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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 21 1992 <br />I <br />Agenda Abstract <br />Item # VII_ <br />SUBJECT: REPORT - PLANNING BOARD /ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK GROUP <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes S No <br />ATTACHMENTS): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />4/15/92 Status Report Planning Director X2592 <br />PHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />732 -8181 <br />Mebane <br />227 -2031 <br />Durham <br />688 -7331 <br />Chapel Hill <br />967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To present a report on initiatives by the Economic <br />Development Commission and Planning Board to <br />achieve an economic development goal established by <br />the Board of Commissioners. <br />BACKGROUND: As one of its FY 1990 -91 goals, the Board of <br />Commissioners asked that specific parcels be <br />identified for pre- zoning in a manner consistent <br />with the Orange County Land Use Plan. In October, <br />1990, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and <br />Planning Board (PB) adopted an agreement which <br />included the following objectives: <br />1. Identify appropriate locational criteria, land <br />use categories, and zoning designations to <br />promote business; and <br />2. Develop performance standards and project size <br />thresholds which measure the impact of land <br />development. <br />In December, 1990, the EDC Target Advisory Group <br />completed a report identifying preferred locations <br />and types of businesses for Orange County. Using <br />construction cost data supplied by an area <br />contractor and a spreadsheet template to evaluate <br />the economic feasibility of development scenarios, <br />the PB /EDC Work Group identified the preferred <br />distribution of land uses for selected target areas. <br />