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21 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 4, 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7 <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. None Tom Altieri, 919-245-2579 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from Planning staff on the status of the Land Use Plan <br /> 2050 project. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Planning Board received a presentation from Clarion Associates at its <br /> February 7, 2024 meeting that included review of the first community engagement window and <br /> project deliverables including the Stakeholder Summary Report and Community Policy Profile. <br /> The staff presentation tonight will include a short status report on consultant deliverables, followed <br /> by a deeper dive into the purpose, intent, and approach to draft land use alternatives. Land use <br /> alternatives are a focus of the next window of public engagement, which begins later this month. <br /> At its April 30, 2024 Work Session, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) received a <br /> project briefing from Clarion Associates. The briefing included a status report on project <br /> deliverables and conceptual land use alternatives that will be used to test and explore new policy <br /> options for the new Land Use Plan 2050. Materials for the work session are available at <br /> http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/WebLink/0/doc/72384/Pagel.aspx <br /> Summary of Project Scope <br /> The project began in July 2023 and spans over two-years to Plan adoption. The planning process <br /> includes the following phases: <br /> Phase 1: Launch Project (COMPLETED) <br /> Phase 2: Identify New Issues and Opportunities, including 1st Outreach Window <br /> (COMPLETED) <br /> Phase 3: Evaluate Planning Influences (COMPLETED) <br /> Phase 4: Develop the Plan (HAS BEGUN, 2nd and 3rd Outreach Windows) <br /> Phase 5: Adopt the Plan (Planning Board recommendation and BOCC Public Hearing) <br /> Completed Deliverables <br /> Clarion Associates has completed several project deliverables informed through data collection, <br /> stakeholder interviews, and community member input provided during the first window of public <br /> engagement (late-October 2023 - January 2024). The following work products are available on <br /> the dedicated project website (https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com) and are linked as <br /> follows: <br />