemarle Sound. In all, there are 15 different watersheds in Orange County within these three river basins. (See Map 6-9). 65 66 1 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 [ Watersheds: Iwo` Protected YVater Supple Urspratected Water Supply Critical&ea ~„ ~ River Basin boundary Streams Municipal Jurisdicctions 'tki: amanakrd rrptaca pmx+aua wrsioxs, t~hr.~.: ~:y ~n~ oa. Ci.~r.~rd yF6~...Gw... r~rp..~ s... ~ a..+, wn~av..+.++nn ~l.vaG~O~.t 4074awn ''~., MAP 6-9: ORANGE COUNTY WATERSHEDS. 4ra~rt.~iCo~,wtty Cavn~we~tetr~iverP tavv Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 6-Z 67 Attachment 8.4.6 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Established in 1909, ~e Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools CHCCS O+~trtst provides educational services to school-age residents of the two Towns and some unincorporated areas near the Towns. The district operates three high schools, four middle schools, a~ ten elementary schools, a school for young people being treated at UNC Hospital and an alternative program for high school students. These schools w#~+~ serve more than 11,000 students. ~:~ °~~~+°^, ~~ ~Ja+`~,"~er+t-~sgelafs- .CHCCS employs 1,870 staff members of whom 1,150 are teachers or administrators. The The mission included in the CHCCS Strategic School Plan for 2AA~-2008-2013 "°~s~,~„-m ~ar#+sf~was "c'~ccec~ f^r °„°n, ~.+,,,~°„+" is "Empower all students to acquire the knowledge ,~, skills and insights necessary to live rewarding, productive lives, prepared to contribute positively to the global community." The plan laid out annual capital expenditures for school facility and recreational expansion, identified funding sources for these projects, and set a schedule for implementation. '^ *'^ *n,- +~ti f°,.;r+,°~..,~^;°,.+ .The school district :., ...,, ~-~^^ ^^ °^ ~ ~^~+^+° +^ +h° updates its strategic plan regularly ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT The Orange County School District provides public education services to student- age residents of Hillsborough, the portion of Mebane that lies in Orange County, and .most of the unincorporated areas of the County. It operates .seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and -two high schools, and an alternative school. Orange County Schools has a projected enrollment of 7,000 students for the 2008-2009 school year. Board approved capital improvements for fiscal year 2007-2008 include over $2 million of improvements to existing facilities, including maintenance of heating and cooling systems, bathrooms, updating health and safety features, and improving athletic facilities. pr^f°cc~i^n~l I °nrninrr /~^mm~ ~ni+i°c+ ,,.,^a°~ The. district provides its students with vv,v u~ w , a wide range of excellent educational opportunities_ 68 In 2008, Orange County Schools completed a series of studies that will increase efficiency and improve responsiveness district-wide. The Orange County Board of Education- approved a re-allocation of Title I funding that will provide district resents with three pre-kindergarten classrooms for early intervention. In the fall of 2003, Orange County Schools organized a task force of parents, students, community members, teachers, school administrators, and other staff to develop afive-year strategic plan for the district, which was later adopted by the district. Since that time, the plan has guided programmatic, operational, and financial decisions within the district, using five overarching priorities: 1. High Student Achievement; 2. Healthy Students in Safe and Caring Schools; 3. Quality Teachers, Administrators, and Staff; 4. Strong Family, Business, and Community Support; and 5. Effective and Efficient Operation. Attachment 9.0 6 9 ~~~~~ ~3, 7"rex~a.s~c~rtcxt~~r El~fnent 2 9.1. PURPOSE 3 This Transportation Element provides guidance and direction regarding future transportation 4 efforts in Orange County. The goals and objectives identified within this element serve as the 5 foundation for establishing future transportation policies and action strategies undertaken by 6 Orange County, its advisory boards, and staff. This specific process for developing a 7 transportation implementation strategy is outlined in Section 1.4: Administration and 8 Implementation Guidelines. 9 9.2. SUMlVIARY 10 Orange County's transportation system is often described as a network. The term network 11 describes a collection of destinations and edges ConneCf%Ons. On the ground in a 12 transportation network, the destinations would be areas where people live and destinations 13 people have outside their homes, places like work, shopping centers, parks, government 14 offices, etc. f~ges Connect%ons are the routes people take to travel between nodes, 15 between home and work, for instance. Destinations and edges COnnecf%0/1s together can 16 be viewed as the physical structure of a transportation network. Another term, traffic, is used 17 to name the activity that takes place on the network. 18 Planning for a transportation system requires planning for destinations and edges 19 connecf%ons, as well as traffic. All three components are essential for a logical, robust 20 network. 21 22 Orange County's transportation network is comprised of a hierarchy of roads that moves 23 automobiles and provides access to land developments, railroad lines that allow freight and 24 commuter trains to move through the County, bicycle routes that provide access to points of 25 interest and recreational trails, and local sidewalks and pedestrian facilities that foster walking 26 in neighborhoods, downtowns, and at commercial and employment centers. 27 28 While the County, in partnership with the Towns of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and 29 Mebane, has been along-standing proponent of a multi-modal transportation system, more 30 can be done to encourage non-automobile forms of transportation. New facilities and 31 improvements are needed to encourage a more efficient and effective transportation system 32 that achieves the County's goals of achieving long-term sustainability and maintaining Orange 33 County's distinctive community character. 34 TRANSPaRTATEC)N PLANNING 35 ' 36 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 43 44 ~ ~ Chapter 3: Transportation Element k"" `~ "'~ Transportation Planningg in Orange County is _guided by 3 federal legislation that requires states to carry out a continuing, 4 cooperative, and comprehensive statewide multimodal transportation s planningq process that facilitates the safe and efficient management, 6 operation, and development of surface transportation systems that ~ will serve the mobility needs of people and freight (including s accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities) 9 and that fosters economic growth and development within and io between States and urbanized areas, while minimizin_g transportation- 11 related fuel consumption and air pollution in all areas of the State, 12 including those areas subject to the metropolitan transportation 13 planningg requirements. The "three-C" process (continuing, 14 cooperative, comprehensive) includes the development of a long 15 range statewide transportation plan and statewide transportation 16 improvement program (STIP). The State Lon_g Range Transportation i ~ Plan and Transportation Improvement Program is developed in i s cooperation with the Metropolitan Planningg Organization designated 19 by federal legislation for the metropolitan area. The State consults 20 with the local officials of the affected nonmetropolitan area to develop 21 the transportation plan and TlP for nonmetropolitan areas. 22 23 The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning 24 Organization (MPO) is the regional organization responsible for 2s transportation planning in the western part of the Research Triangle 26 area, including the eastern, and more urban, portions of Orange 27 County. The DCHC MPO Transportation Advisory Committee, the 2s policy and decision making body of the organization, is made up of 29 elected officials from the Ioca1 jurisdictions in the Metropolitan Area 3o Boundary, the North Carolina Department of Transportation member 31 representin_g the area. The Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization 32 (TARPO) coordinates the transportation planning in the rural areas 33 outside the Metropolitan Area Boundary of Orange County and 34 Chatham County and for all of Lee and Moore Counties. The TARPO 3s Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) is made up of 36 elected officials of the member jurisdictions and the Division 8 North 37 Carolina Board of Transportation member. These are the two 38 organizations through which Orange County coordinates its plans for 39 local transportation pro%ects for implementation through regional 40 programs. Map 9-1 shows the transportation planningq jurisdictions in 41 the Research Triangle region. O-~avu~~Cau.v~.ty Cavvr~v~~.vr.~v~i~~CxXV Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-2 v"' `~ `'` ~'hapter~ 3: Transportation Element 71 2 ,° 3 4 5 6 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 101 MAP 9-1: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS Map 9-2, below, shows the boundari~~ of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organizati~ and the Triangle /area Rural Planning Organization within Orange County. Ov~aCo~uvtity Cc7mpv'et~~%ve~Plar~ Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-3 Municipal Boundaries 72 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Chapter 9: Transportation Element Insert map of MPO boundary in Orange County. 52 The Durham-Chapel Hi//-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (M PO) 53 coordinates planning and development of transportation facilities in its jurisdiction through 54 two primary planning mechanisms: Discuss LRTP first, then MTIP 4ruti~Co-wv~~ CcrmpYe.Ywv-~vv~Plu~w Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-~F n" chapter 9: Transportation EIement ^~•., 2 ^ Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan is a guide for major transportation 3 investments in the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning 4 Organization area. It is designed to support land use and air quality goals for 5 the urban area, and is prepared in accordance with federal requirements. The 6 plan projects the amount and type of transportation demand over a 20-year 7 minimum period, and is updated every four years to 8 demonstrate compliance with air quality standards. It 9 identifies priority highway, bus transit, rail transit, bicycle, and pedestrian 10 improvements needed to service future populations, and the projected costs of 11 these improvements. The LOng Range Transportation Plan is 12 fiscally constrained and identifies viable anticipated 13 funding sources for projects proposed in the plan. 14 =- 15 ' 16 17 18 ' 19 = Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program. 20 21 22 ' 23 24 2s This program is a seven year document that is included in 26 the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program and 27 contains funding and scheduling information for bicycle, 28 pedestrian, highway, rail, public transportation, and 29 enhancement projects. Every two years, the Metropolitan 3o Plannin_g Organization develops a prioritized list of 31 projects to be considered for funding in the biennial 32 update of the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement 33 Program. Projects must come from adopted 34 transportation plans. 35 =- 36 37 ' 38 39 40 ' 41 42 43 44 73 C~~la.~u~iGcrun2ty Co-m~r~h~~iv~i~Zu,w Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-S 4 Chapter 9: Transportation Element ~.. 3 5 •- 6 7 , 8 •- 9 10 •- 11 12 ; 13 ~- 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The Triangle Area Rural Planninp Organization (TARPO) coordinates 21 the transportation planning in the rural areas of Oran_pe County and 22 Chatham County outside the Metropolitan Boundary Area and for all 23 of Lee and Moore Counties. (See Map 9-1.) Trian_ple J Council of 24 Governments is the administrator and lead planning a_pency for the 2s TARPO, and coordinates transportation plans and programs and 26 land use policies and programs in the four-couniy planning area. 27 The general purpose and responsibilities of the Rural Planninp 28 Organization are to: 29 30 1. Develop long-ran_pe local and regional multi-modal 31 transportation plans in cooperation with the area Metropolitan 32 Planninp Or_panizations (MPOs) and the NCDOT. 33 34 2. Provide a forum for public participation in the rural 35 transportation planningq process. 36 37 3. Develop and prioritize su_pgestions for transportation protects 38 that the RPO believes should be included in the State 39 Transportation Improvement Program (ST1P). 40 41 4. Provide transportation-related information to local governments 42 and other interested organizations. 43 c?vaiCouv~~y Cavvrpre~+usn.~:we~''7.a,w Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-6 Chapter 9 • Transportation Element ~ 5 *'•4 c 3 4 5 ' 6 The Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) is made up of 7 94 citizens and two ex-officio liaisons from the Board of County 8 Commissioners. The OUTBoard provides recommendations to the 9 Board of County Commissioners regarding overall planning and 1o programming of transportation improvements in the County, 11 including. 12 13 Identifying and setting priorities for the County's roadway and transit needs 14 along with associated costs and specific sources of funding; 15 Assisting in development and review of the transportation component of the 16 comprehensive plan; 17 Providing recommendations to the Board regarding Federal and State 18 legislation affecting transportation in Orange County; and 19 Exploring and make recommendations on innovative techniques and methods 20 to improve the efficiency and capacity of existing and future transportation 21 systems. 22 23 E£}4;~I~1T~(-iA~:tE3~-_Rf1_~4D_IV~ET-UVE3fliE: 24 ' 25 26 ' 27 ' 28 29 30 31 ' 32 33 34 ' 35 36 37 38 . 39 40 ' 41 42 {~e+avv: --- ©Yavr,~~.Co~uv~,ty Co-rv~.pv~e~v~la~w Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-7 ~ 6 chapter g: Transportation EIement .••~ •.. 2 COUNTY-WIDE ROAD NETWORK 3 Orange County's road network is comprised of a hierarchy of roads 4 including interstates, maior US and NC highways, North Carolina s Secondary Roads, and local roads that serve different functions in 6 providing access to other regions and within Orange County. 7 8 Interstate 40 and Interstate 85 are part of the Federal Interstate 9 Highway System and are the maior corridors that provide for to transport of people and goods through Orange County to other 11 regions, including emplayment centers in the Triangle Area (Durham, 12 Research Triangle Park and Raleigh) to the east and the Triad 13 (Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point) to the west. 14 is Maior US and NC routes linking Orange County with surrounding 16 areas also provide infra-county access and linkage to the rural areas 17 of the County US 70 is a maior highway that provides east-west 18 access through Orange County, linking the Gity of Durham in Durham 19 County, the Town of Hillsborough in Orange County and the Town of 20 Mebane in Alamance County. US 15 and US 501 provide north-south 21 access linking the City of Durham to the Towns of Chapel Hill and 22 Carrboro and the Town of Pittsboro in Chatham County. NC 86 23 provides north-south access through Orange County from Caswell 24 County and links the Towns of Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. NC 57 2s provides north-south access from Person County through Orange 26 County to the Town of Hillsborough. NC 54 provides linkage between 27 Research Triangle Park in Durham and Wake Counties, the Towns of 2s Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and Greensboro in Guilford County. 29 3o A widespread state-maintained system of Secondary Roads provides 31 access to the maior regional corridors from the rural areas of the 32 Count . 33 34 Local roads emphasize the land access function, and connect rural 3s residential and commercial development with the Secondary Road 36 System and maior US and NC corridors. 37 38 Map 9-3 below illustrates how Orange County road network functions to provide 39 inter-county and intra-county access. ora.~u~ cozy co-m~Yebu~,v-,~ive~ ~tc~w Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-8 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Chapter 9: Transportation EIement 77 t3arc~ ~o~umty Ctrn'tpY'~~'u:M~tNPi ~ larv Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-9 ORANGE COUNTY MAJOR ROADS ~ $ Chapter 9: Transportation Element .,~• .., s 2 3 ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION 4 ' 5 6 Orange County residents have several options for using alternative ~ modes of transportation. s 9 Three public transportation systems provide bus service in Oran_pe to Count 11 12 Triangle Transit ~~o •~ ~,, «TTA» ~ ,;ao~ ,.ort;,.„,,, ~.,,~ ~o a ~:,,~,;~,. rY a 13 i ~~ 15 16 u,,,~,.,.r,.,,,,,,. - the "TT" provides re_pional bus service 17 linking the Town of Chape! Hill to Research Trian_ple Park, 1g Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Duke University, NC 19 State University, and other key re_pional locations. TT 20 also contracts with Orange Pubic Transportation (the 21 "Orange Bus") to provide service between the Towns-of 22 Hillsborough and Chapel Hill." !n addition, TT has a 23 vanpool program for commuters that have a greater than 24 20-mile round-trip. 25 Chapel Hill Transit -the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and the University 26 of North Carolina-Chapel Hill partner to provide daily fare free bus service to 2'7 routes in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Services include fixed route bus service, 2g park and ride shuttle service for special events, shared ride feeder service to 29 areas which do not receive regular bus service, and EZ rider service for 30 individuals with mobility limitations. Many of the bus stops are shared with ~ 31 TT, and provide access to the larger regional bus system. 32 ^ Orange Public Transportation - Orange County provides bus a 33 ~~ 34 3s service to County residents on the "Oran_ge Bus" 36 including fixed route (in partnership with TT) _general 37 public service, door to door pick-up and drop-off service 3s for human service contracting agencies, deviated fixed 39 route service for the general public, and paratransit 4o service for disabled residents. 41 42 Private Sector Transportation Services - Several for profit private 43 sector Transportation Services. services are available to transport c~B~cxCd-~w~ty Came'~h~~ve~ f l~.r-. Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-10 V°"~ `'° Chapter 9: Transportation EIement ~ 9 '""' " ~"° individuals and groups and maybe more cost effective for 3 some transportation needs than the above named systems 4 5 6 7 ' 8 9 1o Orangge County residents have opportunities to ride-share through 11 various private transportation providers as well as through Triangle 12 Transit's vanpool program. TT also hosts a website for Share the 13 Ride NC, a statewide ride share matching service for both local and 14 inter-county trips. 15 16 Orange County has an active bicycling community that uses Orange 17 county roads for recreational riding, competitive training, and 1 a commuting. Orange County's Bicycle Transportation Plan identifies 19 major routes for improvements to facilitate bicycle commutes The 20 Bicycle Transportation Plan is included in the regional DCHC Long 21 Range Transportation Plan. Although there are currently no bicycle 22 Panes on Orange County roads outside municipalities, Orange County 23 has been able to obtain modest improvements for bicycles, such as 24 two-foot paved shoulders on secondary roads, through NCDOT 2s programs for resurfacing roads and spot safety projects A State 26 Transportation Improvement Program project that will identify popular 27 cyclin_g routes on an Orange County Bike Map is underway, and 2s should be completed bV the end of 2008. NCDOT will install numbered 29 bike route signs as part of the overall development of the county bike 3o route system. 31 32 There are no pedestrian trails outside of parks and greenwavs. 33 However, several clans outline a connected trail system throughout 34 the County through parks and environm_erttallYsensjtive areas along 35 floodplains from Chapel Hill Road in Durham. 36 37 Amtrak passenger service traverses central_ Orange County through 3s the Town of Hillsborough, but currently does not stop in Orange 39 County. There is widespread community support for a passenger 4o train stop in Orange County. All local County jurisdictions, in early 41 2008, indicated their support for a train station to be located in 42 Hillsborough and the Town of Hillsborough requested North Carolina Or~ax~~Cou-vrty Co~r~h~~r~i~I~1, Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-IZ 80 Chapter 9: Transportation Element a, " °~ "'~ Department of Transportation Rail Division, North Carolina 3 Railroad and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to consider 4 adding a stop in Hillsborough Officials with the N.C. Department of s Transportation and Amtrak, in July 208, confirmed that a passenger 6 train stop in Hillsborough is a financially viable endeavor according to ~ a financial impact analysis conducted by Amtrak. Oa~a.vu~Cou-nty Co-wcpr~eh~i~vePraw Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-12 Draft County Profile (Data) Element Tables/Charts Table: B2b County and Municipal Population by Race /Ethnicity Black or Asian and Native Other/Two Hispanic or Total African Pacific American/l or More Latino Place Population White American Islander ndian Races Ethnicity Orange County 115,531 78.0% 13.8% 4.1 % 0.4% 41 % 4.5% Carrboro 16,782 72.7% 13.5% 5.2% 0.004% 8.7% 12.3% Chapel Hill' 46,019 82.5% 12.1% 7.6% 0.004% 3.6% 3.4% Hillsborough 5,446. 60.3% 34.8% 0.6% 0.005% 4.3% 2.8% Mebane' 7,284 77.4% 17.5% 0.6% 0.002% 4.5% 5.2% North Carolina 8,049,313 72.1 % 21.6% 1.4% 1.2% 4.8% 4.7% notes ana sources: 'Total population for multi-county towns. Source: U.S.Census Bureau (2000, corrected) ~' F~ C r fi' T~ C1~ Page 1 9/24/2008Attachment B2b Appendices °.,,° 82 Attachment K 83 U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION Criteria for Evaluation The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and: A. That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or B. That are associated with the lives of significant persons in or past; or C. That embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or D. That have yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in history or prehistory. Criteria Considerations Ordinarily cemeteries, birthplaces, graves of historical figures, properties owned by religious institutions or used for religious purposes, structures that have been moved from their original locations, reconstructed historic buildings, properties primarily commemorative in nature, and properties that have achieved significance within the past 50 years shall not be considered eligible for the National Register. However, such properties will qualify if they are integral parts of districts that do meet the criteria or if they fall within the following categories: a. A religious property deriving primary significance from architectural or artistic distinction or historical importance; or b. A building or structure removed from its original location but which is primarily significant for architectural value, or which is the surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic person or event; or c. A birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance if there is no appropriate site or building associated with his or her productive life; or d. A birthplace or grave of a historical figure of outstanding importance if there is no appropriate site or building associated with his or her productive life; or e. A reconstructed building when accurately executed in a suitable environment and presented in a dignified manner as part of a restoration master plan, and when no other building or structure with the same association has survived; or f. A property primarily commemorative in intent if design, age, tradition, or symbolic value has invested it with its own exceptional significance; or g. A property achieving significance within the past 50 years if it is of exceptional importance. 84 Attachment L 85 The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation The Secretary's Standards, as they are often referred to, are listed. below in their most current version (1992). 1. A property shall be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property shall be avoided. 3. Each property shall be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties shall not be undertaken. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right shall be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using. the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. 8. Archaeological resources shall be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and. its environment. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction shall be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its .environment would be unimpaired.