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209 <br />2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM <br />Mission /Scope:The public hearing process followed is specified in the Orange <br />County LIDO and is consistent with NC General Statutes. For text amendments, the <br />process consists of legal advertisements published for two consecutive weeks prior to <br />the public hearing and the public hearing. <br />........ <br />__ _ <br />a. Planning Board Review: <br />October 5, 2011 Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) <br />December 7, 2011(Review /Recommendation) <br />b. Advisory Boards: <br />c. Local Government Review: <br />d. Outreach: <br />❑ General Public: <br />❑ Small Area Plan Workgroup: <br />❑ Other: <br />Consideration and approval of the proposed amendments will not create the need for <br />additional funding. Existing Planning staff will research and write amendments, as <br />well as coordinate processing and reviews. Associated advertising costs were <br />included in the FY11 -12 Budget. <br />D. AMENDMENT IMPLICATIONS <br />The proposed amendments will rectify many inconsistencies in several land use <br />classifications and other terminologies within the adopted Comprehensive Plan. Making <br />the classifications and terminologies consistent throughout the Comprehensive Plan <br />document and Map is a necessary and relatively simple fix that will limit confusion and <br />potential misinterpretations for users of the document. <br />Specific amendment languageis included in Attachment 2. <br />