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Attachment 3 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 RETREAT <br /> 5 November 21, 2025 <br /> 6 1:00 P.M. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a retreat on Friday, November 21, 2025 at <br /> 9 1:00 p.m. at Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Jean Hamilton, <br /> 12 and Commissioners Marilyn Carter, Amy Fowler, Sally Greene, Earl McKee, and Phyllis Portie- <br /> 13 Ascott <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: James Bryan, Staff Attorney <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager Caitlin <br /> 17 Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen. (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 18 appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. All commissioners were present, <br /> 21 except for Commissioners McKee and Fowler. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Chair Bedford welcomed everyone to the meeting. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Commissioner Fowler arrived at 1:01 p.m. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director said the session was the final educational <br /> 28 meeting on the 2050 land use plan, following inquiries by the commissioners after presenting a <br /> 29 draft earlier this year. He said the main focus during the retreat will be conservation subdivisions, <br /> 30 integrating all prior educational topics. He said the key questions are <br /> 31 1. Where and when are these appropriate in the county? <br /> 32 2. Where would they be most useful? <br /> 33 3. How can they be best constructed based upon the information that you've received so <br /> 34 far? <br /> 35 He said the challenges involve issues like net density and yield lot plans, aligning with zoning, <br /> 36 strategic, and draft land use plan values. He said conservation subdivisions were proposed widely <br /> 37 in the future land use map but not universally. He said the land use plan serves as guidance, <br /> 38 unlike the county's development ordinance. Amendments to the LIDO could enable these across <br /> 39 the county or in identified priority areas. He introduced Randall Arendt, noted for his role in <br /> 40 conservation subdivision discourse and authoring "Rural by Design." <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 — Board Request for Additional Information <br /> 43 1. Conservation Subdivisions <br /> 44 Randall Arendt made the following presentation: <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br />