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Critical Areas to Maintain or Improve Quality of Life - Summary Table of Action Strategies There are 140 Action Strategies . Strategies are designated as ST = short term (0-3 years ); MT = medium term (4A0 years ); and LT = long-term ( 11 + years ) . Many items may need ongoing action . In these cases the timeframes noted in the table are meant to indicate when substantial action should be taken by. Abbreviations : BOCC = Board of County Commissioners , CHTC = Chapel Hill Town Council , CBA = Carrboro Board of Aldermen , HC = Hillsborough Commission , MCC = Mebane City Council . Participation of the public in implementing the action strategies is implicit, and citizen participation should be fully encouraged. Goals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy Suggested # Implementation Timeframe Environment 42 ENVA1 la . Develop a countywide plan to focus two-thirds of future growth Into Chapel Hill , Carrboro , BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC, MCC, Durham City, UNC, planning ST to MT and Land Use Hillsborough , Mebane and "transition areas", and limit growth in rural areas . Create an inter- departments and boards , and other relevant departments and boards Goal 1 : governmental "Growth Management Board' to cooperatively develop a growth plan. • Promote Land 42 ENV- 1 - 1 b . Growth Management Board should explore existing and new ideas for growth management BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC, Durham City, UNC, planning ST to MT Use Patterns that and recommend their findings to local planning boards , including : departments and boards , and other relevant departments and boards Meet Our Citizens ' Evaluate and explore the range of zoning options to use for managing orderly growth . Needs While (There are many unique cases that often do not easily and equitably fit this sometimes Protecting Natural rigid formulation . It is important to look at zoning theories that are partially based on Resources performance standards and requirements .) ■ Limit extension of water and sewer; to work together with the county and region to - also OWASA, Orange Alamance Water Systems establish boundaries for extending these services . ■ Evaluate Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances to manage growth and encourage development to pay for its real costs. ■ Encourage a program for voluntary purchase of development rights and also of lands to preserve contiguous areas of environmental importance (including farmlands) that should not be developed. ■ Seek to establish a Transfer of Development Rights program . ■ Provide positive incentives to developers who build in targeted areas. • Pursue infill and redevelopment of land in Chapel Hill, Carrboro , Hillsborough and Mebane , but only where appropriate . 43 ENVA1 2a) Within municipalities and their ETJs promote "compact mixed-use development (CMUD ) in CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC , town planning boards and departments ST areas of Towns targeted for growth . Establish guidelines and design standards for compact mixed-use development. 43 ENVAm2b) In Transition Areas , create village" style development to focus development in these areas BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , MCC , town and county planning boards and MT and develop highly diverse communities with a genuine sense of place to live and grow. departments 44 ENV- -2c) In Rural Areas support development of Small Area Plans for the County's five identified rural BOCC , county planning board and planning department ST to MT 1 community centers . Support creation of non water and sewer dependent small "hamlets" in these areas . Explore feasibility of expanding the existing Rural Industrial Node . 44 ENVA1 2d ) Create a joint land use plan with a focus on preserving and protecting the rural and farm BOCC ; CHTC , CBA, HC, MCC , Durham City Council , town and county ST to MT lands . Ideas must come from citizens working with elected officials and funds must be planning boards and departments provided .