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19 <br />James Carnahan 122 Oak Street Carrboro, NC 27510 24 August, 2007 <br />Commissioners and Advisory Board Chairs and members: <br />I am providing herewith some suggested edits to the Draft Comprehensive Plan Goals that I think clarify and enhance the <br />desire of the Advisory Boards- to engender a condition of life in orange County that will be sustainable for ourselves and for <br />the generations that will follow us here. <br />My proposed edits are in the ri 1� column, for comparison with the original June draft on the left Proposed edits are <br />shown in bold italicized type. <br />No "Overarching Goal" was provided for the "Housing" and "Parks and Recreation" Elements. For consistency, I have <br />added proposed overarching goals for them. <br />I have replaced phrasing that was a version of "sustainable growth," or "sustainable development" with something hike <br />" " a sustainable fu m." "Sustainable Growth" can <br />development that is ecologically sustainable, or growth that produces <br />mean two different things; I think what we want to focus on is being sure the outcomes of growth and development are <br />sustainable. <br />Most of my edits are to the "Overarching Goal" statements. My intent is to make sure their language is clearly focused on <br />the desire to achieve sustainable outcomes of growth & development in the County. <br />Draft County Goals <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, <br />DRAFT GOALS <br />Staff Note: The following draft goals have been <br />developed to support the Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC) adopted Comprehensive <br />Plan Guiding Principles. At the June 21, 2007 Joint <br />Advisory Boards meeting, advisory board members <br />identified linkages among and between Element <br />Goals and BOCC Guiding Principles. Staff will use <br />the information gathered on the 21"t to 'code" each <br />goal in some manner to reflect its corresponding <br />BOCC Principle(s) and will have this additional <br />information included as part of the August 27, 2007 <br />Quarterly Public Hearing materials. <br />A. COUNTY PROFILE (DATA) ELEMENT <br />(Element Lead Advisory Board: Planning <br />Board) <br />Overarching Goal <br />A reliable source of basic county data and <br />information that is updated regularly, <br />accessible, useful, and relevant to all of the <br />Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />B. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ELEMENT <br />(Element Lead Advisory Board: Economic <br />Development Commission) <br />-1 <br />Suggested County Goals <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, <br />DRAFT GOALS <br />Staff Note: The following draft goals have been <br />developed to support the Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC) adopted Comprehensive <br />Plan Guiding Principles. At the June 21, 2007 Joint <br />Advisory Boards meeting, advisory board members <br />identified linkages among and between Element <br />Goals and BOCC Guiding Principles. Staff will use <br />the information gathered on the 215t to "code' each <br />goal in some manner to reflect its corresponding <br />BOCC Principle(s) and will have this additional <br />information included as part of the August 27, 2007 <br />Quarterly Public Hearing materials. <br />A. COUNTY PROFILE (DATA) ELEMENT <br />(Element Lead Advisory Board: Planning <br />Board) <br />Overarching Goal <br />A reliable source of basic county data and <br />information that is updated regularly, <br />accessible, useful, and relevant to all of the <br />Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />B. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />ELEMENT <br />(Element Lead Advisory Board: Economic <br />Development Commission) <br />