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In addition to numerous citizen comprised County advisory board meetings, during <br /> Phase II of the update process, the County conducted public input meetings on January <br /> 28th, April 3rd, April 9th and April 23rd. <br /> The draft Comprehensive Plan is available on the Orange County Planning Department <br /> website at http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp. <br /> Purpose: To receive public comment on the updated Comprehensive Plan in its entirety <br /> and receive direction from the Board of Commissioners as to subsequent steps. <br /> Comprehensive Planning Supervisor Tom Altieri reviewed the attached items. He made <br /> a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Public Hearing Purposes <br /> - Receive formal public comment on the draft Comprehensive Plan and receive direction <br /> from County Commissioners. <br /> - Attendees hear in general what is in the draft Comprehensive Plan and how it was <br /> generated. <br /> Presentation Overview <br /> - Purpose and Scope of Draft Plan <br /> - Process and Timetable <br /> - Opportunities for citizen access and input <br /> - Availability of Draft Plan <br /> - Roles/Who has been involved <br /> - Submittal of written comments <br /> - County Administration's recommendation <br /> - Consultant's general tasks <br /> - Overview of Draft Plan <br /> Comprehensive Plan Purposes, Scope and Process <br /> Purpose: <br /> - Framework for long-range decision making <br /> - Guides growth and development <br /> - Sets goals/objectives to guide policy decisions <br /> - Serves as statutory basis for land use regulations <br /> Scope: <br /> - Planning period, 20+ years. <br /> - Planning for Orange County's planning jurisdiction <br /> - Covers 8 major areas, known as Elements <br /> - Based on BOCC Guiding Principles <br /> - Includes Goals and Objectives to guide County policies and implementation action <br /> strategies <br /> Update Process and Timetable <br /> Phase I (Oct. '06—Sept. '07): <br /> - Goals (38 in total) <br /> • - County Profile (data) Element <br /> - Public Hearing (August 27th) <br /> Phase II (Oct. '07 —August '08): <br />