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i <br /> t; <br /> DocuSign Envelope ID : 22DOBF22- BF984108-ADE4-6A61 C59DB4DA <br /> other County plans . Racial , ethnic, age , and national origin diversity; household profiles including cost- <br /> burdened status , household income by census tract, and poverty levels ; and other data will be assessed c, <br /> and depicted through easy to read charts and infographics . The H +T Index prepared by the Center for <br /> Neighborhood Technology will be leveraged to show the combined effects of housing and transportation <br /> costs on households in Orange County. <br /> A map of " equity opportunity areas " will be identified that depict vulnerable communities that are low- <br /> income, communities of color, are cost- burdened or have other equity challenges . The U . S . Center for <br /> Disease Control ' s Social Vulnerability Index ( SVI ) can be leveraged to identify equity opportunity areas . <br /> This map can be used in other assessments to identify overlapping conditions where equity plays a role in <br /> determining future policy direction . Issues related to providing services to an aging population driven by <br /> retirees and aging baby boomers will be addressed in this analysis . The Clarion team will prepare <br /> population projections by evaluating multiple projection sources and will coordinate with County Staff to <br /> ensure data used align with statistics provided in other County documents . <br /> Task . 1 . 2s Analyze Built Environment Conditions and Trends <br /> Clarion and County Staff will work collaboratively to identify and analyze the critical built environment <br /> conditions and trends . This includes map - based and tabular assessments of existing land use , zoning, and <br /> building permit trends by type of use . This will address joint planning areas where the County shares or <br /> has conveyed development review authority to the municipalities and identify " hot spot" future land use <br /> areas that are receiving growth pressures or are targets for change . <br /> Housing will be evaluated to identify patterns with respect to housing value, type of unit, and housing <br /> asset mapping that shows areas that with and without proximate access to employment, shopping, <br /> healthcare , and transit accessibility. Deed restricted affordable housing units will also be documented , if <br /> data is available . <br /> The analysis will also include future development suitability that identifies places that are not limited by <br /> physical or regulatory constraints to development . An evaluation of buildout capacity under current <br /> zoning regulations will be conducted to identify the County' s development potential . Using the annual <br /> development trends , an assessment of supply and demand of land for future types of development will be <br /> assessed . This will serve as the basis for evaluating land use alternatives in Phase 4 . <br /> The Clarion team will work with the County' s project manager and Director of Economic Development and <br /> others identified by the County to identify employment opportunity sites within suitable areas for <br /> development . If data is available , broadband service areas will be mapped to identify areas that are <br /> underserved and will be considered in relation to equity opportunity areas . <br /> Task 3 . 1. 3Natural Environment,, Parks and Recreation, and Working Lands Conditions and Issues <br /> Equinox will work to identify current environmental conditions and related issues that could include, but <br /> would not be limited to, energy/sustainability initiatives , water quality, working lands/farmlands, parks <br /> and recreation , and natural lands . An analysis of current policies , programs, plans , and mapping <br /> information will tell the story of what conditions exist in Orange County and how the County is currently <br /> addressing those conditions . An example of this analysis could include a review of the County' s current <br /> stormwater and flooding policies and ordinances to recommend improvements to best achieve the <br /> intended results . Another example could be evaluating the County' s prime farmlands and high -value <br /> natural resource areas and analyzing the efficacy of the current level of land protection derived through <br /> i <br /> i <br /> 8 Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan <br />