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Public meetingslwere held in Cabarrus, Lincoln and Mecklenburg Counties. during November 2003 land March 2004. The planning team's work was guided bya steering committee comprised of COG and representatives of all municipalities or counties having land us~ planning jurisdiction over property along the Corridor, as well as representatives ofN(j:DOT and economic development or planning organizations affected by NC 73' s capacity. In addition, the planning team hosted a series of land use planning charrettes witlj the local planning staffs for each of the municipalities and counties having land ust jurisdiction along the Corridor. The planning team also held briefings for the elected officials in each of those communities. The resulting Pllm consists of maps, drawings and other graphics that are incorporated within a Pian Report. In particular, maps corresponding to various Corridor segments show the existing and proposed land uses for each such segment. These segment maps also display potential improvements to the NC 73 roadway and to roads and streets connected t~ NC 73 and within the Corridor. I NOW, THERJQFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Current Land Uses~ Each county and municipality commits to accept and abide by the component of the Plan that falls within its land use jurisdiction (including its extra- territorial jurisdiction) 410ng the Corridor. The relevant component ofthe Plan for each county and municipality is attached to this Memorandum, and is incorporated herein. 2. Inducements to OtUer Parties: Each county and municipality understands that its commitment to its resp+ctive component of the Plan has induced the other counties and municipalities to make like commitments for their respective segments ofthe Plan insofar as that Party has jurisdibtion over the land uses within its Plan segment. Based on this understanding, each co~ty and municipality commits its best efforts to maintain its land use designations as sho~ in its respective segment of the Plan. ! i 3. Future Collaborati4n Among Parties: The Plan designates certain areas along the Corridor where further planning is needed. In most cases, those areas require collaboration among vl\rious counties and municipalities where their land use jurisdiction boundaries converge. !In such cases, each county and municipality commits its best efforts to undertake tha~ collaborative planning, including providing direction to its planning staff and! or c~nsultants engaged for such planning purposes. At the conclusion of any suchjcollaborative planning process, each county or municipality commits to adopt and ~ide by the land use ordinances determined appropriate and consistent with the Corjidor Plan. , 4. Council of Planning: The Parties agree that periodic reviews of the land uses and public investments aloqg the Corridor will be required over time. In the spirit of effective collaboration !md prudent long range planning, the Parties agree to establish a Council of Planning fot the Corridor. This Council shall be comprised of at least one representative knowle~lgeable in regional planning issues from each Party. The I NC 73 MOU-AGDRAFT Page 2 of5 F-'31 February 2005