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16 <br /> administering the additional standards. <br /> Marty Mandell, a Carrboro resident, spoke in support of mandatory open space. <br /> Carrboro has mandated 40% open space. They do not give density rewards for the open <br /> space. Rural Orange County should increase the amount of open space by not including <br /> unbuildable land in that percentage. Clear cutting needs to be prohibited. She also requested <br /> that the issue of open space continuity be addressed. <br /> Dolly Hunter, Chair of the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, mentioned that the <br /> Advisory Board is teaching the Planning and Agricultural staffs, and the public, the process of <br /> establishing conservation easements and land protection for tax benefits. If open space <br /> becomes mandatory whenever land is subdivided then conservation easements could not be <br /> counted toward meeting the open space requirements. If open space becomes mandatory, <br /> then incentives for dedicated conservation easements would be lost in this county. <br /> Robert Harrell sent a letter to the Board of Commissioners which supports this proposal <br /> with some reservations. He suggested at least 50% open space or the exclusion of buildable <br /> land from the calculations be considered. This letter is in the permanent agenda file in the <br /> Clerk's office. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Crowther, to <br /> forward the proposed amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned <br /> to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than January 16, 1996. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> There being no further comments, the meeting was adjourned. The next regular meeting <br /> of the Board of Commissioners is scheduled for December 4, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. in the Old <br /> Courthouse, Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br /> Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br /> Kathy Baker, Deputy Clerk <br />