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Commissioner Brown said that one of the issues that is coming up with the Planning Board's subcommittee on rural preservation is about development, but the Farmland Preservation Board is about preservation. She asked that Craig Benedict bring forward with his plan the rural clustering designs and figure out how it would go into the zoning piece. She made reference to a Randall Arendt design. Discussion ensued about the definition of "clustering". Commissioner Brown said that, to her, clustering means putting development on the property in appropriate places and not carving it all up. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the map and said that the colors and asterisks are very misleading. Chair Jacobs said that he has argued this ever since red was used, because it is a hot color and indicates more intensity to him. Commissioner Gordon is not sure this map should be taken to hearing without changing the colors. Chair Jacobs suggested involving the Economic Development Commission and the Planning Board to discuss the rural activity nodes. He also suggested that before this goes to public hearing that it be taken back to the township meetings to give people an opportunity to react. Commissioner Brown would like to see a concise description for each of these options. The public needs to see the entire range. Commissioner Halkiotis agreed about taking this back to the townships. Commissioner Gordon would like for it to came back to the Board of County Commissioners first and she would like to see the whole package before it goes out again. The Board agreed. Craig Benedict made reference to the "Speed Memo" about Oakdale Village. This is a project within Hillsborough's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The property is presently zoned for 10,000-square foot lots, and Hillsborough is suggesting that it be put in a special use district entranceway that includes a large pharmacy of 14,000 square feet with adrive-up window; 5,200 square feet of restaurant; and 11,040 square feet of retail space. There is also another 31,000 square feet in a later phase. Commissioner Halkiotis said that there is a huge water run-off crater on this property and when it rains a lot, it fills up. The traffic is already horrendous here. He thought that four lanes were supposed to be out here a long time ago. Craig Benedict said that the idea of four lanes is still the traffic build-out plan for Churton Street. They are dedicating the amount of right-of-way necessary and sidewalks are going to be built. Orange County Planning staff put together some comments regarding this proposal in reference to the economic development standards put together far the entire corridor south of I-$5 to I-40. Craig Benedict said that staff sent comments to the Hillsborough Planning staff that is being forwarded to the Planning Board. Chair Jacobs said that the Board asked him to give it directly to the elected officials and not the Planning staff. He asked the Clerk to forward it to the elected officials of Hillsborough. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he would like a copy of the original design because he thought there was a concrete island with tree plantings and two lanes on bath sides of the island and not the multi-purpose lanes that are shown. Chair Jacobs said that this should be right in and right out only and no left turns, especially if there are no traffic signals. Craig Benedict asked if the Board was interested in him representing their comments at a public hearing and the Board agreed. Chair Jacobs said that when Craig Benedict makes the paint about right in and right out, to point out that the County required the Credit Union to do this because DOT is going to tell Hillsborough that it is not necessary. There was also a requirement about existing structures.