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Public Hearing on Extension of Town's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive public comment on a proposal to extend the Town's extraterritorial boundary along the north side of NC Highway 54 West.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org, 919-918-7327
INFORMATION: ETJ authority is provided in NCGS 160A-360 (Attachment B), and subsection (e) applies in this instance:
No city may hereafter extend its extraterritorial powers under this Article into any area for which the county at that time has adopted and is enforcing a zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations and within which it is enforcing the State Building Code. However, the city may do so where the county is not exercising all three of these powers, or when the city and the county have agreed upon the area within which each will exercise the powers conferred by this Article.
On March 28th, the Board of Aldermen decided to submit a request for Orange County to agree to an extension of the Town's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) boundary ETJ line slightly further north to capture the entirety of five parcels along NC Highway 54 West, along with a short section of land used as a driveway for Camelia Forest Nursery, the 22.83-acre parcel located at 620 NC Highway 54 West, as shown in the illustration below. The split zoning in this location hinders the full use of the properties, which are among the very limited area within the University Lake watershed where nonresidential uses may occur. Uniform jurisdiction and zoning will enable property owners to use these small lots in full. A legal description and map of the proposed boundary change is attached (Attachment C).
On May 2nd, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) considered the Board's request and expressed support for the Board of Aldermen holding a public hearing on this matter. Commissioner Barry Jacobs e...
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