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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 19, 2008 <br />Agenda <br />Item No. C.3 <br />SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update Phase II <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) CY~ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1) Draft Comprehensive Plan (Under separate <br />cover -Please retain for future meetings) <br />2) Public Input Meeting Summary Reports - <br />Jan. 28th, April Stn and April 23~d <br />3) Written Public Comments <br />4) Board of Health & Env. Health Staff comments <br />on 15t Draft of Comprehensive Plan <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245-2579 <br />PURPOSE: To receive public comment on the updated Comprehensive Plan in its entirety and <br />receive direction from the Board of Commissioners as to subsequent steps. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />What is the Comprehensive Plan? <br />The' Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that will serve to guide development <br />and the preservation of resources within the unincorporated areas of the County. This version <br />of the Plan will focus on pulling together the County's,goals and objectives in a variety of <br />substantive areas (Economic Development, Housing, Land Use, Natural and Cultural Systems, <br />Parks and Recreation, Services and Community Facilities, and Transportation). By setting <br />goals and objectives, County officials can use the document to guide future policy decisions. <br />The adapted Plan will also serve as the statutory basis for many of Orange County's land use <br />regulations as well as the application of zoning districts. <br />Process <br />On October 3, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a process for <br />updating the County's Comprehensive Plan in two phases as follows: <br />Phase I, to include the development of Comprehensive Plan goals and County Profile <br />Element; and <br />Phase II, to include the remaining seven (7) Elements of the updated Comprehensive Plan. <br />Phase I was completed by the County in September 2007 and Phase II was initiated <br />immediately thereafter. <br />During October 2007-April 2008, a Planning Consultant, County staff and the following County <br />advisory boards have worked together to develop the draft Comprehensive Plan: Affordable <br />