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07.! <br /> Commission's purview. If they want to cut down a pine tree out back that cannot be seen, it <br /> probably will not be reviewed. But if that oak tree is a healthy tree, it is an important part of the <br /> facade of that house and is something that the Commission would want to know about. <br /> c. First Draft of Design Guidelines <br /> Belk stated that these would be general guidelines for the County. If a local district designation <br /> is pursued, guidelines tailored to the district would be needed. This would be a separate <br /> document. <br /> Rich expressed concern that the citizens do not need to know the specifics of technical data that <br /> this document contains, but get a feel of what their project will involve. A brief version should <br /> be produced. <br /> Allison stated that the property will already be worth of designation so it would be easy to give <br /> the property owner an overview. The Commission wants the property owner to keep the <br /> property basically in the condition that it was in when it was designated. If the property owner <br /> wants to do something specific, they should come to the Commission to find out what they can <br /> do. <br /> Belk suggested using the Wake County Guidelines as a model. He will send copies to the <br /> Commission members. <br /> Belk asked for a subcommittee to be appointed to edit the Orange County Design Guidelines and <br /> trim it down in size. There are procedural items that can be deleted because they are already in <br /> the Commission's ordinance. A good, solid draft should be ready by August 4, 1997. This is <br /> when everything must be ready to go to the Board of Commissioners' meeting where the Notice <br /> of Public Hearing will be approved. This is when the documents will be available for public <br /> view. <br /> Satterfield and Dickinson volunteered to serve on the subcommittee. <br /> 7 <br />