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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 6, 2008 <br />Agenda <br />Item No. ~ ' G <br />SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update -Staff/Consultant Report <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Adopted Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Process -Phase II <br />2) Comprehensive Plan Update Timetable <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245-2579 <br />PURPOSE: To receive a report on the status of the Comprehensive Plan Update. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Origin: At its August 21, 2007 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) <br />amended the process and timetable for updating the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate <br />Clarion Associates' contractual Scope of Services. Attachments 1 and 2 are provided as <br />background information and for convenience. <br />Who's Involved: Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), multiple County advisory <br />boards and departments, Clarion Associates, as well as the general public. <br />Status: The Comprehensive Plan Update is on schedule and .there are no problems for the <br />BOCC to address at this time. The County "kicked-ofP' Phase II of the Update Process in <br />October of last year, which is intended to conclude in August 2008. Specifically, the County <br />is at Phase II, Step 7 of the Update Process: "With Element Managers, Consultant Presents <br />Draft Comprehensive Plan to Element Lead Advisory Boards and Makes Revisions" (See <br />Attachment 1). <br />FULL REPORT: <br />Consultant -Clarion Associates has completed its first round of meetings with Element Lead <br />Advisory Boards (FLAB) to present and collect feedback on detailed tables of contents for <br />their respective Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. Several of the advisory boards have <br />also provided the Consultant with preliminary input on objectives to help guide the <br />development of the first draft of the Comprehensive Plan. In partnership with staff, the <br />Consultant collected additional public input during a Public Input Session held on January <br />28tH and has since completed the first draft of the Comprehensive Plan for FLAB review and <br />comment. A Summary Report of the Public Input Session was completed and distributed to <br />the.B000, advisory boards, and supporting staff. This Report has also been posted on the <br />Comprehensive Plan Update Website. <br />