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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Oete: October 22, 2001 <br />Action Agentla <br />ttem No. •' <br />SUBJECT: Orange County Comprehensive Plan Development <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning antl Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig N. Benedict, a#. 2592 <br />Comprehensive Plan Schetlule Outline <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Nillsborou9h ]324101 <br />Chapel Hill 9084501 <br />Durham 688]331 <br />Mebane (336)22]•2031 <br />PURPOSE: To prowtle a schedule of important events antl aspeMS of the process leading to the <br />Gamprehensive Plen update. <br />BACKGROUND: The Comprehensive Plan has no[ been thoreughly uptlaletl since 1981. Since <br />eatly 2001, census data has been analyzed to update base dertrogrephic Infomtafign. <br />Sustainability goals ea well as Shaping Orange Counlys Future report has been tlevebped to help <br />guide the direction of future lantl use goal, ob~ectivea, and policies. <br />The attachetl schedule outlines milestones leatling to fudher tlevelopmem and public oubeach of <br />the plan. Staff is inveatiga[ing Mro software programs that assist In long range aantl use antl policy <br />implicetipa Products such as'GOmmunity Viz' and What iP develop interective scenarios that <br />sestet in tlecision making. <br />As a separate subject, the Planner III who will anchorthe comprehensive plan endeavor has not <br />been hired since the hiring process is ongoing but hopefully nearing closure over the next few <br />weeks. Background research is being tlone by Gene Bell. Planner ill, Aarcn Cain, Planner II end <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Dlrectoq as preliminary work mwaNS awelereting the acenatlo crea0on <br />progress. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Menagenecommends that the SOaM receive the report. <br />