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16 <br /> Page 2 of 3 Will Raymond <br /> Orange County is now implementing a refined UDO and new economic policies that will have far <br /> reaching effects on land-use planning. I would like to serve as a conduit for citizen input and <br /> take a more active role in reviewing these new changes to help the BOCC get the best results <br /> for their initiatives. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> Supplemental Questions: <br /> Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) <br /> Please list the work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise <br /> for this board. <br /> At the County level, I ve served as a citizen activist on numerous county-wide issues. <br /> Within Chapel Hill, I ve served on Chapel Hill s Technology Advisory Board, Horace-Williams <br /> Citizens Committee, Downtown Parking Task Force, Sustainable Community Visioning Task <br /> Force. <br /> As Chapel Hill s appointee to OWASA, I have worked hard to maintain the highest fiscal and <br /> environmental standards throughout the organization. As the current Chair of the HR <br /> Committee, I ve emphasized policies that serve to bolster a productive and effective work force. <br /> What unique perspective can you bring to the Orange County Planning Board? <br /> I ve worked on a number of issues-social services, environment, transit and economic <br /> development-with County-wide impact and would bring a holistic perspective grounded in that <br /> experience. It s important that our wider community has access to the decisions that are made <br /> on their behalf and I d work hard to improve communication and participation by our citizens in <br /> this key governmental process. <br /> What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to <br /> accomplish if appointed? <br /> The Board has both operational and strategic responsibilities. Strategically, the Board reviews <br /> relevant policy changes by other Board s for impacts on land-use policy. The Board is <br /> responsible for analyzing changes within the UDO (and other regulatory frameworks)to make <br /> sure they align with the BOCC s goals as well as serving the general public good. Operationally, <br /> the Board reviews proposed projects to make sure they adhere to established regulatory <br /> requirements, align with BOCC initiatives, synchronize with economic, social and environmental <br /> goals. The Board can recommend improvements in plans and determine if variances in policy <br /> are warranted by an overriding public good. <br /> What do you consider to be be the most important issues facing Orange County related <br /> to growth? <br /> Integration and consistency. Integration of municipal growth within Orange County. Integration <br /> of social, transit, economic and environmental policies with planning policy. Integration of policy <br /> within a wider regional context. Consistency within Orange County s own approach and <br /> overlaps with municipal and ETJ concerns. <br /> What role should the Planning Board take in guiding and regulating growth? <br /> The Planning Board can take the time and provide the analysis to make sure our community is <br /> being well-served by growth. As Orange County grows we need to make sure that our citizens <br /> can continue to be able to afford to live here, that the quality of life we ve come to accept isn t <br /> degraded, that our economic base is improved without diminishing the environment. <br /> How would you, as a member of the Planning Board, contribute to the implementation of <br /> the Board of Commissioners' adopted Goals and Priorities? <br />