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restrictive code of ordinances that allows development to occur in areas that would not be <br /> allowed in other jurisdictions. <br /> Orange County, as a whole,is an area experiencing moderate population growth. <br /> Regulations and policies are in place that attempt to"steer" growth into the municipal <br /> areas,including the Towns of Carrboro and Hillsborough, where population can be better <br /> and more eff'iciently served with public services and the rural character of the county can be <br /> preserved. Orange County recently updated its Comprehensive Plan and included policies <br /> to further limit housing density in rural areas. The Comprehensive Plan update was <br /> adopted November of 2008. Regulation revisions implementing the Comprehensive Plan <br /> are expected to be adopted over the next few years. <br /> 43 <br />