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ORANGECOUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 26, 1996
Action Agenda
Item #X—E
SUBJECT: DRAFT ORANGE COUNTY OPEN SPACE DESIGN GUIDEBOOK
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes_x—No
BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED Yes x No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Draft Open Space Design Guidebook. Mary Willis
[Separate Enclosure] Extension 2583
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough -732-8181
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane -227-2031
Chapel Hill -967-9251
PURPOSE: To consider a draft of the proposed Orange County Open -Space Design
Guidebook.
BACKGROUND: At its May 1, 1996 meeting,the Board of Commissioners adopted the proposed
Flexible Development Ordinance amendments and set an effective date for the
amendments as July 1, 1996. During the latter part of June, the Planning
Department will conduct workshops for landowners, surveyors, and developers
on how to apply the Flexible Development standards.
For the benefit of the workshop participants as well as interested citizens, an
Open Space Design Guidebook has been prepared which includes case studies
to illustrate how to use the "four-step" open space design process in preparing
plans for each of the Flexible Development options. The Guidebook is a
"guide" on how to apply the ordinance provisions. It is not an ordinance, but
the Flexible Development provisions as adopted will be included as an
appendix.
The Orange County Open Space Design Guidebook is being provided for
review and comment, and endorsement by the Board if it so chooses.
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends that the Board of Commissioners
endorse the use of the Flexible Development Design Guidebook.