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2 <br /> • September, 19% - Rural Character Study Committee initiates work on <br /> Conceptual Guidelines for Rural Orange. <br /> • January, 1993 - Rural Character Study Committee completes work on <br /> Conceptual Guidelines for Rural Orange. <br /> • December, 1993 - At a work session involving the governing boards of Orange <br /> County and Hillsborough,agreement is reached to establish the University Station <br /> Planning Group. <br /> • January, 1994-Meetings are held in the northern,central, and southern portions <br /> of the county to present alternative rural character preservation strategies. <br /> • January-April, 1994 - The University Station Planning Group completes its <br /> work and presents its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> • May, 1994 - A proposal to create an Open Space Development Area Land Use <br /> Plan category is presented at public hearing. The proposal also includes its <br /> application to the University Station property. <br /> • May, 1994 - A proposal to create an Open Space Development zoning district <br /> category is presented at public hearing. <br /> • June, 1994-A proposal to rezone the remaining portion of the county to require <br /> two-acre minimum lot sizes is presented at public hearing. Citizen comment is <br /> also requested on the desirability of clustering, mandatory open space <br /> requirements,and density bonuses. <br /> • September, 1994 - October, 1995 - The Planning Board reviews all <br /> materials/evidence received, including the Rural Character Study Committee <br /> recommendations(January, 1993),and prepares recommendation. <br /> The Planning Staff has reviewed the material produced and/or received, including <br /> comments provided by citizens through township meetings and public hearings. While <br /> a variety of approaches and options exist,the three basic approaches which have been <br /> recommended to date include: <br /> • The Rural Character Study Committee recommendations; <br /> • The "Status Quo';and <br /> • A "Cluster Option" incorporating a mandatory 50% open space requirement and <br /> density limits based on the carrying capacity of the soils. <br /> SUMMARY OF STAFF PROPOSAL: In an effort to focus the discussion and <br /> "balance" the many interests expressed to date, the Planning Staff has prepared this <br />