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adjusted, and harznanious develop- residential uses , for farming and <br /> meet of the County which will , in forestry. .for manufacturing and indust- <br /> rial uses, for commercial uses, <br /> accordance with present and future recreational uses, for open spaces , <br /> needs, best promote health, safety, and for mixed uses. <br /> morals, and the general welfare, as <br /> well as efficiency and economy in 5/28/79 2.2 .13 Comprehensive Plan Adoption <br /> the process of development; includ- <br /> ing, among other things, adequate The Board of Commissioners upon. <br /> provision for traffic, the promotion receipt of a recommended Lo prehensive <br /> of safety from fire and other dan- Plan from the Planning Board shall <br /> gars, adequate provision for light consider--such plans and adopt it by res- <br /> and air, the promotion of the health- olution either unchanged or with modi- <br /> ful and convenient distribution of fications. <br /> population, the promotion of good <br /> civic design and -arrangement, wise Prior to adoption of the compre- <br /> and efficient expenditure of public hensive Plan the Board of Commissioners <br /> funds, and the adequate provision shah. hold a public hearing thereon. <br /> of public utilities, services, and Native of the public hearing shall be <br /> other public requirements, and the g ublishin said notice at least <br /> proper management of Orange County' s twice by a newspaper of general cir- <br /> natural resources. culation in the county, stating the time <br /> nabling and place -of such hearing, and the sub- <br /> Comment• While the state e stance proposed plan. This notice <br /> .Legislature refers to adoption of shall appear in said -newspaper for two. <br /> the Comprehensive Plan, it is silent successive weeks with the second notice <br /> as to how that adoption takes place. appearing not less than fifteen days <br /> Sections 3 . 2.13 and 3.2 .14 set up nor more than twenty-five days before <br /> a simple process for adoption of the date set for the public hearing. <br /> amendments. <br /> of course, the rather spare 5/28/79 2.2.14 Amendment of Adopted Compre- <br /> process for adoption can be em- hensive Plan <br /> bellished with public forums, <br /> meetings, etc. , as the Board of Proposed amendments to the adopted <br /> Commissioners believes purdent. comprehensive Plan, if not initiated by <br /> it is not required to do so, but the Planning Board, shall be referred <br /> it may if it wishes. to it by the Board of Commissioners <br />