ORD-2007-204 - Comprehensive Plan Update Phase I:

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4. 2nd draft County Profile reviewed by Element Lead Advisory Boards and EMs and revised 5. 3`d draft County Profile presented at public input meetings and Public Hearing Draft County Profile Element Contents • Charts, tables and graphs of Historic and Current Data for: • Geographic Context • Population Housing Employment/Economy Environment • Transportation Population Projections Reference and Informational Maps Appendix for: Definitions Methodologies Additional resources Next Steps — County Administration Recommending: Referral of draft goals and Profile Element to Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to BOCC no sooner than Sept. 19th. Planning Board will consider comments collected tonight; at July 31St and August 7th public input meetings; and June 21 st Joint Advisory Boards meeting. Important Note: BOCC will not be asked to formally adopt draft goals and County Profile Element during Phase I. Rather, the BOCC will be asked to consider formal adoption of these items during Phase II after the May 2008 Public Hearing. Jay Bryan thanked the staff and Planning Board members for this effort. Commissioner Jacobs thanked staff for the work on the Efland Cheeks Small Area Plan. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to B1.1 and Orange County Size, and said that this is really talking about Orange County Population. In the second paragraph, it lists the planning jurisdictions. He said that this would be an appropriate place to mention the rural buffer, which is a distinctive land use arrangement. Also, on pages D4 and D5 with the maps of North Carolina, he suggested putting an arrow on Orange County. Tom Altieri recognized Karen Markovics, Planner II, who was instrumental in the preparation of the County Profile Element. Michelle Kempinski asked about the adoption sequence. Tom Altieri said that the staff would not be asking the Board of County Commissioners to formally adopt the profile element and draft goals during phase I, but only to recognize them as generally acceptable to guide the completion of the remainder of the plan. He said that if the Board of County Commissioners formally adopted these two documents during phase I, it would further fragment the comprehensive plan. Also, during the preparation of the plan, there could be some minor adjustments to the-goals if determined necessary by the advisory boards or County Commissioners.