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MASTER PLAN OVERVIEW In an effort to prepare for the public service needs of future residents in the southern portion of Orange County, the county has developed a long -range Master Plan for the Southern Orange County Government Service Campus. Located at 2551 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, the campus site is the current location for the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center and the Southern Human Services Center. The campus provides ample opportunities for future development of government services that can serve citizens in southern Orange County. Multiple facilities can be easily located within one convenient and cohesively designed campus. The site is served by public transportation, and is located adjacent to future centers of activity (i.e., Carolina North), creating opportunities for increasing access to public services via alternative modes of transportation — on foot or by bike. This Master Plan is a general, long -range site plan that provides guidance for development of government service facilities over a 25 year planning timeline. The purpose of this Master Plan is to provide a framework within which future government facilities can be planned, designed, and constructed. The intent of this Master Plan is to provide a general framework for future development that is flexible to new planning and design innovations that will arise over the course of campus development. This Master Plan consists of (1) a map that identifies areas for future development and areas that should remain undisturbed, and (2) a set of design guidelines that will guide future development actions on this site. Any future changes that occur to either of the two elements of the Master Plan require corresponding revisions to the other element. Planning Objectives The Master Plan was developed under the policy direction of the 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan and the Chapel Hill 2020 Comprehensive Plan. Key planning objectives of the Master Plan include: • Coordinate locations of development and public services • Support non - automobile modes of travel • Protect rural lands, and promote clustered, walkable developments • Provide efficient and fiscally responsible public facilities • Protect natural resources and promote sustainable development • Foster compact communities and hubs of activity Plan Development This Master Plan was developed under the supervision of the Southern Orange County Government Services Campus Master Plan Project Program Team and ultimately adopted on October 16, 2012 by the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Two public information sessions were provided on September 4, 2012 at the Seymour Center and the Southern Human Services Center, providing the public with opportunity to view and respond to draft versions of the Master Plan. The appendices provided in this document provide background analysis and information used to develop this Master Plan. Southern Orange County Government Services Campus I MASTER PLAN Page 1