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18 <br />1 Right now I see no evidence that implementing this plan in its current form will significantly <br />2 correct two of my greatest concerns: the shortage of commercial and industrial development <br />3 which places to much burden on residential property taxes and the inadequate supply of <br />4 affordable and workforce housing in the County. <br />5 <br />6 Other than delaying approval and improving the current plan prior to implementation, (believe <br />7 the key to obtaining these and other long-desired outcomes is to use the implementation phase <br />8 to transforms the document's encyclopedic character into a visionary document that is clear in <br />9 its priorities and unequivocally supported by a broad array of interest groups. <br />10 <br />11 Absent such a transformation, I doubt the proposed Comprehensive Plan will significantly alter <br />12 the Status Quo. <br />13 <br />14 Allan Rosen, Orange County, NC <br />15 <br />16 Vision Statement <br />1'7 The Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition <br />18 <br />19 August 6, 2007 <br />20 <br />21 In October 2006, the Orange County Board of Commissioners initiated atwo-year process to <br />22 update the county's Comprehensive Plan. This presents aonce-in-a-generation opportunity for <br />23 community stakeholders to come together and provide guidance on how Orange County should <br />24 grow-and change in the future. <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 Coalition members are committed to working together to: <br />28 <br />29 • learn more about the county's Comprehensive Plan and help educate the community about <br />30 its importance, <br />31 • provide input to the county planning and advisory boards, and especially to the County <br />32 Commissioners,. about our shared priorities for promoting a path to sustainability that <br />33 balances environmental health, social equity, and economic prosperity, and <br />34 present a common voice for diverse stakeholders to express our common interests in <br />35 planning for a future where environmental conservation, resource efficiency, affordable <br />36 housing, social equity, economic development, preservation of regional agricultural <br />37 production and transit-ready, walkable, mixed-use, communities are simultaneously <br />38 realized. <br />39 <br />40 Coalition members believe the Update should: <br />41 <br />42 determine where new compact, walkable, mixed-use, transit-supportive growth and <br />43 development should occur within the county's planning jurisdiction, <br />44 make affirmative commitments to providing public sector infrastructure investments to <br />45 stimulate development that promotes economic prosperity, social equity and environmental <br />46 health, and <br />47 provide a framework such that the future of Orange County will be sustainable, just, and <br />48 equitable. <br />49 <br />