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Implementation Bridge - Future Phase Suggestions Planning Staff Comment <br />4. <br />Focus on the greatest value for the greater good of the entire <br />county with purposeful philosophy and policies to achieve the <br />economic resiliency and community diversity we desperately need <br />and require at this time. <br />5.Examine what our local private businesses need in order to expand <br />and thrive. <br />6. <br />Examine why successful businesses left Orange County, such as <br />Smith Breeden, Rho, Contact and BlueCross BlueShield’s <br />expansion, and determine what we need to do to have helped <br />them grow here. <br />7. <br />Economic development projects in the Economic Development <br />Districts should have a predictable and expeditious approval <br />process. Economic development projects in other appropriate <br />areas should have a similar approval process. <br />Significant amendments pertaining economic development were <br />adopted on February 7, 2012. Staff recommends waiting to re-evaluate <br />the process until after a project has been processed under the revised <br />regulations. Changes to the existing quarterly public hearing process are <br />scheduled to be brought forward at the Feb. 2014 QPH. <br />8. <br />Economic development approval processes and standards should <br />be revised by local business and planning professionals in <br />conjunction with UNC’s Planning, Business and Law Schools. <br />Significant amendments pertaining economic development were <br />adopted on February 7, 2012. Staff recommends waiting to re-evaluate <br />the process until after a project has been processed under the revised <br />regulations. Changes to the existing quarterly public hearing process are <br />scheduled to be brought forward at the Feb. 2014 QPH. <br />9. <br />An Economic Development Workgroup consisting of the BOCC, <br />Planning Board and Economic Development Commission should <br />meet Spring/Summer 2011 to examine expediting approval, <br />targeting industries, permitted uses, specialized zoning district by <br />SAP subarea and revised standards. <br />Significant amendments pertaining economic development were <br />adopted on February 7, 2012. Staff recommends waiting to re-evaluate <br />the process until after a project has been processed under the revised <br />regulations. Changes to the existing quarterly public hearing process are <br />scheduled to be brought forward at the Feb. 2014 QPH. <br />79