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ATTACHMENT #3 <br /> Status of Updates to Elements of the two <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Plan <br /> April 1 , 2002 <br /> The Orange County Comprehensive Plan , as described in the Zoning Ordinance , is comprised of <br /> several different elements which are inter - related and linked together through the Land Use <br /> Element (which was originally adapted as the Orange County Land Use Plan in September 1981 ) . <br /> CommentsElement Existing? <br /> Last <br /> Land Use 1981 Update plans underway — public <br /> hearing in November 20029 <br /> Economic Development Partially — Update ? Goals adopted 1987 , <br /> 1987 , 1991 , Strategic Vision adopted 1991 , <br /> 1995 Economic Development Districts <br /> adopted 1994 - 1995 . But pieces <br /> never pulled together in a <br /> form all - adopted element . <br /> Parks and Recreation 1988 To be updated — public hearing <br /> May , 2003 <br /> Transportation Not done Transportation plan partially <br /> completed , as part of LU Element <br /> Housing Partially — Affordable Housing Task Force <br /> 1989 report adopted 1989 intended to <br /> serve as Interim element . <br /> Natural Areas Underway Public hearing in February , 2003 <br /> Services and Facilities Not done Initial draft prepared 1991 — <br /> neverpursued _ <br /> Water Resources N/A - awaited To be prepared using surface <br /> completion of water and ground water studies <br /> Water and reports — public hearing <br /> Resources November 2003 <br /> project ( 2001 ) <br /> Open Space Lands Legacy Lands Legacy serves as interim <br /> 20000 Natural element of plan until time <br /> Areas Element permits reformatting into OS <br /> underway Element . ( Could include Natural <br /> Areas Element) <br />