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47 <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board <br /> involved in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate <br /> your board's activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br /> Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br /> Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory <br /> Council) <br /> The processing of small area plan recommendations specifically addresses <br /> an objective included in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Following are <br /> specific Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives that have been part of <br /> the Planning Board's recent work: <br /> Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, <br /> pattern and designation of future land uses, with availability of County <br /> services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's <br /> population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan <br /> element goals and objectives. <br /> Objective LU-1.1: Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high <br /> density residential and non-residential development with existing or <br /> planned locations of public transportation, commercial and <br /> community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., <br /> water and sewer, high-speed internet access, streets, and <br /> sidewalks), while avoiding areas with protected natural and cultural <br /> resources. This could be achieved by increasing allowable <br /> densities and creating new mixed-use zoning districts where <br /> adequate public services are available. <br /> Objective LU-1.2: Evaluate and report on whether existing and <br /> approved locations for future residential and non-residential <br /> developments are coordinated with the location of public <br /> transportation, commercial and community services, and adequate <br /> supporting infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer services, high- <br /> speed internet access, streets and sidewalks). <br /> Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a <br /> program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural <br /> character, minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and <br /> balanced transportation system. <br /> Objective LU-3.1: Discourage urban sprawl, encourage a <br /> separation of urban and rural land uses, and direct new <br /> development into areas where necessary community facilities and <br /> services exist through periodic updates to the Land Use Plan. <br /> 3 <br />