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i L <br /> 4 density land surrounding Chapel Hill and Carrboro Transition Areas as Rural Buffer <br /> land, as designated on the Land Use Plan. Future consideration should be given to <br /> designating Rural Buffer areas around other municipalities where such interest <br /> exists" This example is an expression of policy and until changed, maintaining <br /> lands as Rural Buffer will be ongoing. <br /> No Action- Not part of current work plan. Action may need to be initiated through <br /> Capital Improvement Plan. <br /> Section 3 - Provides an opportunity for respective staff to convey any additional, <br /> pertinent comments or items to report (As most staff had nothing additional to report, <br /> this may be a section to delete from future status reports). <br /> Section 4 - Includes Planning Staffs concluding remarks regarding the reporting <br /> process, need for constructive feedback, and ideas to improve future reports. <br /> Reporting Departments: Economic Development Commission, Housing and <br /> Community Development, Planning and Inspections, Environment and Resource <br /> Conservation, and Parks and Recreation <br /> Associated Advisory Board(s): Economic Development Commission, Affordable <br /> Housing Advisory Board, Planning Board, Agricultural Preservation Board, Commission <br /> for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory <br /> Council, and Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> 1. IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS <br /> a. General Statements of Work Completed (bulleted list): <br /> Economic Development <br /> • The importance of compact and higher density development in areas served by <br /> water and sewer and the desirability of mixed use projects that support walkable <br /> communities is an understood concept of preferred development in the County <br /> and is reflected in most economic development and planning policies (ED-2.1 <br /> and ED-2.2). <br /> • The Business Climate Work Group provided a report on its assessment of private <br /> sector job creation in its July 2006 update to the EDC Five-Year Strategic Plan <br /> (ED-3.4). <br /> Housing <br /> • Repaired health and safety deficiencies in 23 deteriorated dwelling units <br /> throughout the County. (H-1.1 and 3.3). <br /> • Provided rental assistance to 10 homeless families during the last fiscal year. <br /> (H-1.1 and 2.2). <br /> 3 <br />