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REPORT TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JUNE 18, 2002, IN RESPONSE TO THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 'GROWTH CONTROL' LETTER OF MAY 6, 2002 PURPOSE: To direct administration to research the elements to consider while evaluating interim growth controls on larger scale residential developments within orange County's planning jurisdiction. BACKGROUND: On May 6, 2002 the Orange County Planning Board forwarded a letter to the Board of County Commissioners regarding options to invoke [growth] controls in large residential developments. The Board of County Commissioners and Orange County Planning Boa •i have discussed in joint meeting on June 6, 2002, the need to examine the impact of large development on the county while many comprehensive planning and regulatory initiatives are in progress. Important initiatives including, but not limited to, the comprehensive plan update, Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, water resource limitations, and transportation planning are in deliberate progress. ACTION: The County Manager, County Attorney, County Planning Director and Planning Board are directed to: • identify the many facets of such a proposal such as defining the size and scale of a 'large' residential project • determine an' define what'pipeline' proposals would be affected • formulate the steps necessary (including public hearings) to pursue as an option a limited moratorium or other growth controls, • explore legal consideration • research what other jurisdictions have employed in other cases • research through Institute of Government and other government and land use authorities the use of moratoriums to accomplish short term goals • Planning Board and staff to research special use process for large projects and other strategies and options