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Chapter 8: Services and Facilities Element <br /> away from these areas through land use and zoning policies and <br /> regulations. <br /> Objective LU-2.3: <br /> Require non-residential and higher-density residential developments <br /> within Transition Areas to use Best Management Practices (BMP's) for <br /> stormwater control, as outlined within the Orange County Zoning <br /> Unified Development Ordinance <br /> to ensure that potential adverse impacts on the water quality of <br /> existing and proposed reservoir sites. <br /> Objective LU-2.7*: <br /> Refine green building standards to guide the design, siting, <br /> construction, and management of publicly owned and managed <br /> buildings in a manner that conserves energy and/or uses non- <br /> polluting renewable energy sources. Explore the development of green <br /> building standards for private development. (See also Air and Energy <br /> Objective AE-1 1.) <br /> Objective LU-2.5: <br /> Adopt and implement policies that specify appropriate land uses and <br /> intensities of development in Protected and Critical Water Resource <br /> Areas that will not have potential adverse impacts on water resources. <br /> Objective LU-3.1*:- <br /> Discourage urban sprawl, encourage a separation of urban and rural <br /> land uses, and direct new development into areas where necessary <br /> community facilities and services exist through periodic updates to the <br /> Land Use Plan. (See also Economic Development Objective ED-2.8.) <br /> Objective LU-3.2*: <br /> Coordinate land use patterns to facilitate the expanded use of non- <br /> auto modes of travel, the increased occupancy of automobiles, and the <br /> development and use of an energy-efficient transportation system. <br /> (See also Transportation Objective T-1.1, Economic Development <br /> Objective ED-2.3, and Air and Energy Resources AE-8.) <br /> Objective LU-3.6:- <br /> Establish consistency between the Land Use Plan and the Water and <br /> Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement and Map. <br /> Objective LU-4.2*: <br /> Review and amend the Orange County Zoning and Subdivision <br /> erdinanees Unified Development Ordinance to identify and eliminate <br /> existing regulatory impediments to objectives identified in the <br /> Comprehensive Plan. Such objectives include the development of <br /> energy efficient buildings within the County, and development of <br /> affordable housing. <br /> Ora4V.e,Cawity Cotnprehetu ve,Pla. Page 8-49 <br />