2026-254-E-Planning Dept-Clarion Associates-Develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan

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5 Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Summary of Phase 3: Evaluate Planning Influences Deliverables: Clarion Team Responsibilities County Staff Responsibilities • Materials for Staff Working Group meetings • Fact Book • Update project website • Prepare GIS analysis and maps for Fact Book • Review and provide consolidated comments on Fact Book • Review and provide consolidated comments on meeting materials • Coordinate logistics for meetings and events and distribution of materials • Monthly project management meetings Meetings: • Staff Working Group Meetings #4-#6 Schedule Duration: Months 3-8 PHASE 4: DEVELOP PLAN Phase 4 builds off the prior work completed and results in a new public review dra� of the Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). This new plan will include refined vision, goals, policies, and implementa�on ac�ons as well as a new Growth and Conserva�on Framework Map and categories to guide development and conserva�on efforts. Community engagement windows #2 and #3 will engage residents in discussions about policy choices and request reac�ons to the dra� plan components. The cumula�ve inputs from community engagement windows #1-#2 along with the technical findings of Phase 3 will be the founda�on for Plan development. The specific chapters to be included in the Plan will be decided in partnership with County Staff and Staff Working Group to allow for development of the Plan concurrent with other work in Phases 2-4. The Plan will address the full range of comprehensive plan topics, will include an execu�ve summary, and will also include historical background that explains the evolu�on of the County’s cultural and policy context. The Comprehensive Plan will be organized thema�cally and designed using a systems-based approach that acknowledges and supports the linkages between planning topics, such as the importance of environmental and rural character protec�on for economic development success. From the outset, the Plan will be dra�ed to address equity in all aspects within the community, including environmental jus�ce, transporta�on access, access to affordable housing, access to jobs and job training, access to services and shopping needs, and access to recrea�onal and health ameni�es. The Plan can also set out specific metrics for tracking Plan implementa�on over �me. The Implementa�on sec�on can set out priori�es for implementa�on or guide the Board of County Commissioners as they make annual decisions for priority ini�a�ves and projects to implement considering available resources. Task 4.1: Develop Dra� Plan Framework, Vision, and Goals The Clarion team will prepare a staff review dra� of the dra� Plan Framework (structure and organiza�on of plan) as well as new community vision themes and plan goals. The team will prepare revisions based on staff feedback and prepare for review by the Staff Working Group. Task 4.2: Project Team Work Session – Growth and Conserva�on Framework The County Staff team and the Clarion team will conduct a project team work session focused on the land use framework for the County (i.e., the future land use map and classifica�ons). This will be an in-person full-day work session aimed at preparing 3-4 land use alterna�ves for project team considera�on and defining the future land use map and classifica�ons that will guide future land development decisions. This collabora�ve effort will focus on the cri�cal planning linkage between land use and transporta�on, and will consider economic, resiliency, environmental, working lands, and equity issues that play a role in shaping the community. Land use areas will be defined by placemaking priori�es envisioned for each unique area. Iden�fica�on of new development standards needed or zoning changes required will be part of the discussion. A SWOC (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportuni�es, and Challenges) analysis will be prepared for each of the 3-4 land use alterna�ves, with a par�cular emphasis on how equity is impacted by land use alterna�ves and an evalua�on of how well each alterna�ve aligns with currently adopted policies iden�fied in Task 2.1. Task 4.3: Briefing to Board of Commissioners (#4 April 2024) A briefing to the Board of Commissioners will be conducted to share a project status report and the conceptual land use alterna�ves that will be developed and shared with the community for feedback as part of Community Engagement Window (CEW) #2. Task 4.4: Development of Land Use & Development Recommenda�ons Report A�er receiving confirma�on from the Board of Commissioners on the conceptual land use alterna�ves, the Clarion team will complete the modeling analysis and compile the results of Task 4.2 into a report format and shared with the Board of County Commissioners at a scheduled project briefing. The report will be made available on the project website and as reference material for the Community Engagement Window (CEW) #2. A briefing to the Board of Commissioners will be conducted to share the final report and the plans for CEW #2. (See referenced mee�ng con�ngency budget for briefing #5). Task 4.5: Briefing to Board of Commissioners (#5 September 2024) A briefing to the Board of Commissioners will be conducted to provide a general project update and share the results of the land use alterna�ves analysis and the plan for Community Engagement Window #2. Task 4.6: Community Engagement Window #2 – Tes�ng Growth and Conserva�on Framework The Clarion team will prepare for and facilitate two public workshops to present the four land use alterna�ves for the County and provide engagement ac�vi�es to seek responses on the preferred aspects of each alterna�ve. The workshop materials can be prepared to circulate to different loca�ons in the County during the two month window and collect responses through an online portal. A presenta�on can be recorded and placed as a video on the County’s website to showcase this informa�on in a user-friendly format. Funded through the Budget for Targeted Public Engagement, the Clarion team will also assist with public engagement ac�vi�es at three community mee�ngs. Like CEW #1, the Clarion team can provide publicity materials for the County to distribute to local media sources, partner agencies, and listservs. Task 4.7: Briefings to Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners (#6 November 2024) Two rounds of briefing presenta�ons will be prepared to share with the Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners to summarize community engagement efforts, ini�al recommenda�ons for the dra� Growth and Conserva�on Framework, and status report on dra�ing of the Docusign Envelope ID: 875C5B7A-C59F-8644-83AF-A22B12F5CE79