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4 made again in January 1987 . The final tally was only 22 returns which was insufficient to base hard and fast assumptions on, but the results were used as much as possible. Those concerns identified as problems by 2/3 or more of the respondents and used when drawing up the Draft Plan were as follows: Growth of Durham to the northwest Loss of agricultural land Too much residential development Soil erosion Development in environmentally sensitive areas (4) Preparation of the Draft Plan In preparation of the Draft Plan, alternative forms the Plan could take were discussed. The following issues were focused on: 1) Protection of environmentally sensitive areas, i.e, assuming there is going to be more residential development, where is the best place for it given the environmentally sensitive areas discussed earlier. 2) Development Trends - What would the plan look like if development trends were used to determine new residential areas? 3) Citizen preferences - Using the responses from the questionnaires, where would residential and commercial areas be? Considering the existing plan along with the foregoing issues, Staff endeavored to use the best features of each to produce the Draft Plan. II. Existing Plan The following organizing concepts were used in doing the 1981 Plan. (1) Agricultural operations in the Township should be protected against disruption due to non-farm development. Residential development should be directed away from prime farm lands. (2) The rural, low-density residential character of the Township should be maintained. (3) The Caldwell and Schley areas exhibit the characteristics of a crossroads community within the Township, a character which should be enhanced. (4) A need for some commercial and industrial activities, especially agricultural support services, exists and should be accommodated.