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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 /> m <br />~ J <br />~ ~ <br /> PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ <br /> (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a ~ a ° <br /> ~ <br />~ ~ ~ cU v ~ <br />°~ <br />E <br />~; c~ <br />a ~ '~O~ <br />Oma ao <br />om <br /> J <br /> Add the following• Tourism is another significant component of Orange <br /> County's economy According to the 2006 Economic Impact of Travel on <br /> North Carolina a study conducted by the Travel Industry Association of <br /> America more than 1 710 'obs in Oran a Count were direct) attributable to <br />13) 3-16 35 travel and tourism creating $27.62 million payroll. This industry is BOCC 7/9/2008 <br /> continuing to flourish and increased 8 2 percent between 2004 and 2006, <br /> generating an economic impact of $127.6 million. Tax revenues the county <br /> receives from travel and tourism represents an $85 tax saving for each <br /> <br /> resident of the County. <br /> Add the following additional objective:Objective ED-1.$: Explore policies to <br />14) 3-18 38 use in attracting and encouraging development of companies and Public 8/6!2008 <br /> enterprises that will build and expand upon the County~s economic base. <br /> <br /> Objective ED-2.5: Identify lands suitable <br />15) 3-19 10 l to accommodate the expansion and growth of commercial and Public 8/6/2008 <br /> industrial uses in the Count . <br /> Objective ED- 2.6: <br /> ded~ Identi areas that are desirable and attractive to major gOCC 7/9/2008 <br />16) 3-19 13-21 corporate users with access to public transportation networks and possibly <br /> rail <br />11/06/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 4 of 32 <br />