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• f <br /> 2 <br /> the opportunity to make statements or raise <br /> questions during each meeting. <br /> 3 . A County representative should serve as Chair. <br /> The Board asked that the Chair of the Commissioners <br /> and the County Manager draft a proposal and bring it <br /> back for consideration at a meeting in April. <br /> As additional background, the following represents: <br /> (1) The General Interests expressed at the BOCC <br /> Retreat; and (2) Specific Interests as identified at <br /> Public Hearings/BOCC Meetings. Note: Some of these <br /> specific interests have been enhanced to include <br /> Commissionerse comments of the April 4 meeting and are <br /> typed in bold print. <br /> 1. General Interests - As identified at BOCC Retreat <br /> a. Avoiding urban sprawl; <br /> b. Preserving protected watersheds and <br /> groundwater supplies; <br /> C. Encouraging bicycle and mass transit <br /> transportation in and between urbanized <br /> areas; <br /> d. Protecting and preserving farmland and open <br /> space; <br /> e. Developing an appropriate mix of residential <br /> and nonresidential development, including <br /> commercial; <br /> f. Encouraging fiscally responsible <br /> development; <br /> g. Involving neighborhood residents in the <br /> planning process; and <br /> h. Enhancing the revenue base of the Town and <br /> the County <br /> 2 . Specific Interests - As identified at Public <br /> Hearings/BOCC Meetings <br /> a. Range of permitted uses; i.e. , appropriate <br /> mix of nonresidential uses; <br /> b. Character of development; i.e. , business <br /> park vs. RTP atmosphere; <br /> C. Development standards; i.e. , minimum lot <br /> size and building coverage; <br /> d. Annexation potential ; <br /> e. Relationship of the Cooperative Planning <br /> Zone Agreement to the Economic Development <br /> District; <br /> f. Avoiding "strip" development; i.e. , <br /> convenience stores and fast food <br /> restaurants; <br /> g. What types of utility extensions will be <br />