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May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />Table of BOCC Accepted Planning Board Revisions <br />(Line items revised by the BOCC have been noted where applicable) <br /> m <br />~Q <br />c m <br /> PB Proposed Revision ° w ~ ~ ;~ <br /> (Chapter breaks and new objectives are shaded) ~ a N ° <br /> a <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />c~j v y,- <br />oa <br />E <br />~ vi ~ .m V ~ <br />m °~' ca <br />° <br /> a :;~ a <br />O om <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 /> resident of the County. <br /> Add the following additional objective:Obiective ED-1.8: 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 taad 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 />16) 3-19 13-21 ~ Identi areas that are desirable and attractive to major gOCC 7/9/2008 <br /> corporate users with access to public transportation networks and possibly_ <br /> rail. <br />00 <br />11/18/08 All comments from the May and August Public Hearings were considered by the Planning Board during its review process. 4 of 32 <br />