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FY 1999-2000 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROPOSED GOAL <br />GOAD STATEMENT: To reevaluate the original goals of the Rural ,Character Study and reinforce or develop policies and regulations <br />that align outcomes with the goal intent of preserving and protecting rural character. <br />Goal Initiated/Proposed By: Board of County Commissioners and Agricultural Districts Advisory Board <br />Most Recent Version Adopted by BOCC: (Overarching goal created and updated.) <br />Rural Character is roughly defined as "those qualities or features that distinguish the country from the city ". The Rural Character Study <br />Committee sought to identify those rural qualities and how to preserve those features. The study and reports were conducted between 1988 <br />and 1993. The implementation of the goals is ongoing but perhaps not to the degree or outcome that was anticipated. <br />The overarching goal will reevaluate the goal areas of rural character preservation and set forth objectives to more closely achieve intended <br />visual outcomes.' The goal area will include objectives of Farmland Preservation, Visual Resource Preservation, and Rural Growth <br />Management through conventional and Flexible Development standards and zoning. <br />The ERCD and Planning Staffs will jointly share in the responsibilities with existing staff. GIS Coordinators will be an integral part of the <br />workload. Objectives will state the lead department. <br />