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110 <br /> • The Eno Economic Development buildings (11%), heavy industry(4%),and <br /> District Area Small Area Plan's (2008) large corporate farms (2%) ranking the <br /> purpose was to evaluate the existing lowest. In contrast, respondents expressed <br /> Land Use Element of the County's stronger support for family farms <br /> Comprehensive Plan,as it pertains (47%), restaurants(44%), entertainment <br /> to the Eno Economic Development businesses (33%), retail stores (30%), and <br /> District area,and offer local downtown growth (25%). <br /> perspective on whether the existing <br /> Land Use Element Map and roadways During Community Engagement#1 <br /> are adequate to address changes that of the Land Use Plan 2050 process, <br /> are occurring in the area.This small participants emphasized the need for <br /> area plan included recommendations policies that support both workers and <br /> on water and sewer, land use and the development of new jobs.When <br /> zoning,transportation, housing, asked to select their top choices for how <br /> parks and recreation,open space, Orange County can support workers <br /> communications, intergovernmental and the development of new jobs,the <br /> issues, potential Strategic Growth and most frequently selected answers <br /> Rural Conservation (SGRC) Program, were supporting entrepreneurship <br /> plan updates,and implementation. and small business development (62%),- <br /> • <br /> 62%);• The Sustainable Business Toolkit is increased,safe,affordable,and efficient <br /> a resource to help local businesses transportation options to help workers o <br /> be more sustainable and save money access job training and employment (60%); <br /> through energy,transportation, and providing workforce housing (43%). <br /> building efficiency,water,and waste When asked about types of employment <br /> initiatives. development in unincorporated <br /> Orange County, respondents'top <br /> Community Aspirations three preferences were renewable <br /> energy production (69%), research and <br /> The survey from the 2024 Strategic Plan development (58%),and manufacturing <br /> and public engagement from the Land and production (29%). Participants also <br /> Use Plan 2050 provide insights into emphasized the importance of supporting <br /> Orange County perspectives on topics like local businesses,enhancing transit and <br /> economy and jobs. multimodal transportation options,and <br /> fostering commercial development to <br /> Survey results from the Strategic Plan increase non-residential tax revenue. <br /> Survey reveal that 21% of respondents <br /> chose to live in Orange County because of In the New Opportunities and Issues <br /> the employment opportunities available Report,a key theme was identified <br /> here. However,only 9% of respondents in supporting climate responsive <br /> indicated that these opportunities transportation systems and economic <br /> would influence their decision to stay development initiatives.To make <br /> in the county over the next five years. progress toward this idea in economic <br /> Additionally,24% of respondents identified development, it's important to identify <br /> economic development as a top priority opportunities to support infrastructure <br /> for local government action. On the expansion to Economic Development <br /> other hand,the survey found that certain Areas (EDAs), including allowance of <br /> types of development were less favored, private wastewater package plants to <br /> with light industry(21%),office/business enable light industrial/heavy commercial <br /> ORANGE COUNTY LAND USE PLAN 2050 107 <br />