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378 Consistency with 2030 Comprehensive Plan Staff review of the project included consideration for how the requested Special Use Permit relates to the Orange County, NC 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The following analysis outlines elements of the Comprehensive Plan which staff identified as applicable and relevant to the consideration of this request. Chapter 2 — Planning Principles In October, 2004, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) adopted guiding principles to guide and direct development of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. There are several Comprehensive Plan Planning Principles of relevance to "Recreational Facilities" (Use #38, Table of Permitted Uses) including: 1. Efficient and Fiscally Responsible Provision of Public Facilities and Services: Orange County's public facilities and services should be delivered in a manner that efficiently uses existing capacity. Expansions of facilities and services should be made only after careful consideration of the costs and benefits of expansion. Staff Comment: N/A - Proposed project will be privately managed and operated. 2. Sustainable Growth and Development: Growth and development within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density that is sustainable over the long-term. Staff Comment: The proposed project is permitted as a special use within the R-1 zoning district should it comply with the UDO standards and meet the standards of evaluation as reviewed by the Board of Adjustment. Should it do so, the growth and development realized by the project is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's Rural Residential Future Land Use (Comprehensive Plan Appendix F). 3. A. Encouragement of Energy Efficiency, Lower Energy Consumption and Use of Nonpolluting Renewable Energy Resources 3. B. Promotion of Both Air Quality Protection and the Development of an Effective Transportation System: Decreasing the use of non-renewable resources and lowering energy consumption are encouraged in both public and private activities. The county's transportation system should be enhanced to promote more energy efficient modes of travel and improve air quality. Staff Comment: The project site plan shows a pedestrian network along the private road and along the public rights of way (ROWs) aligning the project site, allowing for pedestrian access to and within the site, which may reduce carbon emissions associated with access to the recreation facilities. The recreation facilities will be replacing facilities currently within the Town of Hillsborough, so the aggregate trips generated for the associated activities in the greater Hillsborough area will likely only be those associated with the tennis and pickleball facilities. The NCDOT will not permit the sidewalks within their ROW, stating that they are inconsistent with the NCDOT's interpretation of their Complete Streets Policy. 4. Natural Area Resource Preservation: Protection of the County's natural areas, including forests, wildlife habitat, and other important open spaces should be a priority. The County should work with regional and local organizations, the towns, and private landowners to promote and achieve preservation of the County's important natural resources. Staff Comment: This project site plan protects the identified Resource Protection Areas with provided stream buffering. Such buffering will protect both water quality for wildlife and the downstream public water supply (Attachment 1).