Agenda - 02-22-1993 - C-2-a, 3-a, 4

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L c' Imo, irLF•2= J?j • "Best- i"a c /� r �/�_ ORANOR COUNdT Y r. PPESE M'yaf IO.•P4,:,i NESS•PEOPLE EDC TARGET LDVISORY C `1'7P El-JCL REPORT December 13, 1990 (Adopted by EDC Board, 12/13/91) This summary outlines the recomTendations of the EDC Target Advisory Group as they complete their consideration of the implementation of the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The mission of the Economic Deveiopment Commission is to encourage the expansion of existing businesses, investment in the County's human resources, and the creation of a climate for di versified and environmentally safe businesses to prosper. This focuses on providing jobs for our citizens and increasing the non-residential taxbase, to ultimately produce more tax dollars for the provision of appropriate County services. The Target Advisory Group, as a subcommittee of the Orange County Economic Development Commission has been asked to consider and investigate: 1) agricultural incentives and preferred locations, 2) review and revision of planning requirements, 3) location and types of business for Orange County, 4) making a local response team to greet and inform prospects, and 5) outlining an aggressive promotional campaign. Their work, and that of four other sUbemmattees, started in August 1989. The Target Advisory Group has considered and discussed their strategies, and forwards this Filial Report for your acceptance and implementation. 1) F_gricultural Incentives. -- In discussing possible solutions to regulations affecting the farnii.na industry, a group of people who made their living at farming felt that aoth. ng on the County level could be done to make any difference; arost policy decisions are made at the State and Federal level. The Target Advisory Group, therefore, does not forward any recramendation for County Commissioner action. 2) Review and Revision of Plan-ntna Re ,,Iirements -- The Economic Develo .nt Commission and the Orange County Planning Board have recently completed a major step by approving a Joint Planning Agreement to direct their staffs to work tog •ther on the following steps: identify and apply zoning and land u. a to promote business, - develop performance standards and project impact thresholds, - establish a cooperative planning process so that the EDC and the Planning staff are able to review projects and changes early, - review ways to streamline development approval processes by: ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION P.O. BOX 712 • 110 N. CHURTON ST. • SAWYER BUILDING • HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. 27278 dA.n. n..n ■n"I C.AY_to10\ ?11_1')d