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Comments: <br /> Orange County Primary Service Area <br /> 2030 Comprehensive Plan — Chapter 2 Planning Principles <br /> Consistency <br /> Planning Principle (Y/N/Not <br /> Applicable) <br /> 1. EFFICIENT AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE PROVISION OF PUBLIC <br /> FACILITIES AND SERVICES <br /> yes <br /> Orange County's public facilities and services should be delivered in a manner that <br /> efficiently uses existing capacity. Expansions of facilities and services should be made <br /> only after careful consideration of the costs and benefits of expansion. <br /> Comments: he Land Use Plan designates this area as a Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity Node,and <br /> hanging the zoning to GC-4 will fall in line with designation. <br /> 2. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT <br /> Growth and development within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density yes <br /> that is sustainable over the long-term. <br /> Comments: y confirming the zoning of this parcel as GC-4, the Ruritan Club will be able to anchor and <br /> upport additional sustainable growth in the nearby area while maintaining its current spaces <br /> nd offerings to the community. <br /> 3. A. ENCOURAGEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, LOWER ENERGY <br /> CONSUMPTION AND THE USE OF NON-POLLUTING RENEWABLE ENERGY <br /> RESOURCES <br /> 3. B. PROMOTION OF BOTH AIR QUALITY PROTECTION AND THE n/a <br /> DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM <br /> Decreasing the use of non-renewable resources and lowering energy consumption are <br /> encouraged in both public and private activities. The county's transportation system <br /> should be enhanced to promote more energy efficient modes of travel and improve air <br /> quality. <br /> Comments: <br /> 4. NATURAL AREA RESOURCE PRESERVATION <br /> Protection of the County's natural areas, including forests, wildlife habitat, and other <br /> important open spaces should be a priority. The County should work with regional and n/a <br /> local organizations, the towns, and private landowners to promote and achieve <br /> preservation of the County's important natural resources. <br /> Comments: <br /> 5. PRESERVATION OF RURAL LAND USE PATTERN <br /> The County's rural areas are a cherished component of the County's character. Future yes <br /> development should preserve and enhance the county's rural landscape. <br /> 2 <br />