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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />LCol <br />other to create interdependency. This goal, coupled with the attached Objectives, also <br />transcends each Element and serves as a broad - spectrum vision by which the goals and <br />objectives of the Elements, as well as those of the social, economic and environmental sectors <br />of the County, can be better accomplished. Thank you." <br />EXHIBIT A <br />OBJECTIVES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN'S LAND USE ELEMENT <br />a. Develop a process for using principles of community building (See p. 2, Report of <br />Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force) as a checklist for evaluating the <br />extent to which long and short-term planning and development builds and <br />maintain community in Orange County. <br />b. Establish the use of mediation, conflict resolution, public participation and <br />facilitation practices among Orange County and municipal boards, elected and <br />appointed (p. 25, Report of Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force). <br />c. Establish collaborative initiatives with municipalities within the County to work <br />together on a plan for community building and maintenance and how to <br />implement community- building strategies into their policies and procedures (p. <br />25, Report of Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force). <br />d. Create a community- building roundtable of County citizens to meet periodically <br />and discuss /evaluate the County's progress in building and maintaining <br />community. <br />e. Create ways for fostering collaboration toward community building and <br />maintenance between County government and for - profit and non - profit sector <br />leadership and members. <br />f. Develop opportunities for younger citizens to participate in the community <br />building and maintenance plan for future development of the County and State's <br />leadership. <br />g. Explore the idea of a position of an "extension" agent for community building and <br />maintenance. <br />h. Create a database of community events and celebrations, both within the county <br />and regionally, that builds community and preserve community character. <br />i. Establish an annual day to celebrate the County and its citizens and their efforts <br />and initiatives to build and maintain community. <br />j. Evaluate the recommendations of the Shaping Orange County's Future's Task <br />Force regarding "Put Community Building First" (other than any that already <br />stated in Objectives) for implementation. <br />k. Determine where principles of community building should be incorporated into <br />other Elements of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. <br />Commissioner Foushee said that there is only one public hearing scheduled, and there <br />needs to be at least one more public hearing. <br />Chair Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Foushee. He said that Ruby Sinreich makes <br />an excellent point and that the County should model the behavior that it wishes to support and <br />should provide opportunities for all municipal boards to comment on the Comprehensive Plan. <br />Chair Jacobs thanked everyone involved in the creation of this document. He suggested <br />that the document say that it is printed on recycled paper. He also suggested putting the <br />document on a CD so that searching within it would be really simple. Regarding word usage, he <br />