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• <br />With reference to the Rural Character Study, Marvin Collins stated that <br />2 they have put a proposal forward that could be adopted in principle and which <br />3 could be used to go ahead and develop the ordinance and guidelines. <br />4 <br />5 Commissioner Gordon feels the Board never gave the Rural Character <br />6 Strategies a chance. She asked why the staff is now talking about "flexible <br />7 development" and John Link replied that he had asked the staff to prepare a <br />8 statement of their recommendations. Commissioner Gordon stated that she <br />9 preferred using the Rural Character strategies as the basis of our planning, <br />10 building upon the strategies for which there is consensus. <br />11 <br />12 Commissioner Willhoit noted that they found themselves with three <br />13 different sets of proposals. One was the one acre minimum, one was the two <br />14 acre minimum and the third was cluster and open space development. They need <br />15 to clarify both .the lot size and those parts of the proposal that maintain <br />16 rural character. Marvin Collins noted that the proposal will go to public <br />17 hearing in February, 1995. They plan to have community meetings to explain <br />18 the proposal. <br />19 <br />20 With reference to Farmland Preservation, Commissioner Willhoit does not <br />21 feel it is practical for the landowners to buy back development rights in 25 <br />22 years. He asked for clarification on the intent of this idea. Marvin Collins <br />23 noted that the County Commissioners will be asked to make several decisions <br />24 about the Farmland Preservation program at an upcoming Board meeting. They <br />will need this clarification in order to talk with citizens about the program. <br />There were no comments or changes to the goals for Historic Preservation, <br />28 Transportation Planning, Water Resources or Economic Development. <br />29 <br />30 John Link asked that the Board add to objective 2 of the Education goals <br />31 a discussion and agreement on the definitions of start up costs for new <br />32 schools and the appropriate mix of funding resources to pay these costs. <br />33 <br />34 The Board agreed to discontinue the School Issues Group and have several <br />35 work sessions with the schools to clarify the issues listed. <br />36 <br />37 ADJOQRNMENT <br />38 With no further time allowed for this meeting, the meeting was adjourned <br />39 at 9:30 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20 <br />40 at 7:30 in the OWASA Community Meeting Room, 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, <br />41 North Carolina. <br />42 <br />43 Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />44 Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />• <br />