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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM <br />Draft (10.1.2007) <br />This entire process is likely to take 12 to 15 months or longer, depending on the <br />preparedness of the developer and his familiarity with the planning process; the <br />complexity /controversial nature of the proposed development action; and how the <br />timing of the proposal effort aligns with the required meeting schedule (particularly the <br />quarterly public hearing meeting). This planning process, while extensive, helps to <br />ensure that adequate public review of proposals are conducted at a level that Orange <br />County feels is commensurate with the potential impact of the proposed development <br />action. <br />2.3.2 SGRC Planning Process and Agency /Participant Responsibilities <br />The SGRC Program would influence the development review process at several levels. <br />The developer and staff would want to know, for example, how SGRC credits would <br />influence the site yield . or if bonus credits could be accommodated. Perhaps most <br />significantly is the negotiation process between the developer and Rural Conservation <br />Area participant to reach an agreed-upon price for the conservation credits. <br />The flow diagrams on the following pages illustrate the planning process in a step-by- <br />step fashion for both residential and commercial (EDD) development types highlighting <br />actions led by the developer (red text) and Orange County staff (green text). <br />Additionally, apre-review process involving a hypothetical Rural Conservation Area <br />participant is demonstrated (blue text); and, at the end, the annual performance <br />report described more fully in Chapter 3 is summarized (purple text). Any task in the flow <br />diagram that is required uniquely as a part of the SGRC Program is in bold text. <br />Orange County, North Cazolina <br />