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11 1 3. Work with NCDOT to promote funding of pedestrian and bicycle projects in rural areas to 2 a greater degree. 3 4. Examine multi-use path planning in the county. 4 5. Promote efforts to communicate with underserved populations about transportation 5 6 Planning Board (Orange County) Lydia Wegman, Chair 7 Lydia Wegman said the Planning Board is focusing on coordination with the other 8 advisory boards, and doing an update to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. She said it is 9 particularly important for the Planning and Economic Advisory Boards to be in close 10 communication and cooperation. She said there has been extensive work done on the Table of 11 Permitted Uses, and staff has done an excellent job. She said there will be work done on 12 affordable housing issues, as well as greater access to services in the rural parts of the County. 13 She said cluster developments are being strongly considered, along with climate change and 14 sustainability in the County. 15 Craig Benedict said the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was approved in 2008, with a review 16 scheduled every ten years. He said, during this process, the Commissioners came up with 8 17 planning principles to guide all the different elements from land use to transportation to housing, 18 etc. He said the process that was established to create the 2030 plan brought together all the 19 lead advisory boards to work together. He said when the 2020 census data becomes 20 available; they will look at the trend lines and adjust accordingly. 21 Lydia Wegman said Commissioner involvement would be welcomed in this process. 22 Commissioner Price said the Planning Board met with all the other advisory boards 23 previously, and asked if this information was still available. 24 Craig Benedict said all this information is still available, but an update would be good as 25 some things have changed. 26 Lydia Wegman said to use the same process, and revise as needed. 27 Commissioner Dorosin said one of the Planning Board's top emerging issues is listed as 28 the removal of uninhabitable housing. He said he was unaware this was an issue, and asked if 29 any investigations have been conducted, and, if so, what is the scope of the problem. 30 Craig Benedict said when staff did the inventory of mobile homes (individual and in 31 mobile home parks), a lot of abandoned homes were found. He said there used to be grant 32 monies to remove these homes but those funds have dried up. He said these abandoned 33 homes are not only a safety hazard, but are eyesores when showing areas for potential 34 economic development. He said the nuisance regulations available to cities, are not as 35 available to the County, but staff is seeking a higher level of enforcement to try and treat this 36 problem. 37 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the number of abandoned homes is known, or if there is 38 an area of greater concentration. 39 Craig Benedict said these homes are scattered throughout the County, and likely 40 number between 100-200 homes. 41 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the County could have a similar regulatory/enforcement 42 authority as the cities. 43 Craig Benedict said enabling legislation would be needed. 44 Commissioner Price asked if there is a place to take the uninhabitable mobile homes. 45 Craig Benedict said part of the issue is moving them, as well as where to move them. 46 He said the C&D facility is not equipped to take a lot of the mobile home materials. 47 Chair Rich asked if the original 8 principles could be sent to the BOCC. 48 Bonnie Hammersley said staff will do an information item on this topic. 49 Chair Rich said a climate change committee has just been created, which will involve all 50 of the towns in the County. She said Lydia Wegman may want to tap into this.