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1 <br /> ORANGE C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 23, 1990 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # X-13 <br /> SUBJECT: COMPLETION AND PRESENTATION OF RURAL CHARACTER STUDY <br /> STRATEGIES <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes % No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proposed Schedule Planning Director - Extension 346 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane -- 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a proposed schedule for completion of <br /> proposed Rural Character Strategies and their <br /> presentation at the May 29, 1990 quarterly public <br /> hearing. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its retreat on January 6, the Board of Commissioners <br /> set as a goal the scheduling of a May public hearing <br /> for consideration of strategies to preserve rural <br /> character. <br /> At a subsequent retreat involving County department <br /> heads on January 16-17, steps were identified to carry <br /> out the goal. The steps are summarized on the following <br /> sheet and include the following: <br /> 1 . Rural Character Subcommittee - Completes review of <br /> proposed Kendig strategies and presents <br /> recommendations to full Study Committee. <br /> 2 . Rural Character Study Committee - Prepares <br /> preliminary recommendations regarding strategy <br /> options . <br /> 3. Township Advisory Council Meetings - Preliminary <br /> recommendations are presented at Township Advisory <br /> Council meetings for purpose of obtaining citizen <br /> views regarding various options . <br /> 4 . Rural Character Study Committee - Prepares final <br /> recommendations based on comments received at <br />