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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 14, 2004 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~-G <br />SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Update -Public Outreach Follow-up <br />Proposal <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1, Land Use Element Goals, Reconfirmed <br />by BOCC October 21st <br />2. Proposal for Outreach Follow-up <br />3, Summary of Staff Recommendations <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, ext, 2592 <br />Tom Altieri, ext. 2579 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 245-2130 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To provide the BOCC with Planning Staffs proposal for "Public Outreach Fallow- <br />up" that has been requested by the Board to occur prior to formal Public Hearing on the <br />Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Update, <br />BACKGROUND: At the October 21, 2004 County Commissioners' work session, the BOCC <br />reconfirmed the goals (See Attachment 1) for the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element <br />Update and directed staff to conduct additional public outreach meetings prior to advertising for <br />a Public, Hearing on the Land Use Element Update. <br />Staffs proposal for additional public outreach meetings is provided in Attachment 2 and <br />includes the following sections: Purpose; Advertising; When and Where; and Format. In <br />summary, staff proposes four follow-up outreach meetings to take place late February -early <br />March 2005. The main purpose of the meetings is to receive additional comments and <br />feedback from the public on staffs ideas for the Land Use Element prior to the initiation of the <br />formal Public Hearing input process. <br />This series of outreach meetings will be less formal than the Township Meetings that took place <br />this past spring. Staff is not suggesting a formal presentation, but rather a brief 5-10 minute <br />introduction of the various zoning Density Options and other staff recommendations followed by <br />"roundtable" open discussion and comment. Staffs emphasis will be on listening and <br />documenting the discussion rather than on responding to questions, Following "roundtable" <br />discussion, staff will invite participants to review subject material that will be on display, have <br />refreshments, and interact with Staff on a more personal basis, This will give those who may be <br />less comfortable participating in a group discussion the opportunity to speak with staff on more <br />of a one-on-one basis, <br />