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<br /> 55 Adam Beeman: Moving right along. I don't have any considerations to the agenda. There's nobody from the
<br /> 56 public, and so we're just going to head on to Tom.
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<br /> 58 AGENDA ITEM 7: UPDATE ON COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN(CLOP)—To receive an update from staff on the
<br /> 59 status of the"Land Use Plan 2050"project.
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<br /> 61 Tom Altieri: Good evening. Tom Altieri, Orange County Senior Planner. My presentation this evening is
<br /> 62 probably a little bit over 20 minutes. I have quite a bit to cover with the board. My presentation
<br /> 63 will include a briefing on the progress of the project, and we'll be discussing the land-use
<br /> 64 alternatives,which will be a part of our outreach during Engagement Window 2,which is right
<br /> 65 around the corner, starting the end of the month. And then conclude with next steps and so forth.
<br /> 66 Jumping right into project progress,we're currently in Phase 4,which happens to be the longest
<br /> 67 phase of the project. The purpose of it is to develop the draft plan. It includes both the second
<br /> 68 and third windows of outreach during the project. The diagram here shows the entire project
<br /> 69 spanning approximately 26 months. We are currently working with Clarion Associates on a
<br /> 70 contract amendment to extend the project to 31 months. This is to accommodate some additional
<br /> 71 outreach we are anticipating during that third engagement window when we'll have a draft plan,
<br /> 72 and then also to better fit the county's calendar; primarily,the summer Board of County
<br /> 73 Commissioners meeting break, but also around the holidays and so forth. So, it will last a little bit
<br /> 74 longer than the original contract, and a little bit more on that later. This slide shows the work that
<br /> 75 has been completed and that that is underway. The consultants' last report to the planning board
<br /> 76 was back in February, and it did include an update on the Phase 2 and Phase 3 deliverables, so
<br /> 77 those should probably sound a little bit familiar. And of course,work underway,which would be
<br /> 78 new to the board,would be the planning for our next engagement window, development of
<br /> 79 framework,vision,and goals. The draft land-use and development recommendations report,
<br /> 80 which is a new deliverable that has just been posted on the project website; I'll have more on that
<br /> 81 in just a moment. And then drafting plan policies and actions; again, all leading up to the input
<br /> 82 that we will receive during the next engagement window. The Community Engagement Window 1
<br /> 83 summary report, you have seen that. It does provide the foundation for our work during the
<br /> 84 current phase, Phase 4. It is on the project website, as are all of the consultants'deliverables.
<br /> 85 The new issues and opportunities report that includes, or rather, it synthesizes the critical issues
<br /> 86 and opportunities identified during the first three phases of the project, also providing the
<br /> 87 foundation for our upcoming work in development of the plan. And then the fact book,which
<br /> 88 shares the data and the trends on community planning topics and future planning influences that
<br /> 89 are important considerations for developing the planning policies. And it includes the data
<br /> 90 analysis that was shared during our first engagement window and the workshop, so you've seen
<br /> 91 that and are familiar with it. The land-use alternatives evaluations report,this is the report I
<br /> 92 mentioned which is new and has been posted on the website. It has not been presented to the
<br /> 93 county commissioners yet; it will be at their work session next week. But it is available there on
<br /> 94 the website. I'd encourage you to take a look at it. A little more on that coming here in a moment.
<br /> 95 But it shares the methodology and outcomes of land-use alternatives, process used to
<br /> 96 development policy guidance,and the conservation and growth map, and that is what we are
<br /> 97 calling the future land-use map, so you'll very often see those two terms together. The report
<br /> 98 describes the modeling process,technical inputs/outputs, methods of receiving feedback from the
<br /> 99 public, and then how that feedback will be used to shape the final draft plan heading into public
<br /> 100 hearing. So,what are the land-use alternatives? Of course, the image on the left is the future
<br /> 101 land-use map that you're familiar with. It will take that map and build off of the current policies and
<br /> 102 then explore alternatives,testing hypothetical future land-use policies. There are four alternatives,
<br /> 103 and more on those,four maps. Essentially, I will discuss what are some of the characteristics of
<br /> 104 those maps and the policies that are considered to build those maps. And then the alternatives
<br /> 105 and the input that we receive will inform the selection for a preferred policy approach in the draft
<br /> 106 plan. A couple key terms: Alternatives and scenarios mean the same thing. And, again,
<br /> 107 conservation and growth framework, that's the thematic title for the future land-use map and the
<br /> 108 categories. So,what is the purpose and intent of the alternatives? They are to model
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