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2 • January, 1993 - Rural Character Study Committee completes work on Conceptual Guidelines for Rural Orange. • December, 1993 - At a work session involving the governing boards of Orange County and Hillsborough, agreement is reached to establish the University Station Planning Group. • January, 1994 - Meetings are held in the northern, central, and southern portions of the county to present alternative rural character preservation strategies. • January-April, 1994 - The University Station Planning Group completes its work and presents its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. • May, 1994 -A proposal to create an Open Space Development Area Land Use Plan category is presented at public hearing. The proposal also includes its application to the University Station property. • May, 1994 -A proposal to create an Open Space Development zoning district category is presented at public hearing. • June, 1994 - A proposal to rezone the remaining portion of the county to require two-acre minimum lot sizes is presented at public hearing. Citizen comment is also requested on the desirability of clustering, mandatory open space requirements,and density bonuses. • September, 1994 - October, 1995 - The Planning Board reviews all materials/evidence received, including the Rural Character Study Committee recommendations(January, 1993),and prepares recommendation. The Planning Staff has reviewed the material produced and/or received, including comments provided by citizens through township meetings and public hearings. While a variety of approaches and options exist, the three basic approaches which have been recommended to date include: • The Rural Character Study Committee recommendations; • The "Status Quo"; and • A "Cluster Option" incorporating a mandatory 50% open space requirement and density limits based on the carrying capacity of the soils. SUMMARY OF STAFF PROPOSAL: In an effort to focus the discussion and "balance"the many interests expressed to date,the Planning Staff has prepared this proposal which consists of three parts. The first section contains "Goals and Action Strategies" (as recommended by the Rural Character Study Committee).