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November 17, 1992 Citizen Information Session held in Hillsborough, with mixed reviews from citizens. November 23, 1992 Rural Orange recommendations presented at public hearing. Item is on same agenda as University Station item, and most comments relate to planned community development options in report. Most speakers praise study, but recommend changes to Rural Village /Planned Community development options. December 1992 Committee considers public comment from hearing and makes revisions to report/recommendations. January 21, 1993 Committee adopts final version of Conceptual Guidelines for Rural Orange, completing its charge. Late - January 1993 Conceptual Guidelines for Rural Orange presented to Planning Board, which endorses package - but recommends that one -acre lot conventional development be added to proposal. Board of Commissioners consider the proposal two days later, and call for worksession. March 1993 Worksession held with Planning Board and BOCC. Both groups agree to solicit further citizen input on identified issues via community meetings. January 1994 After an eight -month delay for consideration and adoption of watershed plans, facilitated community meetings held across County. 52 citizens attend, and recommend some changes but endorse overall plan. May -June 1994 Report on community meetings presented to Board of Commissioners. Matter referred to Planning Board. June 30, 1994 Public hearing by Board of Commissioners is " held on proposal to rezone rural areas to two -acre lot zoning. Comment on concepts of cluster, mandatory open space and density bonuses also heard. Majority of speakers oppose the two -acre zoning proposal. July 1994 Planning Board considers the proposals and community meeting comment, beginning a series of meetings to identify issues and discuss alternatives. These meetings lead to creation of the "Flexible Development" proposal.