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i' ~~ TAC and public information meetings have been held in Bingham Township dealing with the Plan update and other land use issues. The Planning Department has compiled and analyzed data on soils, topography, hydrology, land use, transportation, and public safety in the study area. This information, in part, provides the basis for identifying planning issues and concerns in the area. The overriding concerns are growth and water quality. Torgan explained the major differences between the 1981 and 1987 Bingham Township components of the Land Use Element using maps. He explained the various land designations and activity nodes including the deletion of some nodes. He also noted the watersheds and water quality critical areas. On November 4, 1987, the Bingham TAC endorsed the Bingham Township component as recommended by Staff. One addition, to reclassify a Duke Forest tract as Public Interest District in order to create consistency with other Township components, has been made since that time. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the amended text and map and incorporation into Section 3.11 of the Land Use Element, Orange County Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Board will prepare a recommendation on the Plan amendment at its .7uly 18, 1988 meeting. The Board of Commissioners will consider the proposal on August 16, 1988. Mr. Paul Leung spoke, representing the Habitat for Humanity in Orange County. He noted concern that unless an exception is made for the Habitat, eight houses will not be built due to the recommendation for Habitat properties. Mr. E. K. Powe summarized a prepared statement as follows: My clients, as Orange County property owners, have a philosophical concern about using their property as a buffer to protect their adjoining property owners for the purposes proposed, but if this is found to be in the public interest and is a valid exercise of governmental power, then my clients would concur in the concept of the recommendation of the Orange County Planning Staff. I say concept so as to request that the County Commissioners consider a modification which I believe can be constructed to obtain the same result as the County recommendation and also preclude a result particularly detrimental to my clients' use of their property. (This statement in its entirety is an attachment to these minutes on pages 2v5'"2dfd Dave Ruter, Calvander resident, expressed concern with protection of the Rural Buffer and urged alternative 3 or 4 be adopted which he felt would provide more protection for the Rural Buffer. Randy Danziger expressed words of praise for ,joint Planning and the participants. He noted that one of the most beautiful vistas in the University Lake Watershed area is the area west of Barrington Hills. He felt this was valuable as an aesthetic resource to present and future