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i, <br />_~ ?-. <br />.: ~. -~ .r s;:~ <br />about the rural character and in between you have suburban. Basically the Rural Buffer <br />is not really rural at all. The suburban areas are split into full service and non full <br />service areas. In the suburban areas you have some decisions to make about what <br />services will be offered and who will offer those services. The meetings held this time <br />are aimed at getting the people to think about what kind of community they want. <br />ISSUES <br />They will meet with small groups a number of times and try to get a consensus on <br />what techniques the citizens feel are appropriate for their area. The next step is to <br />wx'ite the plan and get a consensus. <br />QUESTIONS <br />Julie Andresen asked Kendig how many communities he has seen with an urban and a <br />suburban area with some services - not complete services. Kendig indicated that there <br />are some. <br />Commissioner Marshall asked what would be done to help the citizens who don't <br />understand the restrictions that must be placed on the land and Kendig indicated that <br />this would be covered in the natural resources part of the study. <br />In answer to a question from Livy Ludington about the uniqueness of things, Kendig <br />stated that many of the things are the same and some things are unique. The same <br />tensions are there and they are moreso or sharper here than other communities because of <br />the growth being so heavily concentrated in the Chapel Hill area. In general the <br />reactions are very common reactions. He expressed a little surprise because the <br />citizens think the Board of Commissioners is not looking after them. They want to be <br />left alone. The process is designed to find out what the people are concerned about and <br />respond to that. It is important to get the people involved and let them help create <br />the plan. <br />Commissioner Willhoit asked how you deal with the diversity and if these will be <br />different plans for different parts of the County and how this would be approached. <br />Chair Carey asked if the consensus would be built in the Township Advisory Boards? <br />Kendig responded that groups will be structured in different areas and right now <br />there are six groups plus special interest groups. They want to get people with <br />different interest to interact and talk with one another. <br />Chair Carey explained that the Township Advisory Councils formed a starting point <br />and in the last series of meetings, they were divided into special interest groups. <br />Those special interest groups will be divided by townships and groups will be formed by <br />region. <br />Lane Kendig explained that some of the issues crass township lines. <br />Commissioner Marshall asked if there was enough municipal representation on these <br />regional groups and if their input was being heard. <br />Lane Kendig explained that one of the special interest groups was local government <br />as well as one for local utilities. If we don't feel we are getting enough input, we <br />will go back to the group. <br />Commissioner Hartwell noted that there are people who live in towns who have an <br />