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31 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 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. Memo from Clarion Associates with Tom Altieri, 919-245-2579 <br /> Attachments Cy Stober, 919-245-2592 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from Clarion Associates and provide comment. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Planning Board received its last presentation on the Land Use Plan 2050 <br /> project from staff at its September 4, 2024 meeting, which included a short status report on <br /> consultant deliverables, followed by a deeper dive into the purpose, intent, and approach to draft <br /> land use alternatives. <br /> Tonight's presentation from Clarion will include a briefing on: <br /> • Project progress; <br /> • Preliminary outcomes of the second community engagement window, "Testing the Land <br /> Use Alternatives"; and <br /> • Initial recommendations for the draft Conservation and Growth Framework. <br /> Additional information is provided in Attachment 1. A PowerPoint presentation will be provided at <br /> the meeting. <br /> Community Engagement Window (CEW) #2 — CEW #2 provided for public response to four (4) <br /> modelled land use alternatives and concluded November 3. The Clarion team assisted Planning <br /> staff with survey development and administration, preparation of engagement materials, and <br /> meeting facilitation. A third engagement window will be held to collect feedback and input during <br /> the final plan drafting process, anticipated for Spring 2025. <br /> To promote the project and collect feedback, County Planning staff tabled at area community <br /> events such as Efland-Cheeks Community Center Back to School and Festival Latino Americano. <br /> The Planning Department also featured the Land Use Plan 2050 project at the County Roadshow. <br /> Community Workshops were held on September 25 and October 3 at Gravelly Hill Middle School <br /> and the American Legion Post 6, respectively. Planning staff worked directly with community <br /> organizations and leaders to host three community meetings in October for populations that have <br /> traditionally been underrepresented in Orange County land use planning. Meetings were hosted <br /> by El Centro Hispano, United Voices of Efland Cheeks, and the Jones Grove Missionary Baptist <br /> Church. <br />