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7 <br /> 1 Lamar Proctor said notification to the public is also very important to the Planning Board <br /> 2 because once ground is broken, it is too late, and residents are concerned. He said that so <br /> 3 many citizens get surprised. He said that the future land use map is changing, and they need to <br /> 4 get as much input as possible. <br /> 5 Chair Bedford said they are trying to schedule a meeting with Mebane, and they would <br /> 6 like the Planning Board to be aware of that so they can watch. She said they also have a <br /> 7 meeting with the Planning Board about the comprehensive plan. <br /> 8 Cy Stober said there is not a joint meeting scheduled but the Planning Board <br /> 9 presentation will be made in the spring and more formal presentations in the fall. He said if there <br /> 10 is a desire for a joint meeting, they can look into that. He said they will be incorporating the <br /> 11 Planning Board's feedback into the rewrite in the summer. <br /> 12 Chair Bedford thanked all of the county's advisory boards and committees for their work. <br /> 13 She encouraged people to apply for boards that might interest them. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 <br /> 16 2. Consultant Presentation on Draft Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 <br /> 17 The Board received a presentation from Clarion Associates, LLC, on the Draft Land Use Plan <br /> 18 2050 for discussion and feedback. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 BACKGROUND: At its September 10, 2024 work session, the BOCC received a presentation <br /> 21 with an update on project progress, preliminary outcomes of the second community <br /> 22 engagement window, and initial recommendations for the draft Conservation and Growth <br /> 23 Framework. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 County Planning staff, Staff Working Group, and Clarion Associates have been coordinating to <br /> 26 prepare the draft Public Review Draft of the Land Use Plan 2050 for BOCC review and <br /> 27 feedback. Feedback received from the Board will be used to edit the Public Review Draft, which <br /> 28 will be the focus of the third community engagement window to be held May—July of this year. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Additional information, including objectives for the March 11 and April 8, 2025 BOCC work <br /> 31 sessions, is provided in Attachment A. A PowerPoint presentation will be provided at the <br /> 32 meeting. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Additional information about the project, including e-mail sign-up for project updates, are <br /> 35 available on the project website: https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Completed project deliverables, including Fact Book; outreach summaries; and more, are also <br /> 38 available on the project website: https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com/resources <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Tom Altieri, Senior Planner, introduced the item and the speaker from Clarion, Leigh <br /> 41 Anne King. <br /> 42 Leigh Anne King made the following presentation: <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br />