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Clarion.A,rsociates <br />1526 E. Frartklirt St. Suite 102 <br />Chapel Hill, NC 2751 G <br />(919) 967-9188 <br />(919) 967-9077 fax <br />May 10, 2007 <br />Mr. Tom Altieri, ACIP <br />Planning and Zoning <br />Growth Management <br />MarketAnalyris <br />Keal Estate Consulting <br />Appraisal <br />Comprehensive Planning Supervisor <br />Orange County Planning Department <br />306-F Revere Road <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />~ ~ ~ ~ e ~ ~ <br />25 <br />Re: Response to RFQ for Professional Consulting Services (Comprehensive Plan). <br />Dear Mr. Altieri: <br />Clarion Associates is pleased to submit this response to Orange County's RFQ for <br />Consulting .Services related to preparation of a Comprehensive Plan. Clarion <br />Associates is a national land-use consulting firm with extensive experience in <br />preparing comprehensive plans, downtown strategies, area plans, design standards, <br />growth management strategies, and zoning codes for jurisdictions of all sizes and <br />types in North Carolina and across the country. We have offices in Chapel Hill, <br />Denver, Fort Collins, and affiliate offices in Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia. <br />We are a national firm with a strong local presence. We also are a firm that <br />combines state-of-the art practice in both planning and law, .and have a track <br />record of success. One of the reasons we are confident of our ability to undertake <br />this task is that we have been through similar. processes with other communities. We <br />have addressed similar growth pressures in similar settings, and have extensive local <br />government planning experience. We can bring experience, local knowledge, and <br />value to this process. <br />Thank you for this opportunity to respond to your RFQ. We look forward to hearing <br />from you. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~- <br />