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17 <br /> Article 1: Administration <br /> Section 1.7:Comprehensive Plan <br /> 4-:6-.61.6.7 Notification of Meetings <br /> All meetings shall be open to the public.The Planning Director shall cause notices to be given as <br /> required under: <br /> (A) Article 33C, Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes; <br /> (B) 143-318.11 of the North Carolina General Statutes;and <br /> (C) Article 2 of this Ordinance. <br /> I71.6.8 Meeting Minutes <br /> The Planning Beard Director shall cause minutes of its-Planning Board meetings to be maintained <br /> as a permanent public record. Such minutes shall record the attendance of its members,its <br /> findings,recommendations,and a summary of information,data and comments presented to it. <br /> SECTIONCOMPREHENSIVE <br /> 1.7.1 Intent <br /> (A) The Comprehensive Plan shall constitute an internally consistent and compatible <br /> statement of policies foF the long term,physical development iethat sets forth goals, <br /> policies,and programs intended to guide the present and future physical,social,and <br /> economic development of that portion of Orange County under County jurisdiction,in <br /> accordance with NCGS 160D-501.21 <br /> for PhYS'Gal The Comprehensive Plan shall periodically be reviewed and <br /> maintained to ensure the relevance of policies to current and projected conditions.22 <br /> (gLgL_Land use regulations are intended to be consistent with the adopted Comprehensive <br /> Plan. <br /> 1.7.2 Elements <br /> The Comprehensive Plan shall be comprised of the following elements: <br /> (A) Economic Development <br /> (B) Housing <br /> (C) Land Use <br /> (D) Natural and Cultural Systems,including: <br /> (1) Agriculture, <br /> (2) Air and Energy Resources, <br /> (3) Cultural and Historic Resources, <br /> (4) Natural Areas,Wildlife Habitat and Prime Forests, <br /> (5) Water Resources, <br /> (E) Parks and Recreation, <br /> Z'NC jurisdictions exercising zoning authority are now required to adopt and"reasonably maintain"a <br /> Comprehensive Plan. The amendments in this section reflect the language in 160D-501. <br /> zz The new statutes(160D-501)do not prescribe a timeframe in which a Comprehensive Plan must be <br /> reviewed/updated because the necessity will vary considerably among the hundreds of NC local governments that <br /> exercise zoning authority. UNC School of Government staff has indicated that"the schedule for updates is left to <br /> the good judgment of each jurisdiction,provided officials act in a reasonable fashion under the particular <br /> circumstances." <br /> Orange County,North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-15 <br />