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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROGRAM <br />Final (8.7.2009) <br />Program Design Options <br />*Ption <br />For <br />Against <br />1. Designate Conservation <br />• Easy to communicate <br />Generalizes some <br />and Growth Areas by Using <br />and understand at a <br />properties that may <br />Mapped Boundaries <br />glance which <br />not be suitable for <br />properties are <br />participation with <br />Should the County have a <br />Conservation Area, <br />others that are (not as <br />map that shows boundaries <br />Growth Area, or neither <br />much detail) <br />for Conservation Areas and <br />Areas can readily be <br />® May require imposition <br />Growth Areas instead of using <br />aligned with existing <br />of additional eligibility <br />criteria to judge eligibility? <br />zoning or other district <br />criteria to identify more <br />designations if <br />suitable properties <br />appropriate <br />■ Easier to determine and <br />alter to achieve a <br />"critical mass" Growth <br />Areas to stimulate <br />demand <br />2. Allow Conservation /Growth <br />■ Gives property owners <br />■ Creates a <br />Area Overlap <br />maximum choice and <br />"patchwork" of <br />Should the SGRC Program <br />flexibility as to whether <br />conserved and more <br />allow overlap in Conservation <br />to conserve, develop at <br />intensely developed <br />and Growth Areas instead of <br />current zoning densities, <br />properties <br />having mutually exclusive <br />or develop at higher <br />■ Not all areas are suited <br />Conservation and Growth <br />densities <br />to receiving higher <br />Areas? <br />density <br />■ More complicated to <br />communicate, <br />understand and <br />administer <br />3. Criteria for Designating or <br />■ a. Use existing plans to guide designation of <br />Qualifying Growth Areas <br />Growth Area boundaries <br />' Builds acceptance for <br />Requires a more <br />Should Orange County use <br />existing zoning or other <br />the program when it <br />extensive public input <br />designations to designate <br />aligns with already <br />process for <br />Growth Areas, and should <br />established programs <br />acceptance of higher <br />criteria (environmentally <br />density in those areas <br />sensitive, historic sites, already- <br />than proposed in prior <br />conserved places, <br />programs <br />■ b. Use criteria to exclude from Growth Area <br />development zones) to <br />■ Avoids confusion as to <br />® Limits amount of land <br />exclude properties from a <br />Growth Area? <br />whether other <br />available for Growth <br />restrictions on <br />Areas <br />development in these <br />areas take precedence <br />over the SGRC program <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />