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constructed to NCDOT public road standards. (A map is included with this agenda item, which shows the specific area and vicinity). 2. Comprehensive Plan Update Phase II: This will be the third and final Public Hearing held during the Comprehensive Plan update process. The last Public Hearing was held on May 19, 2008 to introduce and receive public comments on the draft Comprehensive Plan in its entirety. The Board of County Commissioners scheduled this additional Public Hearing on the draft Plan to provide additional time for the public to review the document and prepare .comments. The Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that includes analysis of existing and predicted conditions and provides guidance for future legal and policy decisions, as determined by Orange County. The updated Plan will serve to guide development and the preservation of resources within the unincorporated areas of the County, by addressing a multitude of issues. The adopted Plan also serves as the statutory basis for many of Orange County's land use regulations as well as the application of zoning districts, as zoning must be in accordance with a comprehensive plan. On October 3, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a process for updating the County's Comprehensive Plan in two phases as follows: Phase I, to include the development of Comprehensive Plan goals and County Profile Element; and Phase II, to include the remaining seven (7) Elements of the updated Comprehensive Plan. Phase I was completed by the County in September 2007 and Phase II was initiated immediately thereafter. During October 2007-April 2008, a Planning Consultant, County staff and the following County advisory boards have worked together to develop the draft Comprehensive Plan: Affordable Housing Advisory Board, Agricultural Preservation Board, Commission for the Environment, Economic Development Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Orange Unified Transportation Board, Planning Board, and Recreation and Parks Advisory Council. The Comprehensive Plan includes the following eight Elements: 1) County Profile; 2) Economic Development; 3) Housing; 4) Land Use; 5) Natural and Cultural Systems; 6) Parks and Recreation; 7) Services (Utilities) and Community Facilities; and 8) Transportation. Recommendations are also provided in the draft Comprehensive Plan that address the administration, implementation, and monitoring of the Plan that will need to take place following its adoption. In addition to numerous citizen comprised County advisory board meetings, during Phase II of the update process, the County conducted public input meetings on January 28th, April 3~a April 9th and April 23~a The .draft Comprehensive Plan is available on the Orange County Planning Department website at http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp.