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6 <br /> <br />Services/Attorney’s Office enacts a Mass Gathering Ordinance) <br />4. Pre-zoning for Economic Development Projects: Continue to “prezone” <br />areas where possible to focus growth in appropriate areas with consistent <br />land uses, thereby improving the review and approval process. <br />5. Nuisance Ordinance: Consider a nuisance ordinance for Economic <br />Development, Commercial, and Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity <br />Nodes and areas adjacent to these land use classifications to “protect” these <br />areas slated for economic development projects. In addition, consider these <br />“city-like” rules in “urban” transition land use classifications of the county to <br />protect existing community value. <br />6. Transportation Issues: Evaluate the need for better public transit in rural <br />areas, including senior citizen mobility, transit dependent and commuter <br />populations. Determine if rural “transit oriented development” could be hubs <br />of transit located in the rural community nodes. Accent focus on transit <br />dependent populations and their connection to other transit infrastructure. <br />7. Wireless and Broadband Access: The County (IT Department) is currently <br />undertaking a study regarding wireless and broadband access in rural areas. <br />Many rural areas lack reliable access to these services and solutions to <br />providing areas with these services should be sought. <br />8. Long-Term Planning for Potable Water and Waste: Planning for potable <br />water and waste (wastewater and solid waste) should continue to be a topic <br />for study and discussion as growth in Orange County continues. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 51