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Public Hearing on Renewal of an Annexation Boundary Agreement for the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to hold a public hearing on renewal of the annexation boundary agreement between the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Trish McGuire, Planning Director, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov <mailto:pmcguire@carrboronc.gov>, 919-918-7327
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
In 1995, the Town entered into an agreement to clarify the annexation limits of both Towns, to minimize splitting properties between the Towns and complicating land use permit approvals, and to codify principles of protection for the entranceways to the Towns along Smith Level Road. Responses to the Racial Equity Pocket questions included as Attachment F.
Information: As authorized by NCGS 160A-58.23, the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill agreed upon an annexation boundary in 1995. As part of the Joint Planning Agreement <http://www.townofcarrboro.org/DocumentCenter/View/159/Joint-Planning-Agreement-> between Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County, the Towns have also agreed upon an annexation boundary in the Joint Planning Area.
The initial 20-year term of the 1995 Annexation Boundary Agreement has lapsed, and renewal is recommended to provide for comprehensive and orderly growth and to coordinate annexation efforts. The agreement consists of two components, an annexation boundary agreement with description and maps, and a separate resolution establishing entranceway principles of protections, specifically related to Smith Level Road. Attachments A and B provide and Ordinance and Resolution for action on these components. Minor updates to the agreement itself have been made (Attachment C). No changes to the resolution have been identified. The following review schedule is proceeding.
Planning Board Review - Carrboro April 13
Planning Commission Review- Chapel Hill April 18
Public Hearing - Carrboro April 18
Public Hearing- Chapel Hill April 19
The original agreement is included as Attachment D.
The Planning Board reviewed and recommended renewal of the agreement and the resolution establishing entranceway principles Attachment E.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impacts associated with renewal of the agreement have been identified.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: The Town Manager recommends that the Town Council receive public comment and consider approval of Attachments A and B, the Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute the boundary agreement and the Resolution establishing principles of protection for entranceways.