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L_✓F I M <br /> 8 <br /> 165 letter of support from the County <br /> Commissioners relative to current and proposed <br /> planning and zoning policies concerning Eno <br /> River State Park would suffice. Bell was <br /> instructed to draft such a letter for <br /> consideration by the Board of Commissioners. <br /> Subsequent to the January 12 meeting, the <br /> County Attorney provided additional informa- <br /> tion concerning previous action by Orange <br /> County in the form of a policy statement on <br /> the Eno River. The 1976 policy statement and <br /> supporting documentation is provided for the <br /> Board ' s information. <br /> The Planning Staff recommends that the <br /> Planning Board endorse the letter of support. <br /> (A copy of this letter is attached to these <br /> minutes) . <br /> The Planning Board ' s recommendation will be <br /> presented to the Board of Commissioners at its <br /> February 16 , 1988 meeting. <br /> Jacobs expressed concern that the word <br /> committed did not appear in the letter and <br /> noted that he felt the memo of understanding <br /> was more of a commitment of the County than <br /> the proposed letter of support. <br /> Best asked about the comments from the County <br /> Attorney relating to the "contracting away of <br /> legislative authority". Collins responded <br /> that the word "will " contained in the memo of <br /> understanding constitutes a contract. He <br /> continued that this would then be contract <br /> zoning. <br /> Bell indicated that he is in agreement with <br /> the results from the meeting that the County <br /> is doing everything asked for by the State and <br /> that the letter reaffirms that opinion. He <br /> noted the reference in the letter to Planning <br /> Department providing County documents with <br /> those sections highlighted relating to Eno <br /> River State Park. <br /> Jacobs asked what is meant by rezoning of the <br /> Park to Public Interest District. Bell <br /> responded that in the Land Use Plan parks are <br /> classified as a Public Interest Districts and <br /> noted that the zoning for such a district is <br /> very restrictive ( 500,000 sq. ft. minimum lot <br /> size) for a residential structure. Thus, such <br /> districts would be basically kept as parks, <br /> open space, etc. <br /> Jacobs noted that the MOU was more specific in <br /> transition uses and uses in the watershed. <br />