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' l)4!) Commissioner ldillhoit said some items are county-wide in nature, while others are specific to townships and could be handled by township advisory councils. He said goals which are county wide, such as agriculture, ` could be given in the form of a charge to a task force. He said a technical advisory committee could be reconstituted to deal with the zoning ordinance. He suggested a committee could draft a watershed protection plan far University ': Lake that could be used i:n other watershed areas as model. Agenda Item 20: Work Session on Priority Items Commissioner Whitted said thi? ~oard,..needed to_ draw up specific_ob,jectives,:.,=-. .,. , articuTa . _ ._ __.~_..._ ._.., _ _ .. p planning areas-so-the Planning Di rly.in rector can ive these ob-' , -. --- ,.. the - ~-~ -- _. - ""jectives-to~Fie-Planning Board and township advisory councils. The Board can then adopt a work plan to accomplish objectives during a specific time period. Commissioner Gustaveson submitted a draft outline of. priorities to be accomplished January, 1979 through December, 1980. Fora copy of this document, as amended, see page. 049 of this book. The Planning pirector said the priorities set forth in this outline could be accomplished under the ;Planning Department's proposed Alternatives II and III, - ...- wh.ich would include a county-wide land use plan for Orange County. Commissioner Gustaveson said he would like to see zoning accomplished in stages - first in gingham, then in Hillsborough, then in Cheeks. Commissioner Willhoit expressed his concern about the high priority of watershed orotection and strip development along Highway 54. He felt zoning along Highway 54 should.be accomplished by an extension of the present ordinance, before amendment. .He felt. watersheds should be zoned under a protective reservoir zone and he suggested 5 acre minimum lot Sizes until a more extensive zoning ordinance is completed. The Planning Director said it might be easier and less time consuming to approach zoning county wide - issue by issue, phafing in rural residential zoning and watershed protection - rather than zoning township by township. Commissioner Whitted said the Board has discussed a more pressing need for zoning in Bingham, Hillsborough and Cheeks townships. -- The Planning Director said zoning issues such as watershed protection, small lot zoning for low-income housing and commercial zoning would apply to and could be implemented in all townships, county wide, rather than in phases. The County Manager said these issues could be handled under too. 3, Revision of Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested the existing ordinance might be adequate to include Bingham township.