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i <br /> gotten out of hand and steps should be taken to insure <br /> civility. <br /> • <br /> Suggestions: 1) Statement on agendas concerning decorum <br /> 2) Have deputy at meetings <br /> 3) Conduct of boards and staff should also <br /> reflect civility and a decorous atmosphere <br /> D. Visibility <br /> Suggestions: 1) All appropriate libraries in the county <br /> should have copies of county ordinances <br /> 2) Prepare a slide show for use at civic <br /> group' s meetings. <br /> II. WATER <br /> Commissioners consensus is that the Planning Board should <br /> be involved in initial strategies, not just the narrow <br /> final site decisions. <br /> III. COOPERATIVE PLANNING <br /> A. Overview <br /> 1) Structured coordination with H'boro <br /> 2) Board is still mixed on joint planning <br /> 3) Buffers between OC/Durham. OC/Chatham <br /> 4) Concept of rural buffer needs to be redefined <br /> One concern raised was not to ignore northern Orange <br /> County because of joint planning and rural buffer issues. <br /> Suggestions: 1) Increase discussions with Durham city <br /> and county. <br /> 2) pursue idea of no extensions into the <br /> buffer. <br /> 3) press Carrboro to agree not to extend <br /> water and sewer lines into the watershed. <br /> 4) Reexamine design standards for the rural <br /> buffer. What is its purpose? <br /> 5) More emphasis on TDRs and impact fees. <br /> IV. FARMLAND PRESERVATION <br /> Needs to be initiated by farmers themselves. TACs should <br /> become more involved in any efforts. <br /> A. Zoning and Protection <br /> The issues of farmland protection and zoning are <br /> intertwined. The problems at hand are different in the <br /> two unzoned township. In Little River it is growth. Tn <br /> Cedar Grove the issue is water quality. Can alternatives <br /> to zoning be developed to address those problems? Are <br /> alternatives preferable? There is some belief on the <br /> Planning Board that countywide zoning is preferable, <br /> providing uniformity. <br /> B. State Enabling Legislation <br /> The 1986 bill was too watered down to be effective in the <br /> County. There is still a push to include a provision <br /> concerning nuisance suits. <br /> r R'hnrn r.ivPstocrk Market <br />