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32 Upon request and availability, County Planning staff met with Habitat for Humanity Policy and Advocacy Committee (Affordable Housing Coalition and Affordable Housing Advisory Board as guests); Chapel Hill — Carrboro Chamber of Commerce; and representatives of the Agricultural Preservation Board. Planning Staff also assisted several organizations with responses to questions, which helped to facilitate receipt of comments around the land use alternatives. Update on Recent Board of County Commissioners Items — At its October 15 regular meeting, the BOCC approved Contract Amendment 2 between Orange County and Clarion Associates to extend the contract term seven (7) months from September 30, 2025 to April 30, 2026 and provide additional services. A summary of additional services included: • Additional BOCC briefings; • Two public workshops; • Up to three targeted community meetings; and • Up to two additional meetings (one with the Planning Board and one with the BOCC) for recommendation on the draft Plan, public hearing, and adoption (original scope included two meetings). The compensation for the additional work included in Amendment 2 was up to $24,760, resulting in a maximum payable amount of $236,714. At its November 12, 2024 Work Session, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) received a presentation from Clarion Associates, which included preliminary outcomes of CEW #2 and Initial recommendations for the draft Conservation and Growth Framework. Following is a link to the agenda materials from this meeting: http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/WebLink/0/doc/73822/Pagel.aspx FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board: 1. Receive the presentation, and 2. Ask any questions and provide comment.