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<br />1 ^ Opportunities for citizen access and input <br />2 Notification <br />3 Availability of Draft Plan <br />4 ^ Overview of Draft Plan •' <br />5 ~ ^ County Administration's recommendation <br />6 <br />7 Comprehensive Plan Purposes, Scope, and Process <br />8 • <br />9 Purpose: <br />10 - Framework for long-range decision making <br />11 - Guide development and the preservation of resources <br />12 - Sets goals/objectives to guide policy decisions <br />13 - Serves as statutory basis for land use regulations <br />14 <br />15 Scope:. • <br />16 - Planning period, 20+ years <br />17 - Planning for Orange County's planning jurisdiction <br />1g - Covers 8 major areas, known as Elements <br />19 - Based on BOCC Guiding Principles <br />20 •- Not to include implementation actions such as new regulations or changes to existing <br />21 <br />22 Update Process and Timetable <br />23 Phase I (Oct. '06-Sept. '07): <br />24 - Goals (38 in total) <br />25 - County Profile (Data) Element <br />26 - Public Hearing (Aug. 27m) <br />27 Phase I I (Oct. '07-Oct. '081: <br />2g - Development of Comprehensive Plan <br />29 o Text for remaining 7 elements <br />30 o Objectives <br />31 o Public Nearing (May 19tH) <br />32 o Public Hearing (Aug. 25'h) <br />33 0 • <br />34 BOCC Guiding Principles <br />35 1. Efficient and Fiscally Responsible Provision of Public Facilities and Services <br />36. 2. Encouraging Sustainable Growth and Development <br />37 3. Encouraging Energy Efficiency, Lower Energy Consumption and the Use of Non- <br />3g Polluting Renewable Energy Resources While Promoting Both Air Quality Protection and <br />39 the Development of an Effective Transportation System. <br />40• 4. Natural and Resource Preservation <br />41 5. Preservation of Rural Land Use Patterns <br />42 6. Water Resource Preservation <br />43 7. Promotion of Economic Prosperity and Diversity <br />44 8. Preservation of Community Character <br />45 <br />46 Roles in General <br />47 - BOCC -Set stage; provide direction to advisory boards and staff; hear and consider <br />48 public comments; adopt plan <br />49 Advisory Boards - Direction to staff and consultants; provide input and feedback <br />50 - Consultants -meeting facilitation; partner with staff and advisory boards to complete <br />51 draft plan <br />281 <br />i ~.;\';INI"+•;. ~; ~ltnr' ;ii!;tltt>,'~~iCiF'1I d... <br />