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171 <br />The Village Projzct ~'omments on the Oral~ge Cou~lty Conlprelicxxsi~re Plan Update Draft 2 <br />Orange County Comprehensive Plan <br />DRAFT 5-6-08 <br />1.3. TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE <br />FUTURE <br />An emerging point of consensus in Orange <br />County is that we need to act in a manner <br />that will achieve a quality of life that is <br />sustainable into the future. Objectives <br />include environmental conservation, energy <br />efficiency, affordable housing, social equity, <br />a thriving economy, regional agricultural <br />production and the availability of transit- <br />oriented, wallcable, mixed-use communities. <br />C ~~ 7,'1'4. ., t7.nt++ 41,.,4- .• <br />J <br />Orange County residents understand the <br />linkages that support a sustainable future. <br />Examples abound: To help preserve rural <br />character, shop at a farmers market to help <br />keep local farms in production. To help pay <br />for schools and services, encourage growth <br />of the non-residential tax base by locating <br />residences close to business and retail <br />centers. Reduce growth in carbon emissions <br />by achieving compact development patterns <br />Page 1 <br />Village Project Suggested Revisions <br />to Section 1.3: (new text italicized & <br />bolded) <br />1.3. TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE <br />FUTITRE <br />An emerging ref consensus in Orange <br />County is ~ha-tie the need to act in a <br />manner that will achieve a quality of life that <br />is sustainable ' '' +'' ~ '+"" .Local and <br />global natural resources are fznite. Local <br />activities have global consequences that <br />must factor into our decision-making. <br />Limited oil reserves and the onset of global <br />warming compel us to embrace economic <br />models, development patterns, <br />transportation systems, and public <br />investments that will result in steadily <br />decreasing COa emissions. 9ti j~ee~~~ Our <br />principle tenets including environmental <br />conservation, energy efficiency, affordable <br />housing, social equity, a thriving economy, <br />regional agricultural production and the <br />availability oftransit-ready, walkable, <br />mixed-use communities must be tailored to <br />enhance current prosperity and well being <br />without reducing choices for future <br />generations. <br />C ~ 7,'1'4,x. ,o ., +7,0 +7..,+ ,. <br />[This sentence panders to the reader and is <br />actually false. The linkages are complex and <br />poorly understood. Even issues as simple as <br />litter or as pervasive as stornzwater runoff <br />are poorly understood.] <br />.7 + '1 t 77~.,.a,,.. <br />June 6, 2008 <br />