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May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />Table of BOCC Accepted Planning Board Revisions <br />(Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) <br /> `~' J ~ ~ <br /> PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ c <br /> (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a y a ~ <br /> <br />~ ~ ~ Oma° om <br /> a ~ <br /> The County should pursue afarmer-to-farmer transfer program that would ELAB g/10/2008 <br />16) 6-21 17 exempt the seileF buyer from the rollback if the property stays in farm use. Staff <br /> Link Need #4 ("Local farmers need access to...") and its associated bullet ELAB <br />17) 6-22 7-12 ("The County should also...") to Need #3. Renumber remaining bullets Staff 9/10/2008 <br /> accordingly, i.e. bullet #5 becomes #4. <br /> ~+ ;~ ~o~,r^ti!° The County needs to teach the next generation about farming ELAB g/10/2008 <br />18) 6-22 23 and encoura a some to ursue farmin as an occu ation. Staff <br /> <br />19) <br />6-23 <br />21 Objective AG-1 Replace: <br />" ELAB <br />Staff g/10/2008 <br /> with, "Recognize and support the right to farm. <br /> Objective AG-2: Pursue new measures (some of which may. require special <br />20) 6-23 28 legislation) to make farming more profitable, such as additional programs for BOCC 7/9/2008 <br /> +~~,~~tax assistance. <br /> Planning Board recommendation not accepted by BOCC or accepted <br />21) 6-26 44 with additional revisions. See BOCC Table of Revisions. <br /> Objective AE-11: Improve the energy efficiency of buildings through several <br /> action steps: 1) upgrade existing buildings, including County and school <br /> buildings; 2) educate planning and building inspection officials about the ELAB g/10/2008 <br />22) 6-33 31-37 technologies and techniques of energy efficient construction; and 3) Staff <br /> encourage the use of "LEED Gold" (or equivalent) as a standard in new <br /> construction. <br />N <br />N <br />11/18/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 18 of 32 <br />