Minutes - 19830207 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

z. r iV may;:?Z,':•z .tF�•�$yr��:_..,-.'..;r.�:".'.�:..'.w._+. 4r::-....N. l ORANGE- COUI\= PLANNING- DEPARTMENT T-rTT-TIBBOROUGH NO RTS CAROLMA 87578 u y RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AGEaC[LTURAL TASK FORCE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE In 1979 the Board of County Commissioners formed the Agricultural Task Force with the charge,to prepare a report to the Commissioners on the state of agriculture in Orange County as supporting information for development of the County's Land Use plan. The Task Force presented its report Preserving Our Farms: Final Re- port-of the orange Co=tX IcEicultural Task Force in 1981. The Board of County Commissioners approved the Report in principle and by official action in 1982 created the Implementation Committee of the Agricultural Task Force. The recom mendations of.the implementation Committee to the Board of County Commissioners follow; That the Board of County Commissioners establish a policy or policies directed at the protection and preservation of agricultural lands and ac tivi.ties in Orange County. That the Board of County Commissioners consider a farm preservation program for Orange County to be.effective county-wide- That the Board of County Commissioners hold a public hearing on the provisions of the farm preservation program to Orange County to obtain citizen input on the proposed program. That the Board of County Commissioners Contract for professional legislative drafting services to draft a local ordinance implementing the program, as well as the legislative changes required by the proposed program. That the Board of County Commissioners pursue this mattek in the General Assembly to generate support and obtain approval of the legislative changes necessary to implement the proposed program. That the Board of County Commissioners approve the farm preservation program in concept and adopt an ordinance to implement the program.