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8 <br /> % of All Approved 1.9% 68.0% 16.4% 12.7% 1.1% <br /> Total Units <br /> % of 2024 County 14.0% 40.2% 6.7% 2.7% 36.3% <br /> Population <br /> Next Steps: A third BOCC retreat has been scheduled for Saturday, March 21 for the Board to <br /> continue receiving background information. Following the conclusion of presentations, the BOCC <br /> has been asked by Clarion Associates and Planning staff to identify any changes to the <br /> preliminary draft Land Use Plan 2050 that may be needed prior to its release for public review <br /> during Community Engagement Window (CEW) #3. CEW #3 was scheduled to occur between <br /> May- July of 2025. The last public engagement meeting held for the LUP 2050 project occurred, <br /> during CEW#2, on October 15, 2024. <br /> Contract Amendment #4 will need to be prepared and approved by the BOCC prior to Clarion's <br /> initiation of any work editing the preliminary draft LUP 2050, scheduling engagement meetings, <br /> preparing engagement materials, and coordinating with County staff for public notice prior to the <br /> launch 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 Books; outreach summaries; and more, are also <br /> available on the project website: 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 /> Tom Altieri, Senior Planner for Long Range Planning, introduced the item and made the <br /> following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> VI <br /> i <br /> ORANGE COUNTYOrange Fact Book <br /> LAND USE PLAN <br /> .v4 .. - • • February 1 <br /> February 2026(updated) <br /> k� <br /> CLARION <br />