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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM .ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 7, 2008 <br />Agenda ,,,1_ <br />Item No. _~_ <br />SUBJECT: Com rehensive Plan U date Phase II <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ~~ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />See Guide to Attachments <br />(ALL ATTACHMENTS PROVIDED UNDER <br />SEPARATE COVER) <br />(Draft Comprehensive Plan received with <br />May 79, 2008 Pubic Hearing Materials) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning <br />Supervisor, 245-2579 <br />PURPOSE: To receive the Planning Board's recommendation on the draft Comprehensive <br />Plan, determine if the Board wants to schedule a work session for further review of the draft <br />plan, and direct staff to place the Plan on the November 6t" BOCC meeting agenda for <br />adoption. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Process roved a rocess for <br />On October 3, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) app p <br />updating the County's Comprehensive Plan in two phases as follows: <br />Phase I, to include the development of Comprehensive Plan goals and County Profile <br />Element; and <br />Phase II, to include the remaining seven (7) Elements of the updated Comprehensive Plan. <br />Phase I was completed by the County in September 2007 and Phase II was initiated <br />immediately thereafter. <br />From October 2007 to April 2008, a Planning Consultant, County staff and the following County <br />advisory boards worked together to develop the draft Comprehensive Plan: Affordable Housing <br />Advisory Board, Agricultural Preservation Board, Commission for the Environment, Economic <br />Development Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Orange Unified Transportation <br />Board, Planning Board, and Recreation and Parks Advisory Council. Input was provided by <br />additional County advisory boards as well as the public. <br />Several public input opportunities were provided during Phase I of the process. Public hearings <br />were held on May 19, 2008 and August 25, 2008 to.receive formal public comments on the draft <br />Comprehensive Plan. Phase II of the update process also included public input meetings on <br />January 28t", April 3`d, April 9t" and April 23`d. <br />