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4 and environmental aspects of business; marketing to new companies that meet the county's desired criteria. Strategies to Plan the Necessary Physical Infrastructure and Land Use -Physical infrastructure issues for the Economic Development Districts and other commercially zoned areas; transportation, including road improvements and alternatives to passenger cars; information networks; land use strategies related to economic development and mixed use projects. Strategies to Support and Develop the County's Workforce -Training and education, including partnerships with Durham Tech, UNC, and Chapel Hill/Carrboro and Orange County school systems; access to transportation, child care, and affordable housing; access to living wages, health care, and a continuum of social services. Strategies to Develop and Sustain Quality of Place -Issues of tolerance and diversity; strong downtowns; preservation of open space and farmland; excellent educational offerings across all age groups; clean environment; active and passive recreation opportunities; vibrant arts and culture scene; appealing spaces for casual and formal interaction. All four work groups have been meeting regularly since the Summit. A summary of each group's statement of overall strategy and key sub-elements is shown in Attachment 6b. The groups are now turning their attention to developing the action items required to realize the strategy. Next week the co-chairs of each work group will meet with the EDC Chair and staff to assess progress, to make sure there is consistency across work groups with little overlap, and to ensure there are no gaps. We will also be discussing how to coordinate this effort with the Council for a Sustainable Community's work. Attachment 6a -Proceedings of the Orange County Economic Development Summit Attachment 6b - Summary of Strategic Visioning Work Groups 7. Update on Orange County Land-Use Plan Outreach The County's Planning and Inspections Department conducted township meetings during March and April to receive public input on staffs ideas for the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Update. The final township meeting was held April 28`h in the Hillsborough Township. The next step in the process will be to compile the information obtained during the outreach process into a report for review by the County's Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners. The report will include, among other items, a summary of the advertising campaign, questions and comments raised by meeting participants; and where relevant to the Land Use Element, detailed responses to citizen's questions. The report will be completed in May and will be made available to citizens for review and comment. During June and .July, the Planning Department will recompile policy choices for the Land Use Element based on comments received during the outreach process and will work toward meeting a proposed Public Hearing date of August 23, 2004. Following Public Hearing, the Planning Board will make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for their consideration later this year. The attached table provides a brief summary of the informal and formal input process for the Land Use Element Update.