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r <br /> DocuSign Envelope ID : 22DOBF22- BF984108-ADE4-6A61C59DB4DA <br /> i <br /> j; <br /> f. <br /> Task .4 . 3 Environment,, Recreation and Parks, Working Lands, and Open Spaces Policies, Strategies, and <br /> E <br /> Actions <br /> Equinox will develop a series of policy statements , implementation strategies , and actions . Strategy and <br /> r <br /> action recommendations could include , but are not limited to : natural environment; working lands, <br /> farmland , and food , sustainability; conservation ; and parks and greenways/trails . Our team will work with <br /> the County to ensure there is an equitable distribution of investments and strategies that serve all . If <br /> strategies need to be communicated visually, maps may be employed to show future recreation , <br /> conservation , and farmland strategies . An example of this could be a Farmland & Conservation Map <br /> showing priority conservation areas and highlighting programs . Another example could be a Healthy <br /> Community Map showing all existing and proposed recreation /greenway assets , highlighting regional <br /> F <br /> initiatives like the Mountains -to -Sea Trail , and indicating any new park and recreation strategies or <br /> proposed investments . <br /> Task 4 .4 .4s nCharacter Policies, Strategies, and Actions <br /> The Land Use and Character policies , strategies , and actions will be developed to provide overall County <br /> land use guidance as well as specific guidance to unique planning areas . The policies will describe land use <br /> priorities that are supported by the community and identify strategies to support development of these <br /> uses . Strategies and actions can also include incentives or new standards to support the development l <br /> forms envisioned for the County. Existing policy direction that is still relevant ( identified in Task 2 . 1 ) will be <br /> incorporated . <br /> This section of the plan will also include the Growth and Conservation Framework map and categories <br /> that will designate all lands within the County' s planning and zoning jurisdiction . These categories will <br /> define the general character, land uses , and general form of development envisioned in each area . Form <br /> characteristics will be coordinated with transportation planning efforts to ensure that land use and <br /> transportation policies are supporting the same character objectives . This will create a framework for any <br /> necessary small area planning efforts that may be recommended for implementation through the plan , <br /> including any updated needed to joint planning areas with municipalities . <br /> This will be a collaborative team effort that will consider economic, environmental , and social equity <br /> considerations to identify the most appropriate locations for different uses and types of character. Special <br /> efforts will be taken to implement the guidance provided in the One Orange County Racial Equity Plan and <br /> the County' s Strategic Plan to respond to changing housing needs of BIPOC populations and persons <br /> suffering from homelessness and those experiencing mental health conditions . This is also an opportunity L`f <br /> to support the County' s current policies to promote development along existing public transportation <br /> routes and support development of affordable housing near transportation facilities and jobs . <br /> Opportunities to advance the County' s economic development and tourism objectives will also be core <br /> considerations for defining land use and character areas . <br /> Language in the plan will link policy guidance to applicable zoning in the County' s Unified Development <br /> Ordinance . It will also include recommended updates to the ordinance that result from planning process <br /> i <br /> outcomes . <br /> 12 Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan <br />