Agenda - 10-12-1995 - Item B (no abstract)

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MEMORANDUM TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JOHN LINK, COUNTY MANAGER GEOFFREY GLEDHILL, COUNTY ATTORNEY FROM: MARVIN COLLINS, PLANNING DIRECTOR f ACL DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1995 SUBJECT: RELATIONSHIP OF THE COMMISSIONERS' GOALS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS COPIES: CURRENT/COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STAFF At its September 20, 1995 meeting, the Board of Commissioners discussed draft goal statements for FY 1995-96. As part of the discussion, the Board asked staff to provide an explanation of how the various goals fit together into an overall comprehensive planning process; e.g., the"big picture". Comprehensive Plan Article 2.2.12 of the Zoning Ordinance defines the Comprehensive Plan and its components: "The Comprehensive Plan shall constitute an internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the long-term, physical development of that portion of Orange County under County jurisdiction. The Comprehensive Plan shall consist of a statement of development policies and shall include maps and text setting forth objectives, principles, standards and plan proposals for physical development. The Comprehensive Plan shall be comprised of the following individual elements: • A land use element which designates the general distribution, location, and extent of the uses of land for housing, business, industry, open space, education, public buildings and grounds, and other categories of public and private uses. • A transportation element which identifies the general location and extent of existing and proposed major highways, scenic roads, railroads, transit routes and facilities, bikeways and pedestrian facilities, airports, and other public and private transportation facilities. • A housing element which contains an evaluation of housing problems and sets forth a program to alleviate unmet needs, including standards and plans for the improvement of housing and the provision of adequate sites for housing.