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appropriate economic development patterns. <br /> Public Investments <br /> Development of a capital improvements program and budget is a key in- <br /> plementation tool. It requires integrating both County and muni- <br /> cipal, plans with the recommendations and priorities for programming <br /> the fiscal outlay in capital improvements during the plan period. This <br /> administrative tool provides decision-makers with guiding mechanisms aimed <br /> at coordinating the improvement of the provision of services and <br /> facil- <br /> ities with the private development they are intended to serve. <br /> Community Development Projects <br /> Ccmiiunity development projects seek to coordinate public funds with re- <br /> development activities to stimulate private development in an area. These <br /> projects are premised on community goods and require a coordinated approach <br /> to the negotiation between public agencies, private developers and the <br /> residents of a community to achieve the objectives of these goals. <br /> Generally these objectives include neighborhood stabilization and business <br /> renewal, among others. <br /> Coordination withher Plans <br /> A successful and acceptable planning program necessitates the maximization <br /> of coordination between the Land Use Plan and other official plans and <br /> policies and the minimization of "conflicting signals". The Plan should <br /> seek consistency with existing local, regional,state and federal plans <br /> and policies. It should also be supplemented with more detailed fun- <br /> ctional plans regarding transportation, housing, recreation and water <br /> and sewer extensions, as well as specific area plans. These plans should <br /> subsequently be prepared to complement the Orange County Land Use Plan. <br /> Public Education and Awareness <br /> The primary and most effective implementation tool is the acceptance and <br /> commitment of the general citizening to the concept of the planning pro- <br /> cess and the product evolving from that process, the Land Use Plan. <br /> f.7 Since the planning process necessitates tradeoffs between the public and <br /> private use of land in a legal climate where property ownership and <br /> use is highly revered, public awareness and support and, consequently, <br /> public participation in the process should be facilitated and encouraged. <br /> 4P <br /> ; 176 <br />