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2 <br /> Planning staff continues its coordination with the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, <br /> Orange, and Chatham County for the purpose of obtaining developer input for the Land Use Plan <br /> 2050. The HBA provided a letter (Attachment D) to the BOCC in August of this year with some <br /> preliminary input. The HBA staff has also indicated a willingness to help inform its membership <br /> of engagement opportunities, when scheduled. Following BOCC authorization to proceed, the <br /> next phase of the Land Use Plan 2050 process is Community Engagement Window#3, to unveil <br /> a draft Land Use Plan 2050, and is anticipated to occur next spring. Additional information, <br /> including robust public notification, will be forthcoming closer to the opening of engagement. <br /> Additional information about the project, including e-mail sign-up for project updates, are available <br /> on the project website: https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com. <br /> Completed project deliverables, including Fact Book; outreach summaries; and more, are also <br /> available on the project website: <br /> https://www.orangecountVIanduseplan.com/resources <br /> Why does Orange County Need to Update its Land Use Plan? - In North Carolina, local <br /> governments that apply "...zoning regulations... shall adopt and reasonably maintain a <br /> comprehensive plan or land-use plan (G.S. 160D-501(a)). This statute requires that zoning <br /> regulations are "in accordance with a comprehensive plan" and requires that local governments <br /> make statements of consistency when making rezoning decisions on a development application. <br /> The existing Orange County Comprehensive Plan was adopted in November 2008. <br /> Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director, made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 - Board <br /> Request for Additional Information <br />