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2 <br /> 1 Tonight's presentation from Clarion will include a briefing on: <br /> 2 • Project progress; <br /> 3 • Preliminary outcomes of the second community engagement window; and <br /> 4 • Initial recommendations for the draft Conservation and Growth Framework. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Additional information is provided in Attachment A. A PowerPoint presentation will be provided <br /> 7 at the meeting. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Community Engagement Window (CEW) #2 — CEW #2 tested public response to the four (4) <br /> 10 modelled land use alternatives and concluded on November 3, 2024. The Clarion team assisted <br /> 11 Planning staff with survey development and administration, preparation of engagement materials, <br /> 12 and meeting facilitation. A third engagement window will be held to collect feedback and input <br /> 13 during the final plan drafting process. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 To promote the project and collect feedback, County Planning staff tabled at area community <br /> 16 events such as Efland-Cheeks Community Center Back to School and Festival Latino Americano. <br /> 17 Planning staff also featured the Land Use Plan 2050 project at the County Roadshow. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Community Workshops were also held on September 25 and October 3, 2024 at Gravelly Hill <br /> 20 Middle School and the American Legion Post 6, respectively. Planning staff worked directly with <br /> 21 community organizations and leaders to host three (3) community meetings in October for <br /> 22 populations that have traditionally been underrepresented in Orange County land use planning. <br /> 23 Meetings were hosted by EI Centro Hispano, United Voices of Efland Cheeks, and the Jones <br /> 24 Grove Missionary Baptist Church. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Upon request and availability, County Planning staff met with the Habitat for Humanity Policy and <br /> 27 Advocacy Committee (Affordable Housing Coalition and Affordable Housing Advisory Board as <br /> 28 guests); Chapel Hill — Carrboro Chamber of Commerce; and representatives of the Agricultural <br /> 29 Preservation Board. Planning staff also assisted several organizations with responses to <br /> 30 questions, which helped to facilitate receipt of comments around the land use alternatives. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Tom Altieri, Senior Planner, introduced the item and the presenters Leigh Anne King and <br /> 33 Emily Gvino of Clarion Associates. <br /> 34 Emily Gvino made the following the presentation: <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Slide #1 <br /> En <br /> k, <br /> •RANGE COUNTY <br /> LAND USE PLAN <br /> ` • • <br /> commasionen <br /> '7 Navwnbw 1Z R+ <br />