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May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan ,~ <br />Planning Board's Table of Proposed Revisions Minus Line Items Revised by BOCC ° <br />(Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) <br /> 00 <br />~ J <br />C ~ <br /> PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ . <br /> (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ ° <br /> a <br />~ <br /> ~ <br />a~ <br />.°r a° ~ Oma om <br /> Orange County's economic history is uniquely based in its natural and. <br /> agricultural resources, the establishment of one of the nations finest public <br />1) 3-1 19 universities and medical facilities within its borders, its proximity to the PB 7/9/2008 <br /> Research Triangle Park, Duke University, and the high quality of life valued <br /> b its residents. <br /> Insert Historically the shifting of Orange County's political boundaries have <br /> resulted in losses to its manufacturing base. Although difficult to quantify, <br /> the most significant loss may have occurred between the years 1849 and <br />2) 3-1 22 1881 when portions of Orange County were taken to create Alamance and BOCC 8/6/2008 <br /> Durham Counties Changes to Orange County's boundaries also occurred <br /> in 1771 when Guilford Wake. and Chatham Counties were formed and <br /> again in 1777 with the formation of Caswell County. <br />3 3-1 Last P. Delete 2nd sentence. BOCC 9/3/2008 <br />4 3-5 19 "Metro olitan Areas" should not be ca italized. Staff 9/10/2008 <br /> Previous economic development studies have fie~ed-i~-_e~ identified several gOCC 7/9/2008 <br />5) 3-6 65 key economic development issues... <br /> 10 Under Key .Issues add bullet: * Providing employment opportunities for the gOCC 7/9/2008 <br />6) 3-7 underemployed unemployed and the aging workforce. <br />11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 2 of 32 <br />