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153 RURAL RE$ STUDY POLICY ANALYSIS - PHASE 3 Proposed Changes to Policies, Goals, Objectives, Proposals and Standards LAND D Following the evaluation of issues in Phase 2, Current and Comprehensive Planning staffs met and discussed the findings. Some issues were deemed to be extraneous or irrelevant and were removed from consideration in Phase 3 . Also in Phase 2 the same issue was often referenced under different elements. In Phase 3 issues are not repeated, but rather have been assigned to the single most appropriate element. In this final phase of Policy Analysis, the remaining issues have been evaluated to see if they- were adequately addressed in the existing policies, goals, objectives, proposals, and standards. Proposed changes/additions to the policies, goals, objectives, proposals, and standards have been made where deemed appropriate. Land Use issues 1, 2, and 7 were carried forward. Issue 1, at least in the way it is stated, may not be an issue in the strictest sense. However, it is a recognition that development in the Rural Buffer seems to be occurring in general conformance with Rural Buffer intent and standards. Issue 1 is one of the few issues addressed "in full" , i.e. , by policies, goals, objectives, proposals, and standards. Only minor changes are proposed for these. Inserting "Chapel Hill/Carrboro" between "the" and "urban areas" in the first sentence of Policy 1 would make it specific to the Joint Planning Area. Likewise, referencing the "New Hope Creek drainage basin" and the "Southern Triangle Area" in Proposal 1 would make it complete with regard to Rural Buffer geo- graphy. Issue 2 is addressed only generally, although steep slopes and the environmental sensitivity of such to develop- ment was one of the cornerstones of environmental assessment in formulating the Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan. Along with floodplains and areas of wetland vegetation, steep slopes (greater than 15%) make up the Resource Conservation areas in the plan. A short policy statement to the effect, "Areas of greater than 15% slope are environmentally sensi- tive and development in such areas shall be in strict con- formity to applicable sedimentation and erosion controls, should be adequate." Issue 7 is covered generally well by objectives, pro- posals, and standards. However, a strong policy statement concerning water and sewer lines in the Rural Buffer is needed too. Something short and to-the-point such as "Water and sewer lines will not be extended into the Rural Buffer during the time period covered by the Joint Planning Area Land Use .Plan," would seem appropriate.