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A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />refer the special use permit renewal to the Planning Board far a recommendation to be returned to the <br />Board of County Commissioners no later than February 12, 2002. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />close the public hearing. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AND <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />JOINT WORK SESSION <br />A. Presentation by the Plannina Department on Goals for Growth and Discussion <br />The Planning Department made a presentation an goals for growth followed by a discussion. <br />The PowerPoint presentation is incorporated herein by reference. <br />Craig Benedict made the following quote about planning: <br />"The role we have created today as a result of our thinking thus far has problems which cannot <br />be solved by thinking the way we thought when we created them." - Einstein <br />The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the process far amending the comprehensive <br />plan to support the goals of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Development is inevitable in <br />Orange County, so there much be a plan far this growth. <br />The six principles of growth management include harmony with nature, livable built <br />environments, place-based economy, equitable distribution of resources and services, properly mitigated <br />impacts, and responsible regionalism. <br />The goals of quality growth in Orange County are environmental conservation (air pollution <br />reduction, protection of natural resources, open space and wildlife corridor establishment, storm water <br />management, and watershed protection}; economic prosperity (business development, efficiency of <br />public services, farmland preservation, safeguarding of property values, and tax conservation}; and <br />community character (equitable distribution of growth induced benefits, greater regional coordination, <br />historic preservation, rural lifestyle maintenance, traffic and automobile dependence reduction}. He <br />elaborated an each aspect of the goals of quality growth. <br />The next steps include the creation of comprehensive plan elements {land use, transportation, <br />and housing}; objectives; supporting policies and choices, and implementation tools. The staff will be <br />conferring with the County Commissioners and other boards for recommendations in the future. <br />Craig Benedict distributed a survey and explained the details. <br />Several clarifying questions were answered satisfactorily by Craig Benedict. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />Chair Halkiotis adjourned the meeting. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November <br />29, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the meeting roam of the Government Service Center in Hillsborough, North <br />Carolina. <br />Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, CMC <br />