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DRAFT 33 Attachment 6 and the LIDO going. What you just said about the UDO being the framework almost reinforces that because with that framework, it would probably be easier to do than the Comprehensive Plan. Craig Benedict: That is a very good synopsis. Brian Crawford: The only thing I would quibble is the notion the 2030 plan should be put on a slower pace. Peter Hallenbeck: This group can start working the 2030 plan but it is hard to get a lot of staffing resources because they will be on something else. Brian Crawford: The only thing about the 2030 plan is that here we have a plan the whole County worked on and there was a lot of time put into this by this group and staff. That is why I don't want to sit somewhere and catch dust. If it means we have to get do a little and just keeps it moving towards the 2030, 1 think we need to do that. There will always be a priority over this but we can't let that 2030 go away. Mary Bobbitt- Cooke: As I see this, the LIDO and Small Area Plan, are part of the 2030 plan so movement on these things is movement within that plan. It may not be as big as we want it to be. Brian Crawford: We have to pay attention to it as a Board. Mary Bobbitt- Cooke: I was looking forward to this as a responsibility but I am concerned about the lack of staff. Craig Benedict: I will be working with the manager's office in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully I will have an indication before the agenda goes out. I will let the Board know if things look optimistic because we are going to have to give them some indication at the August 24 meeting. Brian Crawford: You obviously need to abdicate for your staff but also the Planning Board is in a position to express concerns as a Board because we know what we have been tasked with these leadership roles and moving this plan ahead so we can mention it to the Board of County Commissioners. Mary Bobbitt- Cooke: I don't think it is inappropriate to have private conversations with Board of County Commissioners and the ones we know. There are four or five that have served on this Board. Larry Wright, Mark Marcoplos, Jeff Schmitt left meeting AGENDA ITEM 9: COMMITTEEIADvISORY BOARD REPORTS a) Board of Adjustment b) Orange Unified Transportation Mary Bobbitt- Cooke: Karen covered the big picture of what the OUTBoard is working with, the MPO and RPO. I sat through the presentation, I did leave a little early because I didn't feel well but it really made me wonder what the OUTBoard was supposed to do. It seemed a little like a duplication. But I did walk away with was, in spirit of the community that was coming from the OUTBoard and other groups, the staff know what they are doing. Your staff as well as the Durham and Alamance staff that have to work together with the Department of Transportation are really talking and communicating so I wasn't concerned about our role but I did want to say that if the OUTBoard can communicate via Karen the concerns we have, which is a fabulous group of people, they certainly will. I do want you know that the staff is really carrying that ball. ADJOURNMENT MOTION Mary Bobbitt-Cooke made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Earl McKee. VOTE: Unanimous