Agenda-03-08-2018 11-d - Orange County Planning Board - Appointments

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Page 2 of 3 Scott Radway Boards/Commissions appointments: Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT) Please list the work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise for this board. 30 years as a resident and city planning/land development consultant in Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough. Thorough knowledge of the role of the Planning Board and a background in economic development and housing development within the County. I was the primary consultant to the owner/developer of the Waterstone Development and initiated the conversations with County Commissioners and Durham Tech that resulted in the location of the Orange County Campus within that development. What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to accomplish if appointed? While a planning board is charged with providing advice and recommendations to the Commissioners on planning, zoning and development matters; it is a board that should [and in Orange County does] provide a thorough sounding board location for residents, businesses and county government entities especially - more specific topical advisory boards - to merge the conversations about needs and desires for our future community. As product, the board seek to synthesize and develop proposed plans to reach the community goals, plans then vetted through a broad review process ending up in the hands of the elected commissioners for adoption and or modification and adoption. What role should the Planning Board take in guiding and regulating growth? I think one of the most important roles should be an annual review of movement toward accomplishing the Board of Commissioners adopted Goals and Priorities. The Planning Board should play a role in this process. Too often, changing conditions - especially those factors well beyond local control - force us to recognize that the achievement of our goals must be pursued via revised regulations. Witness the many changes made to local control by the current and immediately past NC State Legislature. What unique perspective can you bring to the Orange County Planning Board? Pragmatic experience in realistic agricultural land preservation, the economics of development, community design, and the relationship of County planning and economic development efforts in conjunction with the Town of Hillsborough. In addition, I have been developing Fiscal Impact analyses for proposed developments and local government comprehensive plans for about 40 years, including the Fiscal Impact analysis of Waterstone and several development proposals in Chapel Hill and Durham. What do you consider to be be the most important issues facing Orange County related to growth? As strange as it may sound to many, making sure our public education system [Orange County, Chapel Hill - Carrboro, and Durham Tech] provides a thorough education for all our residents. Without adequate education, good employment opportunities and economic growth for all residents will be limited and reduce our ability to provide the quality of life conditions we want for all. Beyond this, I believe that the limitations on the extension of public water and sewer beyond the current limited areas around Hillsborough and Chapel Hill / Carrboro need to be re-examined and I believe it is the role of the County to initiate this discussion. How would you, as a member of the Planning Board, contribute to the implementation of the Board of Commissioners' adopted Goals and Priorities? I am a strong supporter of the adopted goals and priorities - especially the social equity issues. Other than comprehensive planning, the planning board s major interaction with many of these goals is encouraging and measuring if and how proposed private [and public] development meets community goals AND provides safe, livable neighborhoods and business areas. 40