2024-623-E-Planning Dept-Clarion Associates-Develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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10 Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Plan will address the full range of comprehensive plan topics, will include an execu�ve summary, and will also include historical background that explains the evolu�on of the County’s cultural and policy context. The Comprehensive Plan will be organized thema�cally and designed using a systems-based approach that acknowledges and supports the linkages between planning topics, such as the importance of environmental and rural character protec�on for economic development success. From the outset, the Plan will be dra�ed to address equity in all aspects within the community, including environmental jus�ce, transporta�on access, access to affordable housing, access to jobs and job training, access to services and shopping needs, and access to recrea�onal and health ameni�es. The Plan can also set out specific metrics for tracking Plan implementa�on over �me. The Implementa�on sec�on can set out priori�es for implementa�on or guide the Board of County Commissioners as they make annual decisions for priority ini�a�ves and projects to implement considering available resources. Task 4.1: Develop Dra� Plan Framework, Vision, and Goals The Clarion team will prepare a staff review dra� of the dra� Plan Framework (structure and organiza�on of plan) as well as new community vision themes and plan goals. The team will prepare revisions based on staff feedback and prepare for review by the Staff Working Group. Task 4.2: Project Team Work Session – Growth and Conserva�on Framework The County Staff team and the Clarion team will conduct a project team work session focused on the land use framework for the County (i.e., the future land use map and classifica�ons). This will be an in-person full-day work session aimed at preparing 3-4 land use alterna�ves for project team considera�on and defining the future land use map and classifica�ons that will guide future land development decisions. This collabora�ve effort will focus on the cri�cal planning linkage between land use and transporta�on, and will consider economic, resiliency, environmental, working lands, and equity issues that play a role in shaping the community. Land use areas will be defined by placemaking priori�es envisioned for each unique area. Iden�fica�on of new development standards needed or zoning changes required will be part of the discussion. A SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportuni�es, and Challenges) analysis will be prepared for each of the 3-4 land use alterna�ves, with a par�cular emphasis on how equity is impacted by land use alterna�ves and an evalua�on of how well each alterna�ve aligns with currently adopted policies iden�fied in Task 2.1. Task 4.3: Briefing to Board of Commissioners (#4 April 2024) A briefing to the Board of Commissioners will be conducted to share a project status report and the conceptual land use alterna�ves that will be developed and shared with the community for feedback as part of Community Engagement Window (CEW) #2. Task 4.4: Development of Land Use & Development Recommenda�ons Report A�er receiving confirma�on from the Board of Commissioners on the conceptual land use alterna�ves, the Clarion team will complete the modeling analysis and compile the results of Task 4.2 into a report format and shared with the Board of County Commissioners at a scheduled project briefing. The report will be made available on the project website and as reference material for the Community Engagement Window (CEW) #2. A briefing to the Board of Commissioners will be conducted to share the final report and the plans for CEW #2. (See referenced mee�ng con�ngency budget for briefing #5). Task 4.5: Briefing to Board of Commissioners (#5 September 2024) Docusign Envelope ID: 2F54EEBA-6C13-43F3-887E-A6D71664C723