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3 <br /> <br />Chapter 5: Land Use Element <br />Section 5.6 Goals <br /> <br />Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and <br />designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities <br />sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County’s population and economy <br />consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. <br /> <br />Land Use Goal 1: <br />Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with the <br />provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life. <br /> <br />Land Use Goal 3: <br />A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that <br />limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land use <br />conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system. <br /> <br />Land Use Goal 4: <br />Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or incentives that <br />promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals. <br /> <br />Objective LU-1.1: <br />Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density residential and non - <br />residential development with existing or planned locations of public <br />transportation, commercial and community services, and adequate supporting <br />infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer, high-speed internet access, streets, and <br />sidewalks), while avoiding areas with protected natural and cultural resources. <br />This could be achieved by increasing allowable densities and creating new <br />mixed-use zoning districts where adequate public services are available. <br /> <br />Objective LU-3.1: <br />Discourage urban sprawl, encourage a separation of urban and rural land uses, <br />and direct new development into areas where necessary community facilities and <br />services exist through periodic updates to the Land Use Plan. (See also <br />Economic Development Objective ED-2.8.) <br /> <br />4. New Statutes and Rules <br />N/A <br />C. PROCESS <br />1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br />a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br />March 22, 2016 <br />b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br />May 23, 2016 <br /> <br /> 6