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123 <br /> (21%),and public transportation systems transportation systems for those <br /> (13%).These answer choices were reflected working in the County and living <br /> again when respondents were asked elsewhere. <br /> about their biggest influences on their <br /> decision to stay in the county over the During Community Engagement <br /> Window#1 for the Land Use Plan 2050 <br /> next 5 years.The Strategic Plan Survey <br /> also allowed respondents to rate the future Process, participants were asked,"What <br /> priorities of the County;two top answer are the key issues related to local and <br /> choices selected as "very important" regional growth that should be addressed <br /> included increasing conservation of in this plan?"The most common <br /> response (80/0 of participants)was <br /> farms and environmentally sensitive land <br /> (46%) and providing equitable access to the need for sustainable development <br /> housing (41%). Finally,69% of respondents to mitigate climate change impacts. <br /> selected parks and nature preserves and Additionally,when asked,"In 2050,what <br /> 47%selected family farms as the "types of should be Orange County's identity in <br /> the region?",94/0 of respondents chose <br /> development and growth they wish to see <br /> well-preserved forests, rivers, and natural <br /> in Orange County." In comparison, rural <br /> residential and light industry were further spaces."These responses underscore <br /> the community's strong desire for <br /> down the list (selected by 23% and 21% of <br /> respondents, respectively). a sustainable and well-preserved <br /> environment. <br /> Initial stakeholder and community <br /> feedback during the Land Use Plan 2050 In a short survey provided during <br /> Community Engagement Window#2, <br /> process,summarized in the New Issues <br /> and Opportunities Report, highlighted the respondents were asked to rate from <br /> strongly agree to strongly disagree if <br /> following key priorities related to regional <br /> and local growth: they"support Orange County's current <br /> approach to guiding conservation <br /> • Continuing to protect critical and growth in unincorporated Orange <br /> watershed areas given the County's County"The majority of respondents <br /> regional importance as a headwaters agreed (60%)while 17% disagreed. <br /> area of the Neuse, Roanoke,and <br /> Cape Fear Rivers.The health of larger As part of the long survey offered during <br /> streams and rivers depends on an Community Engagement Window#2, <br /> intact primary headwater stream 54% of respondents support changing <br /> network. the County's current approach of <br /> managing land use to be more focused <br /> • Continuing to preserve agricultural on protection of environmental, <br /> lands,as conversion of farmland to agricultural,watershed,and rural lands. <br /> non-agricultural uses,such as low- The majority also supported changing <br /> density residential uses, has been the County's current approach of <br /> identified as one of the drivers of managing land use to encourage new <br /> losing working lands and an economic Rural Conservation Neighborhoods <br /> development concern. that allow for smaller lot sizes while <br /> • Enhancing the attainability 60% of the site would be permanently <br /> of equitable housing within protected (52% of respondents). When <br /> Orange County and supporting asked about their support for a new <br /> commuting and climate-responsive Economic Development area near <br /> 120 PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT <br />