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_ __ __ WIN5TON, COLEMAN 8 BERNHOL2 ATTORN.YS AT LAW GHAP84 HIL4 N. G. HnLSeoROUCH, N. c. ~,1HEREAS, on June 24, 1976 a Land Classification System, Sketch Development Plan and Proposed Zoning Amendments to manage rural areas and water resources were presented to the Orange County Commissioners; WHEREAS, an or about July, 1976 the Orange County Planning Department presenthd to the Commissioners a report entitled "A Planning/Management Process for Orange County, North Carolina with Recommendations for Sound Land Development" (exhibit l3), which report was referred to each Commissioner for individual study; WHEREAS, on June 2, 1976 the Orange County Planning Depart- ment submitted proposed zoning amendments for Chapel Hill and Eno Townships covering flood hazard, conservation setback, conserva- tion residential, and agricultural-rural districts for said Townships, which proposals were given a public hearing and taken under advisement by the Commissioners (exhibit 14); WHEREAS, an 1'ebruary 28, 1977 the Orange County Planning Department presented to the Commissioners and Planning Board at a public hearing proposed sub-division regulations intended to protect Orange County water resources and manage growth through- out the County, (exhibit 15), which proposals are under active consideration by the Gommissioners; WHEREAS, adjoining the Oosting Natural Area there is a tract of land known as the "Johnston Tract," being approximately 456 acres, which is under negotiation for management and use as natural open space by the University of North Carolina; WHEREAS, since the initial presentation of the Land Classi- fication and Development Plan for Chapel Hill Township the Planning Board has labored to modify, expand and update said report (see exhibit 12 far studies and report of Planning Department that accompany the said Development Plan). Pale 3