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O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 3 1992 Agenda Abst act Item �- SUBJECT: IDENTIFICATION SIGN - VOLUNTARY AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ----------------- - - - --: ----------_---- - -_- DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING. Yes X No ,.------------------------------ ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: ----------w- Sketch of Proposed Sign Planning Director X2592 Agricultural Districts ------------------------- m Advisory Board Draft PHONE NUMBERS: 7/8/92 Minutes Hillsborough 732 -8181 Mebane 227-2031 Durham 688 -7331 Chapel Hill 967 -9251 PURPOSE: To consider the design of a proposed identification sign announcing the location of a voluntary agricultural district. BACKGROUND: The goal of the voluntary agricultural districts program is to increase identity and pride in the agricultural community and its way of life and to increase protection from nuisance suits and other negative impacts on properly managed farms. One means of accomplishing this, other than through specific ordinance provisions, is through the erection of signs which identify the location of voluntary districts to the passing motorist and neighboring property owners. Rowan County has used such signs in its program, and Orange County would like to do the same. In fact, a specific provision has been included in the draft agricultural conservation agreement [Section 3(a)] which requires the County a erect such a sign. Attached to this abstract is a sketch of the proposed sign to be used as part of Orange County's program. It contains the logo of the Agricultural Districts Advisory Board and the wording, @$You are entering an Orange County Voluntary Agricultural District." The sign would have a white (or Carolina blue) background with green lettering and logo. The size of the sign would be approximately 2 feet high and 2.5 feet wide. If the sign design is satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners, the Planning Staff will obtain cost 1