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Resolution Amending the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement
PURPOSE: Consider adoption of a resolution amending the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) requested by the Town of Chapel Hill to expand the service boundary in the southern part of Chapel Hill along the US 15-501 corridor to the Chatham County line.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
___ Race/Equity ____ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan _X_Other
Council Direction Statement
Building on the establishment of Orange Water and Sewer Authority in 1977, the Town of Carrboro worked with its local county, state, and local partners to develop cooperative planning and management agreements that establish areas where sanitary sewer and treated potable water supply services will be provided (available at the link below and included as Attachment B). Racial Equity pocket questions have been completed (Attachment D).
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Information
INFORMATION: An agenda item introducing this request was considered on January 9, 2024, (https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6465970&GUID=3CC75E02-BE93-4879-8742-BFCDFDA63E93&Options=&Search=). Council members discussed the item and directed staff to prepare a resolution that would make the requested changes. Council members also requested some additional information. The requests are listed below, with responses provided in italic text.
1. Where are the watershed boundaries and what are the environmental impacts to stormwater of the proposed service boundary change? Per Town of Chapel Hill (TOCH) staff, revised maps are in preparation related to the Jordan Lake and University Lake watersheds and will be submitting proposed revisions to the state by the end of February. Once a response is received, TOCH staff will proceed with or...
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