EDD Task Force agenda 071294 (2)

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2 3 . A County representative should serve as Chair . The Board asked that the Chair of the Commissioners and the County Manager draft a proposal and bring it back for consideration at a meeting in April . As additional background , the following represents : ( 1 ) The General Interests expressed at the BOCC Retreat ; and ( 2 ) Specific Interests as identified at Public Hearings / BOCC Meetings . i . General Interests - As identified at BOCC Retreat a . Avoiding urban sprawl ; b . Preserving protected watersheds and groundwater supplies , c . Encouraging bicycle and mass transit transportation in and between urbanized areas ; d . Protecting and preserving farmland and . open space ; e . Developing an appropriate mix of residential and nonresidential development , including commercial , f . Encouraging fiscally responsible development ; g . Involving neighborhood residents in the planning process , and h . Enhancing the revenue base of the Town and the County 2 . Specific Interests - As identified at Public Hearings / BOCC Meetings a . Range of permitted uses ; i . e . , appropriate mix of nonresidential uses , b . Character of development ; i . e . , business park vs . RTP atmosphere ; c . Development standards ; i . e . , minimum lot size and building coverage , d . Annexation potential ; e . Cooperative Planning Agreement , i . e . , County vs . Town review/ approval ; f . Avoiding " strip " development ; i . e . , convenience stores and fast food restaurants , g . Utility extensions ; i . e . , policies , plans , costs , usage , and capacities ; h . Entranceway character ; i . e . , setbacks , ROW dedication , widening , and access points , i . District expansion ; i . e . , along west side of Old NC 86 north of ED District ; j . Hillsborough development standards / proposed amendments ;