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1 <br /> ORANGECOUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 26, 1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item #X—E <br /> SUBJECT: DRAFT ORANGE COUNTY OPEN SPACE DESIGN GUIDEBOOK <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes_x—No <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED Yes x No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Draft Open Space Design Guidebook. Mary Willis <br /> [Separate Enclosure] Extension 2583 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough -732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a draft of the proposed Orange County Open -Space Design <br /> Guidebook. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its May 1, 1996 meeting,the Board of Commissioners adopted the proposed <br /> Flexible Development Ordinance amendments and set an effective date for the <br /> amendments as July 1, 1996. During the latter part of June, the Planning <br /> Department will conduct workshops for landowners, surveyors, and developers <br /> on how to apply the Flexible Development standards. <br /> For the benefit of the workshop participants as well as interested citizens, an <br /> Open Space Design Guidebook has been prepared which includes case studies <br /> to illustrate how to use the "four-step" open space design process in preparing <br /> plans for each of the Flexible Development options. The Guidebook is a <br /> "guide" on how to apply the ordinance provisions. It is not an ordinance, but <br /> the Flexible Development provisions as adopted will be included as an <br /> appendix. <br /> The Orange County Open Space Design Guidebook is being provided for <br /> review and comment, and endorsement by the Board if it so chooses. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the Board of Commissioners <br /> endorse the use of the Flexible Development Design Guidebook. <br />