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26$ <br />- Development of Comprehensive Plan <br />o Text for remaining 7 elements <br />o Objectives <br />o Public Hearing (May '08) <br />BOCC Guiding Principles <br />1. Efficient and fiscally responsible provision of Public Facilities and Services <br />2. Encouraging sustainable growth and development <br />3. Encouraging energy efficiency, lower energy consumption, and the use of non-polluting <br />renewable energy, resources while promoting both air quality protection and the <br />development of an effective transportation- system <br />4. Natural area resource preservation <br />5. Preservation of rural land use patterns <br />6. Water resource preservation <br />7. Promotion of economic prosperity and diversity <br />8. Preservation of community character <br />Roles in General <br />- BOCC -set stage; provide direction to advisory boards and staff; hear and consider <br />public comments; adopt plan <br />- Advisory Boards -direction to staff and consultants; provide input and feedback <br />- Consultants -Meeting facilitation; partner with staff and advisory boards to complete <br />draft plan <br />- County Staff -partner with consultants; support boards <br />- Public -attend meetings and hearings; provide input and feedback <br />Opportunities for Citizen Knowledge, Access, and Input <br />Meetings: <br />- Meetings .of 8 Element Lead Advisory Boards <br />- Countywide Meetings (4) <br />- Open Houses (2) <br />- Public Hearings (2) <br />Accessing Information: <br />- Meetings, staff, advisory board members, Internet, mailing lists, County libraries, and <br />press releases <br />Availability of Draft Plan <br />- Online at: <br />www.co orange nc us/glanning/compre cpupdate ash <br />- Public libraries: Carrboro, Cedar Grove, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough <br />- Planning and Inspections Department <br />Submittal of Written Comments <br />- Guaranteed that written comments submitted on or before June 4th will be considered <br />during development of Planning Board's recommendation to the BOCC. <br />- All comments received will accompany the Planning Board's recommendation to the <br />BOCC. <br />- Submit comments directly to Planning Board at their June 4th meeting or in advance to: <br />CompPlanUpdate(c~co.orange nc us OR <br />Orange County Planning Board <br />:.tiue.:~. a :, -tu,r.,r{,:~;: ,~,r~t,y~:i ~~,,,. <br />