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the rural village presents some different options. She stressed that <br />these numbers were very difficult to get to. These options help a lot <br />toward affordable housing. She asked that they not be changed. The <br />have recommended that the villages y <br />be near the municipalities so that <br />it will be affordable to extend water and sewer. <br />CHAIRMAN MOSES CAREY CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING <br />CHAIRMAN CAREY asked for a motion to refer the recommendations to <br />the appropriate planning staffs for a recommendation and /or specific <br />items to a work group for further study. <br />COMMISSIONER HARTWELL noted there is not a consensus on extending <br />water and sewer. He made a motion to refer the Conceptual Guidelines <br />for the Rural Buffer, except scenario "E", to the Orange County <br />Planning Board and for action to the two Town Boards. Commissioner <br />Marshall seconded this motion. (This motion was withdrawn after <br />further discussion). <br />COMMISSIONER WILLHOIT suggested that those items be referred on <br />which there is a consensus and the remaining items be considered <br />separately to determine how to handle. <br />COMMISSIONER MARSHALL stated that one of the main reasons for a <br />work group is the complexities of what citizens don't exactly feel and <br />understand. She does have a problem with the work group in that the <br />last time there was a work group, there were suggestions made and yet <br />there was an awful lot of feeling that because the group was composed <br />of members of each governing body that the final agreement would be <br />one that would be endorsed by all. This was not the case. Not one or <br />two members of any board can speak for the whole board. It is <br />extremely important to understand that this is advisory. She <br />commended the Committee for facing up to the difficulties encountered <br />and the leadership provided to reach out into the community which has <br />gained public support. She would like at least four or five members <br />of the Rural Character Study Committee on any study group that is <br />developed to do any further studying. <br />MAYOR JONATHAN HOWES commended the members of the Study <br />Committee. The degree of support is quite unique on issues of this <br />kind in Orange County. He does not want to do anything to revisit the <br />issues that would destroy the consensus that the Committee has brought <br />to the process. The suggestion that some kind of a working group be <br />created was an attempt to recognize that as the Committee gets the <br />recommendations to a point of being adopted by the governing boards <br />that those governing boards are going to have the final say and need <br />to work it over a little bit to be sure they are comfortable with it. <br />The concern of staff and Town Council is the issue of water and sewer <br />extension. The question of lot size has a technical dimension that <br />also has a policy dimension. These are concerns that will require <br />some deliberation by the Council. He is not sure what the composition <br />Of such a group should be but is not against there being a substantial <br />representation of the Rural Buffer Task Force or as many as possible. <br />TOM GURGANUS stated he has never heard such consensus for any one <br />group as for this Study Committee. He encouraged the group not to <br />