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should preserve and enhance the county's rural landscape . <br /> ■ Planning Principle 8 . Preservation of Community Character : Future growth and <br /> development should occur in a manner that preserves and enhances the existing <br /> character of the County, its townships, and rural crossroads communities. <br /> ■ Land Use Overarching Goal : Coordination of the amount, location, pattern, and <br /> designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities <br /> sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy <br /> consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. <br /> ■ Land Use Goal 1 : Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, <br /> consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality <br /> of life . <br /> ■ Land Use Goal 3 : A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and <br /> pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land <br /> use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system . <br /> ■ Land Use Goal 6 : A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, <br /> efficient, and responsive . <br /> ■ Appendix F , Land Use Classification Description for Rural Community Activity <br /> Node : Land focused on designated road intersections which serves as a nodal <br /> crossroads for the surrounding rural community and is an appropriate location for <br /> any of the following uses: church, fire station, small post office, school, or other <br /> similar institutional uses and one or more commercial uses. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners adopts this Statement of Inconsistency and the findings <br /> expressed herein . <br /> Vote : 6 For, 1 ( Fowler) Against <br /> Jam etta Bedford , Cha ' Date <br />