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. The conditions/standards will be agreed to by both the County and the Applicant that will <br />govern the development of the project in perpetuity, <br />• Concurrent with the next public meeting <br />. These standards will include regulations designed to: <br />. Regulate permitted uses for the project, <br />. Establish design standards and architectural requirements, <br />. Establish standards for open space management and upkeep, <br />. Establish timelines for the implementation of necessary infrastructure improvements <br />(i.e. utilities, transportation, etc) <br />BUCKHORN VILLAGE -Design Standards and Solutions <br />• The application demonstrates or indicates adherence approx. ninety (90) of the existing <br />standards in ED Design Manual, <br />• The applicant is proposing fourteen (14) Design Solutions that are `equal to or better than <br />what can be achieved through the strict adherence to the Design Manual' per Section 7.21.1 <br />of the Zoning Ordinance. <br />With respect to these Design Solutions, staff has found at this time that: <br />. Design Solutions One (1), Eight (8), and Nine (9) are considered reasonable by staff as <br />presenting a standards that is equal to or exceeds elements of the Design Manual, <br />. Design Solutions Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Ten (10), are reasonable <br />but ought to be conditioned on the approval of site-specific development plans, and <br />. Design Solutions Two (2), Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Thirteen (13), and Fourteen (14) <br />require the submittal of additional information by the applicant before staff can make a <br />finding <br />. These findings will be developed conclusively before the next public hearing. <br />History of Economic Development Planning in Orange County <br />• 1975 - "Growth Options for Orange County" <br />4 125 citizens held a 2-day conference to map out a strategy <br />• 1981 -Land Use Element and Map of Orange County Comprehensive Plan <br />4 Goal Five -Growth <br />e Goal Six -Economic Development <br />• 1982 - "Policy Memorandum on Recommendations for Economic Development in Orange <br />County" <br />Dr. Ed Bergman led an effort to compile information and make recommendations <br />• 1988 - "Preliminary Economic Development Study" <br />4 Sarah Rubin prepared 3 reports to start the strategic planning process <br />• 1989 - "Orange County Tomorrow" Economic Development Strategic Plan <br />4 A 33-citizen Executive Committee prepares a plan which wins NACo awards and <br />directs the EDC work plan <br />• 1994 -Orange County Economic Development District Design Manual <br />e Approved Process and Design <br />• 1995 -The Strategic Plan Update Begins <br />• 2001 -Economic Development District Hillsborough Area Amendments <br />• 2005 -Economic Development Commission Strategic Plan <br />• 2008 -Comprehensive Plan Update including a New Economic Development Element <br />