Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
UDO Assistance Orange County, North Carolina <br />31 <br />5 <br />c.•MFn~i~ iFITIMFFRAMe <br />O~+^ <br />We understand the timeframes that have been put in place by the County, and which are <br />displayed in the Request for Proposals. We are ready to begin work immediately, and continue <br />our engagement with the County through the first half of 2010. The schedule set forth in the <br />RFP is aggressive, but can be accomplished with close collaboration. We are on-board for <br />helping staff produce a draft UDO in June, 2010. <br />We believe that our close proximity, to county offices, and our previous working relationships <br />oftouroresourcefs~a d'ailowb~s to be ofimmediat help to staff upoon eexecution of'a contrat {e use <br />FIRM DESCRIPTIONS <br />Clarion Associates, lLC <br />Clarion Associates is a national land-use and zoning consulting firm founded in <br />1992, with offices in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Denver and Forf Collins, <br />Colorado, and affiliate offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia. No firm <br />in the country matches the combination of land use and zoning, urban design, <br />real estate economics, community development and planning experience of its <br />principals. Clarion is particularly known for its expertise in: <br />o Innovative zoning and development code revisions; <br />o Design of "user-friendly" development codes; <br />o Design of development codes to.make them procedurally efficient; <br />o Design of development standards to address community character; <br />o Design of mixed use development regulations; <br />o Development of form-based regulations; <br />o Design of aesthetic regulations; <br />o Incorporation of neo-traditional principles into codes and plans; <br />o Design of innovative approaches to parking and buffering; <br />o Protection of sensitive lands, open space, and historic resources; <br />o Design of regulations to protect existing neighborhoods; <br />o Performance standards /innovative growth management systems; <br />o Historic preservation issues; and <br />o Legal issues and growth management. <br />~ $~~, <br />~,: <br />Land - <br />Development <br />Ordinance <br />.~° <br />project (would the managed outfof the ChapelCHdl, North Carol na off e.e We also offer thecoption of <br />involving Tetra Tech in the county's work, to assist on approaches and illustrations related to <br />environmental issues. <br />