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<br />ATTACHMENT 1: MEMO ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />LAND USE COMMITTEE (CPLUC ACTIVITIES <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Craig Benedict, Planning Director <br />Thomas R. Tempia, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor <br />DATE: August 22, 2QQ2 <br />SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee Status Report <br />Below is a brief summary of the three CPLUC meetings: <br />June 24, 2002 Meeting. The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee (CPLUC) met for the <br />first time on June 24`" with 8 of the 9 Committee Members present as well as 3 of the 7 <br />altemates. This meeting focused on a review of current land use conditions, countywide <br />development trends, and demographic changes. <br />July 22, 2002 Meeting. The second meeting of the CPLUC took place on Jufy 22"d with 7 of <br />the 9 Committee Members and 4 of the 7 altemates in attendance. Also in attendance was <br />Chuck Cooper from the Historic Preservation Board. The second meeting included a review of <br />the GOOD planning model by staff, and a discussion of the growth management challenges <br />facing Orange County. The CPLUC agreed that the following growth management challenges <br />are confronting Orange County: . <br />1. Efficient Provision of Public Services <br />2. Protection of Rural Community Character <br />3. Preserve Farmland and a Viable Local Farm Economy <br />4. Protect Water Resources -Watershed and Groundwater <br />5. Traffic Reduction <br />6. Reduc#ion of the Fiscal Impacts of Development <br />7. Hazard Mitigation -Reduction of Stormwater Runoff and Flooding <br />8. Protection of Natural Resources <br />9. Reduction of Air Pollution <br />10. Development Location and Type <br />11. Economic Prosperity and Diversity <br />12. Affordable Housing <br />13. Preservation of Community Character -Neighborhoods and Historic/Cultural Features <br />August 19, 2002 Meeting. The third meeting was August 19"' with all 9 Committee Members <br />and 4 of the 7 alternates present. The Committee discussed the issue of sprawl. The <br />Committee also considered the pros and cons of urban growth boundaries, <br />cluster/conservation subdivisions, and other tools as ways of addressing sprawl in Orange <br />County. <br />September 23, 2002 Meeting. The fourth meeting of the CPLUC will be on September 23~ at <br />5:30 PM in the Southern Human Services Center. <br />