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Copies of the PowerPoint slide presentations used at each of the township meetings are <br />available on the Planning Department's website, under the Comprehensive Planning Division, <br />www.co.orange. nc.us/planning. <br />Attachment 7a -Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Update -Informal and Formal <br />Input Process, 1990-1994 <br />8. Report on Town/County/District Staff Progress on Coordinating School Planning <br />In light of the importance of land use planning in this community and the heightened need for <br />timely and orderly provision of educational facilities required by the School Adequate Public <br />Facilities Ordinance machinery, governing board members have noted the need to engage both <br />school systems, the municipalities, and the County in a comprehensive school siting process. <br />Unlike our historical practices, such a process would bring to bear the considerable planning <br />and information resources of the County and Towns. Planning entities could work in <br />partnership with the school boards, employing growth models and student population <br />projections to identify specific parcels or areas best suited for siting future schools, Staff will be <br />prepared to make a brief report on this topic at this AOG meeting. <br />Attachment 8a - 12/03 TJCOG Document - "Smart Growth and Schools" <br />9. Informational Items <br />At the request of various elected officials, background materials on the fallowing topics are <br />provided simply far informational purposes. Staffs can follow up on any questions that may be <br />generated from review of these documents. <br />a. Parks Update (Southern Community Park, Homestead Aquatics Center, <br />Twin Creeks Park) <br />Orange County staff has provided the attached update on the Park projects noted above. <br />Attachment 9a -Assembly of Governments April 29, 2004 Parks Update <br />b. Variations In Affordable Housing Requirements And Formulas By <br />Jurisdiction <br />Information and materials for this item will be provided at the Assembly of Governments <br />meeting, <br />c. Carrboro Library Task Force Report <br />The BOCC, at its meeting on April 20, received the final report of the Carrboro Library <br />Workgroup Force and directed the County Manager to refer a revised agreement for the <br />McDaugle Branch Library to the County Attorney, to move forward with implementing the <br />Cybrary at the Century Center in conjunction with the Town of Carrboro, and refer the <br />recommendation regarding afree-standing Carrboro library in the Carrboro central business <br />district to the newly-reconstituted Library Services Task Farce, A copy of the agenda abstract <br />containing the Work Group report is attached for review and reference, <br />