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17 are provided as supplemental but may be helpful as a summary of presentation, including some graphics, and discussion highlights from the Consultant's perspective. Next Steps: A third BOCC retreat has been scheduled for Saturday, March 21 for the Board to continue receiving background information. Remaining agenda item topics include: 1) the economics of housing supply and demand and, 2) roundtable discussion of housing among the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties; local Chambers of Commerce; Habitat for Humanity; several other organizations; and the BOCC. Following the conclusion of presentations, the BOCC has been asked by Clarion Associates and Planning staff to identify any changes to the preliminary draft Land Use Plan 2050 that may be needed prior to its release for public review during Community Engagement Window (CEW) #3. CEW #3 was scheduled to occur between May - July of 2025. The last public engagement meeting held for the LUP 2050 project occurred, during CEW #2, on October 15, 2024. Contract Amendment #4 will need to be prepared and approved by the BOCC prior to Clarion's initiation of any work editing the preliminary draft LUP 2050, scheduling engagement meetings, preparing engagement materials, and coordinating with County staff for public notice prior to the launch of engagement. Planning staff will continue to keep the Planning Board apprised as more is known about the project schedule and next steps. Additional information about the project, including e-mail sign-up for project updates, are available on the project website: https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com. Completed project deliverables, including Fact Book; outreach summaries; and more, are also available on the project website: https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com/resources Why does Orange County Need to Update its Land Use Plan? - In North Carolina, local governments that apply "...zoning regulations... shall adopt and reasonably maintain a comprehensive plan or land-use plan (G.S. 160D-501(a)). This statute requires that zoning regulations are "in accordance with a comprehensive plan" and requires that local governments make statements of consistency when making rezoning decisions on a development application. The existing Orange County Comprehensive Plan was adopted in November 2008. Please feel free to contact Tom Altieri, Senior Planner, with any questions at land useplan(a_orangecountync.gov; taltieri(a_orangecountync.gov or 919-245-2579.