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9 • 4 Mr. Collins indicated this could mean any of the goals as contained in the Comprehensive Plan. It could also include the goals of the Master Recreation and Parks Plan. She asked how they can legally hear comments on the open space concept in addition to the transition area. Mr. Collins clarified that the open space concept was included in the new advertisement which means that this is a continuation of the cld public hearing which included the transition area with the addition of the open space concept. In answer to another question, Mr. Collins indicated that he would recommend that this be designated Open Space Development Area but that assumes that the rural character strategies will be adopted as well as the open space Land Use Plan category. If neither of these are approved, he would like to see the project go forward and have the site designated Transition. The County has not yet adopted a Cooperative Land Use Plan with the Town of Hillsborough. If the County wanted to assure that a particular project stayed within its jurisdiction, it could be placed in an Open Space category. If University Station is approved and designated as Open Space, it would be incorporated into the Cooperative Planning Zone with Hillsborough. Commissioner Insko asked if the Open Space is part of the Rural Character Study. Mr. Collins stated that the County's Water and Sewer Policy discourages public water and sewer extension outside of Transition areas except for emergency purposes or to serve a public facility. It says that where developments are carried out with significant amounts of open space that public water and sewer facilities would be allowed. The understanding with Hillsborough is that the strategies that control what constitutes a significant amount of open space or constitutes open space development would be the Rural Character Strategies . If a developer carries out a project in accord with the Rural Character Strategies and preserves open space, then he would be allowed to have public water and sewer. This falls under option #6 in the Rural Character Strategies. Commissioner Willhoit made reference to the Open Space Development Area category and stated that this was an outgrowth of comments made by County Commissioners regarding the Transition area because of the implications of annexation. This was not considered previously as part of the Comprehensive Plan. He questioned why the County would oppose annexation and if this issue was identified as a concern of the neighborhood in the University Station area. Commlssioner Insko asked if comments are appropriate on the particulars of the University Station project. Mr. Collins indicated that the only way the Board can assess the impacts of the development is to get into a fairly specific plan. In answer to a question about light rail, Mr. Collins stated that in the revised plan, there is a site designated as a transit site. These areas are not intended to support the rail system but to supplement it. Commissioner Insko stated she has a problem in supporting light rail as a concept and have the philosophy that drives the development decisions to increase density in order to be able to support light rail. Mr. Collins clarified that if the Board adopts the Land Use Plan Category of Open Space on January 8 , 1993 , they could then, if they approve this Land Use Plan Amendment, place University Station into that category. Commissioner Gordon asked about option #6 which is allowed only' in the Hillsborough Open Space Area. The other Rural Character Strategies are allowed anywhere in the County. She asked if the Board needs to act on all the Rural Character Strategies or just #6 . Mr. Collins noted that Rural