Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
12 <br />that 1/3 in Orange County's jurisdiction, the majority of that growth will go into urban <br />transition and the rest will go rural. That needs to be addressed in the future. <br />"Public" -Will public comments that are taken at the May 19 public hearing matter? <br />Wi11 there be another draft created for adoption? <br />Mr. Altieri -Yes. Following the public hearing they will consider public input and make <br />recommendations back to the commissioners about what they would like to see in the <br />next draft for adoption <br />"Public" -Will the County Commissioners adopt the plan in August with the idea that <br />they still want changes? <br />Mr. Alfieri -They can adopt it as it is, they can incorporate changes the plaluiing board <br />suggests, or they could table it. <br />"Public" -Realistically, is there time for what is said at the public hearing to have an <br />impact before the BOCC adopts plan? <br />Mr. Benedict -Yes. There may be a topic that commissioners say the plan should <br />address and they would direct staff to go back and work on this. There may be a topic <br />that we can adjust later without holding up the plan's adoption. There is an existing land <br />use map, which will not change until the commissioners say to. When the plan is <br />adopted, each advisory board will pick a priority that needs to be accomplished. There is <br />a host of work in the plan that needs to be implemented and that won't happen in the first <br />year. <br />Comments <br />"Public" -Chapter 11 is really important and should follow chapter 2. The overarching <br />goal for the whole document is found here. I'm not satisfied with language, but that can <br />change later. The most important issue is climate change and we're running out of <br />resources. I vivant the document to reference climate change -carbon reduction goals. <br />We don't even talk about this in the plan. <br />"Public" -The overarching goal for economic development needs to reference climate <br />change. We have a responsibility to the future. Prioritizing locally owned businesses and <br />their networking is important. Innovation and attracting, supporting and integrating local <br />businesses are crucial <br />"Public" -The BOCC composition changes this fall. Are we expecting politics to shift <br />dramatically? Will there be greater representation of the north? <br />Mr. Benedict -There shouldn't be that much change. The goal is to make this a learning <br />process with more synergy. There should be more representation of the north. There is a <br />website on the voting process and districts. <br />