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a~ ®RANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD Regular Meeting -December. 6, 2006 Summary of Discussion and Action Prepared by: Gene Bell, AICP, Planning Systems Coordinator Members Present: Jay Bryan, Chair, Brian Crawford, Brian Dobyns, Craufurd Goodwin, Joel Knight Forrest, Sam Lasris, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee A. Price- Saunders, Sandra Johnson Quinn, Jeffrey L. Schmitt, and Judith Wegner. Members Absent or Excused: Michelle Kempinski .Agenda Item #9b. Hillsborough-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan: Phase One Presented at November 20, 2006 Quarterly Public Hearing -DRAFT minutes attached. Summary: Planning Director Craig Benedict clearly discussed the aspects of a Phase One report and recommendation as requested by BOCC at the November 20, 2006 Quarterly Public Hearing. Phase One includes the `Small Area Plan Report.' Small area plans set the: • .General purpose of the planning study area; • Examine the present conditions of planning issues such as land use patterns, utility and roadway infrastructure, etc. and trend future conditions; • Planning for the future within the sustainability constraints of resources (natural, fiscal, and public service) are then programmed for location and intensity; • Jurisdictional planning review guidelines to promote an efficient and coordinated orderly pattern of growth - in this case, a cooperative planning agreement between the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County; and • Implementation strategy, but not the actual regulatory land use and zoning changes or interlocal agreements that are the next formal stage (i.e., Phase Two). In addition, he referred to the attached letter to the agenda from the consultant, Clarion, that addressed specifically in the text which clarifications have been made. He reiterated that the report is a product of the approved Town of Hillsborough/Orange County Urban Area Transition Task Force (2004-2005) and the consultant driven Town of Hillsborough70range County Strategic Growth Plan (2005-2006) steering committee, both of which included citizen and elected official appointments as well as community outreach. Phase One of the Small Area Plan was differentiated from Phase Two by virtue of future formal land use and zoning actions and interlocal agreements where additional public outreach is conducted. A lengthy (one-hour) discussion by the Planning Board ensued.