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r <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION AGENDA ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : August 29 , 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 1- <br /> SUBJECT : Report on Growth Controls in Large Residential Projects <br /> DEPARTMENT : Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING : (YIN ) No <br /> ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT : <br /> 1 . June 18 , 2002 BOCC Report and Action Craig Benedict , ext . 2592 <br /> 2 . Planning Board Letter of May 6 , 2002 . TELEPHONE NUMBERS : <br /> Hillsborough 732 =8181 <br /> 3 . Staff Report — Growth Control Issues Chapel Hill 968 =4501 <br /> Durham 688 =7331 <br /> Mebane (336 ) =227 -2031 <br /> PURPOSE : To provide a report on various elements associated with the implementation of growth <br /> controls in large residential projects . <br /> BACKGROUND : On May 6 , 2002 , the Orange County Planning Board forwarded a letter to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners regarding the need for growth controls in large residential <br /> developments . This topic was also broached at a joint Board of Commissioners / Planning Board ! <br /> meeting on June 6 , 2002 . On June 18 , the Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution <br /> (see attached ) regarding what actions and issues need to be researched prier to further <br /> deliberation . The Planning Board discussed these issues within their purview on August 7 , 2002 . <br /> The attached report outlines the preliminary findings . <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT : None at this time . <br /> RECOMMENDATION ( S) : The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the information <br /> presented and provide direction to staff on a course of action . <br />