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at Development Management Plan) on page 375, item B (The Contemporary Hybrid Plan) on page 377, and Table 2 (Comparison of Plan Types) on page 381. The current Orange County plan most closely fits under the "Land Classification Plan" heading. The following paragraph from the article summarizes quite well the;features of the land classification plan; The land classification plan identifies areas where development will be encouraged (called urban, transition, or development areas) and areas where development will be discouraged (open space, rural conservation, or critical environmental areas). For each designated area, policies about the type, timing, and density of allowable development, extension of infrastructure, and development incentives or constraints apply. The planning principle is to concentrate financial resources, utilities, and services within a limited, prespecified area suitable for. development, and to relieve pressure on nondevelopment areas by withholding facilities that accommodate growth. This description tracks quite closely with the County's approach. The discussion points out that the land classification plan "... is less specific about the pattern of land uses within areas specified for development, which results in a kind of silhouette of urban form." This too fits the traditional County approach relative to transition areas. Other than to say they are suitable for urban-scale development with the extension of water and sewer, nothing is said about the actual density or mix of uses that might ultimately take place. Delineation of EDDs (and particularly the I-40 %Old NC 86 EDD) was an attempt to define future development in transition areas at a more specific level and should be the minimum level of detail for future transition area planning. Next Steps The 1990s Hybrid Design- Policy- Management Plan, or some variation thereof, seems to hold considerable potential as a model to guide Orange County's upcoming planning effort. Features emphasized in the Hybrid Design- Policy- Management Plan not found in the current plan include: • greater detail on areas projected to receive growth; • greater control on areas to discourage growth; • stronger link to implementation; • more responsiveness to short-term changes; and • stronger link to transportation and capital improvements. Kaiser and Godschalk cite the General Plan for Loudon County, Virginia as a good example of "... a county approach to the contemporary hybrid plan." Planning staff has inquired about obtaining a copy of this plan as a potential model; likewise, research is underway on planning efforts in other North Carolina jurisdictions that might have applicability for Orange County. This information will be shared with the Planning Board as it becomes available. h: lcomplan\20thcent.docl7- 6 -99\gb 3