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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 10, 2008 <br />Agenda <br />Item No. <br />2 <br />SUBJECT: Draft Comprehensive Plan - BOCC Input <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Chi _~ <br />ATTACHMENTS: None <br />(Please bring Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />and Appendices included with the May 19tH <br />Quarterly Public Hearing Agenda Packet) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245-2579 <br />PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to <br />discuss the draft Comprehensive Plan that was presented at the May 19, 2008 Joint Quarterly <br />Public Hearing and provide their comments. <br />BAGKGROUND: The BOCC and Planning Board heard public comments on the draft <br />Comprehensive Plan on May 19tH. Following public hearing comments, the County <br />Commissioners requested that an additional Public Hearing be held on the draft Plan on August <br />25, 2008. and directed staff to schedule a BOCC Work Session to allow more time for Board <br />discussion and comments. <br />Planning Board members have been encouraged to attend this Work Session. <br />Courtesy Review: <br />Letters have been sent from BOCC Chair, Barry Jacobs, to the Mayors of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, <br />Durham, Hillsborough, and Mebane inviting courtesy review comments.on the draft <br />Comprehensive Plari. <br />Public.Access to Draft Comprehensive Plan and Other Key Documents: <br />All key documents that have been produced to date have been posted on the County's website. <br />Following is the address to the Comprehensive Plan Update Webpage and a partial listing of <br />documents that can be found there: http:l/www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp <br />® Description of Process for updating the Plan and Timetable <br />® Brochure describing process and meetings <br />® BOCC Guiding Principles far the Plan <br />• County Profile (data} Element <br />® Public Input Meeting Summaries <br />® March 5, 2008 First Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />® Public Hearing Draft Comprehensive Plan* (posted May 7, 2008) <br />® 1981 Land Use Plan <br />