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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 9, 2023 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: Consultant Briefing on Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A. Memo from Clarion Associates Tom Altieri, 919-245-2579 <br /> Cy Stober, 919-245-2592 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a briefing from Clarion Associates, LLC, on the Orange County Land Use <br /> Plan (LUP) 2050 for discussion and feedback. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its September 12, 2023 work session, the BOCC received its first project <br /> briefing from Clarion Associates. Outcomes of this work session were the confirmation of the <br /> Project Name, "Orange County Land Use Plan 2050" and Project Tagline, "Guiding Our Future" <br /> for the purpose of project branding. Following is a link to the agenda materials from that meeting: <br /> http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/weblink/0/doc/70754/Pagel.aspx <br /> Summary of Project Scope and Deliverables Completed <br /> The project schedule spans a little over two years from kick-off to Plan adoption and includes the <br /> following phases: <br /> Phase 1: Launch Project (COMPLETED) <br /> Phase 2: Identify New Issues and Opportunities, including 1St Outreach Window (CURRENTLY <br /> HERE) <br /> Phase 3: Evaluate Planning Influences <br /> Phase 4: Develop the Plan (2nd and 3rd Outreach Windows) <br /> Phase 5: Adopt the Plan (Public Hearing) <br /> The following Phase 1 work, project launch and kickoff have been completed: <br /> • Planning Department Kickoff (context mapping and reconnaissance tour) <br /> • Staff Working Group Kickoff <br /> • Office of Equity and Inclusion and Community Relations Meeting (focus on public <br /> engagement) <br /> • Virtual and in-person stakeholder interviews <br /> • Collection and inventory of relevant data, plans, and studies <br /> • Project branding and website https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com/ <br /> The following Phase 2 work has commenced, with some parts completed prior to this November <br /> 9, 2023 Board work session: <br /> • Developing a Current Policy Profile <br />