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• Page 5-37, this first objective under Land Use Goal 2, "Future consideration should be given to designating Rural Buffer areas around other municipalities where such interest exists." I would argue that, whatever the wording is, I think it should be just as Moses said about the census. This should be a more affirmative statement that future consideration is being given to designating areas around Hillsborough and other municipalities where such interest exists. Because we know the interest exists with Hillsborough, we already did one iteration on a plan with Hillsborough. It was clear that there was interest in doing that. This is the place to say that. I think we should be more proactive in asserting that that's something that's of interest to us. And then the next one, LU-2.2, where it lists resources, it should include historic sites and properties and significant natural areas. Page 5-38, LU-2.4, this is actually something that was in Shaping Orange County's Future. We say this in a very negative way. The way that this is written, instead of saying that there are ways in which this might be entertained as a way to improve community character, or to transfer density, or to provide community services, it's all negative. So I would like to just suggest that people revisit it, and either make it more neutral or talk about pros and cons, or make it something other than just negative. We really haven't had this conversation in about ten years. Commissioner Gordon: I'm not sure what you'd do. Chair Jacobs: I'm just flagging it at this point. Then Objective LU-2.6, I would just say, "to protect prime reservoir sites and significant natural areas from adverse development impacts and", you don't need the word "to", "ensure that regulations for these areas are appropriate." And again, the next one, LU-2.7, we don't have to develop green building standards for publicly- owned buildings, we may need to define them. Commissioner Gordon: LU-2.8, "development on lands with non-renewable resources," are you talking about forests? Craig Benedict: Quarries. Chair Jacobs: The next page, LU-3.5 on line 20, I think we want to encourage energy and water efficient industries. On 5-40, line 31, Land Use Goal 5: "Life, health, and property safe from natural hazards." I would argue that you could take out the word "natural." Two examples are an airport is a hazard and hazardous materials are a hazard, and they're not covered anyplace else. Even our Hazard Mitigation Plan actually included an evacuation for Shearon Harris. That's another hazard that's not addressed. Craufurd Goodwin: Can I just go back to LU-2.8, where I hope we didn't change that to extracted use because I think it should also include natural areas, wetlands, wildflowers, endangered species, things which are non-renewable. Commissioner Gordon: Again, I just didn't know what it was. If it was extracted, then we should say that. If it's other things, then maybe we should give examples.