HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-19-2008-C.3ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 19, 2008
Agenda
Item No. C.3
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Update Phase II
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) CY~
ATTACHMENT(S):
1) Draft Comprehensive Plan (Under separate
cover -Please retain for future meetings)
2) Public Input Meeting Summary Reports -
Jan. 28th, April Stn and April 23~d
3) Written Public Comments
4) Board of Health & Env. Health Staff comments
on 15t Draft of Comprehensive Plan
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning
Supervisor, 245-2579
PURPOSE: To receive public comment on the updated Comprehensive Plan in its entirety and
receive direction from the Board of Commissioners as to subsequent steps.
BACKGROUND:
What is the Comprehensive Plan?
The' Comprehensive Plan is an official public document that will serve to guide development
and the preservation of resources within the unincorporated areas of the County. This version
of the Plan will focus on pulling together the County's,goals and objectives in a variety of
substantive areas (Economic Development, Housing, Land Use, Natural and Cultural Systems,
Parks and Recreation, Services and Community Facilities, and Transportation). By setting
goals and objectives, County officials can use the document to guide future policy decisions.
The adapted Plan will also serve as the statutory basis for many of Orange County's land use
regulations as well as the application of zoning districts.
Process
On October 3, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a process for
updating the County's Comprehensive Plan in two phases as follows:
Phase I, to include the development of Comprehensive Plan goals and County Profile
Element; and
Phase II, to include the remaining seven (7) Elements of the updated Comprehensive Plan.
Phase I was completed by the County in September 2007 and Phase II was initiated
immediately thereafter.
During October 2007-April 2008, a Planning Consultant, County staff and the following County
advisory boards have worked together to develop the draft Comprehensive Plan: Affordable
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Housing Advisory Board, Agricultural Preservation Board, Commission for the Environment,
Economic Development Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Orange Unified
Transportation Board, Planning Board, and Recreation and Parks Advisory Council. Input has
been provided by additional County advisory boards as well as the public.
General Contents
The Draft Comprehensive Plan includes the following Elements:
® County Profile (Data)
® Economic Development
® Housing
® Land Use -
® Natural and Cultural Systems
® Parks and Recreation
Services (Utilities) and Community
Facilities
a Transportation
Recommendations are also provided in the draft Comprehensive Plan that addresses the
administration, -implementation, and monitoring of the Plan that will need to take place following
its adoption.
There are no major changes to existing/current policy directions incorporated into the draft Plan:
Furthermore, the draft plan does not include specific implementation recommendations; work
on those will start once this Plan with its framework of goals, objectives, and linkages is
adopted. This Plan update effort is designed to establish a common data base, to pull together
existing ideas and information that heretofore have been scattered among a series of topic-
specific plans and documents, and to set the stage for subsequent community discussions
about implementation strategies. -
Public Input and Access to Materials
In addition to numerous citizen comprised County advisory board meetings, during Phase II of
the update process, the County conducted public input meetings on January 28t", April 3rd, April
9t".and April 23rd. Several public input opportunities were also provided during Phase I.
All .key documents that have been produced to date have been posted on the County's website.
Following is the address to the Comprehensive Plan Update Webpage and a partial listing of
documents that can be found there: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp
® Description of Process for updating the Plan and Timetable
® Brochure describing process and meetings
® ~BOCC Guiding Principles for the Plan
County Profile (data) Element
® Public Input Meeting Summaries
® March 5, 2008 First Draft Comprehensive Plan
® Pudic Hearing ®raft Comprehensive Plan* (posted May 7, 2008)
® 1981 Land Use Plan
*For anyone wishing to see the differences between the First Draft Comprehensive Plan
(March 5th) and the Public Hearing Draft, a version is provided on the website referenced
above that tracks the changes.
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In addition to posting the Draft Comprehensive Plan online, copies of the Public Hearing Draft
Plan have also been made available for reference at the County's public libraries and at the
Orange County Planning and Inspections Department.
Submittal of Written Public Comments Following Public Hearing.
The County will continue to accept written public comments on the Draft Comprehensive Plan
following the May 19t" Public Hearing. The Planning Board can guarantee that they will
consider all written public comments, during the development of their recommendations to the
BOCC, that are submitted on or before the date of their next regular meeting, June 4, 2008. All
written comments submitted will also accompany the Planning Board's recommendation to the
BOCC. .
Written comments can be submitted directly to the Planning. Board at their June 4t" meeting or
in advance by e-mail or US Postal Service at the following addresses:
CompPlanUpdate ~co.orange.nc.us
Orange County Planning Board
Attn: Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor
Orange County Planning and Inspections Department
306-F Revere Rd., PO Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with hearing this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): In accordance with the approved timetable, Administration
recommends referral to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC
August 19, 2008.
The Planning Board will provide specific recommendations for any additional changes to the
draft Comprehensive Plan that may be required in response to comments heard from the BOCC
and/or public. The Planning Board will also consider comments collected at the Countywide
Public Input Meetings that have been ,held during Phase IL
Staff Note: Per the adopted Comprehensive Plan Update Process, the BOCC may also refer
public hearing items to any of the other lead advisory boards that are involved: Affordable
Housing Advisory Board, Agricultural Preservation Board, Commission for the Environment,
Economic Development Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Orange Unified
Transportation Board, and Recreation and Parks Advisory Council.
Attachment 2
®range C®unty Co~preh~nsive Plan Update Public Input l~ccting
January 28; 2008 7:OOpn~ - 9:OOp~n
S®uthern ~Iu~nan Services Center, Chapel Dill, IBC
Sun~rnar~ I2.e~®rt
Staff Note: This summary report has been posted on-line on the Comprehensive Plan Update
website (http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre cpupdate.asp and distributed to Element
Lead Advisory Board men2bers, Element Mangers (Staff, and. Consultant to be used as an
additional resource during development of the draft Comprehensive Plan.
Approximately seventy-five people attended the Public Input Meeting, including members of the
public, staff, and board members. Listed below are those who signed-in or who stated their name
while speaking.
Meeting Attendees: Moses Carey, Jay Bryan, Renee Price, Michelle Kempinsici, Brian
Crawford, Bernadette Pelissier, Sandy Quinn, Sam Lasris, Bryant Colson, Robbin Taylor-Hall,
Spence Dickinson, Marc Scagnelli, Blair Pollock, Mrs. Scagnelli, Bonnie Norwood, Joan Jobsis,
Tom Allison, Mary Beerman, Deloris Bailey, Steve Peck; Ken Dawson, Vasu Kilaru, Holly
Reid, Caroline Poole, Robert Reid, Cara Lacey, Adam Klein, David Logicina, Ben Lloyd, Rita
Leadem, Gordon Brown, Dolly Hunter, Desiree Goldman, Jean Earnhardt., Chris Moran, Fred
Black, Sharon Riley, James Carnahan, Martin Rody, Allan Rosen, The Daily Tarheel.
®range County Staff Present: Craig Benedict, Tom Altieri, Gene Bell, Karen Lincoln, I~aren
Markovics, Perdita Holtz, Dave Stanch, Rich Shaw, Tina Moon, Tara Fikes, Lori Taft, Kate
Lowe, Tom Konsler, Roger Waldon, consultant
MEETING N®TES
Staff/Consultant Presentation:
Tom Altieri welcomed everyone to the meeting. Updated everyone and reminded attendees
that the process has been adopted by the County Commissioners. The first of the eight
elements, The County Profile Element, is completed. Tonight's meeting is to provide a
status report so the public understands the process, has an opportunity for input, and allows
the county to collect input to be used by advisory boards, staff, and the consultant as the plan
is developed. 'Want to make sure everyone has a chance to speak.
Roger Waldon of Clarion Associates has been contracted by the County to help synthesize
the plan. The county has been working on the Comprehensive Plan by updating the 1981
Plan. This is the first time to look at the whole package and refresh data, goals, and
objectives as a county. Clarion works with staff, the advisory boards and citizens to
complete the plan. The County Commissioners have adopted the eight guiding principals
and have embraced a set of goals. However, nothing at this point is concrete. The plan
schedule is fixed, but everything else can change. Clarion is working towards putting the
pieces already gathered together in a common format and framework. At this stage the focus
is trying to create objectives to accomplish the goals and principals. The target is to be on
the County Commissioner's agenda late spring for public comment on the draft
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Comprehensive Plan Update. Information needs to be available for people to have input -
that's what tonight's meeting is about. People have a lot of ideas, wishes, and desires for
Orange County. Some of those may fit the format of goals and objectives and others may be
too specific for the plan 'at this stage. We are currently collecting ideas for implementation,
but they may not go into the plan right now. The target is to get the County Commissioners
to adopt the new Comprehensive Plan and as implementation measures are addressed, there
will be a "whole container of great ideas to accomplish these goals."
Public Comments:
(Each bullet point indicates a new speaker's comments)
® 1) Sustainability overall importance to Orange County; 2) Buckhorn development and the
"multiplier" effects on the economy, schools, housing, taxes - 20% increase; 3) Importance
of railways for dense walkable communities.
Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition includes 8 different organizations that have
developed ideas for the Comprehensive Plan. 1) Orange County's Comprehensive Plan
needs to reflect a "coherent whole;" 2) Can we get all parts of Sustainability; 3) Clearly
identify where nodes for development will be specified and accommodate population
demand; 5) Affirmative public commitments to infrastructure to achieve plans; 5)
Mechanism to align capital budget with Comprehensive Plan; 6) Small areas plans and major
developments are in progress and can be assessed against Comprehensive Plan goals.
® Specific objectives needed to determine common ideas. 1) Forms of development-land use
and transportation need to be compact; 2) Maintain agricultural land and watersheds; 3)
Support public transportation; 4) Support economic/mixes use compact form development; 5)
Support local businesses.
Cluster developments like Meadowmont and Southern Village have had problems but are
examples that are better than sprawl. Would like to see snore about TDR strategy in the
Comprehensive Plan.
® Concerned about schools. If they consume most of the County's budget why are they not
addressed in greater detail in the Comprehensive Plan? No one from the school system is
here tonight.
a 1) Shared values needed; 2) Contradictions and conflicts exist in Planning and community
goals such as environmentalism and housing; Provided example of a "green shelter" project;
3)Non-profit community shares the goals of the larger conununity; Suggested County have
more outreach into non-profit community for input; 4) Tax Burden should be shared by
.businesses and shift off private residences; 5) Social services should strive fora `quality of
place' with diverse economic opportunities; 6) Provide water/sewer to clustered nodes.
® 1) Planning Department should have a concise expedited approval process; 2) Shift tax
burden to business and off of personal property.
® 1) Commercial/Residential tax base out of balance in county; 2) Look aggressively at places
in the county for economic development transition areas -such as I-85/40 corridor 3)
Rethink conventional wisdom about allowing Public W/S in to watershed critical areas; 4)
Sustainability
® 1) Water critical areas from 7-mile creek need to be removed to allow economic development
to occur.
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® 1) Farmers own most of the property in the northern county-their land is their `retirement;' 2)
Concerned about definitions of watershed. critical areas and how they are: applied - e.g. 1/Z
mile measurement from water; 3) Wants to remove 7-mile creek critical areas from map; 4)
Comprehensive Plan should be flexible enough to allow new technology to meet rules.
® Supports Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition. 1') Supports ideas to designate.
specific areas for development to drive costs down; 2) Need a separate review process for
expedited economic/industrial projects; 3) Need incentives for workforce housing in county;
4) Recreation and Parks facilities need also to be considered when planning for growth.
® 1) Balance and equitable distribution of housing within County; 2) The Comprehensive Plan
is a guide -there may be conflicts between elements but the process should continue.
® 1) Vast majority of undeveloped property is in Northern Orange County; 2) Need greater
representation from Northern residents in the process; 3) Agricultural land is not parkland for
others.
® 1) Underscore link between land use and transportation; 2) Need transit-oriented
development including rail, bus, bike, pedestrian, for regional connectivity. This area has
high sprawl; 3) People need to expand their notion of desirable places to live.
® 1) Greater interest and demand for local foods is important for a sustainable future; 2) People
have to be able to afford to keep their land in farming - i.e. lower tax rates; 3) Agricultural
land is in transition, small farms are expanding; 4) Proponent of dense development near
towns to avoid.nuisance complaints on farm activities. (See additional letter provided by Mr.
Dawson.)
® Concerned about affordable housing.
® Problems arise as farmland converted to housing subdivisions; for example, restrictive
covenants wouldn't allow chickens as pets.
® 1) Concerned about neighborhoods destroyed by cluster development and.growth; 2) Don't
feel like people are being listened to in land use situations; 3) Wants more public input in
land use decisions.
1) Technology/Innovation -codes and planning process need to be flexible to allow for
changes in technology, such as gray water reclamation and low flow toilets; 2) Mixed Use
developments are beneficial to the community; 3) Public investment in projects can bring
positive rewards to the community- good schools/ soccer field- the Buckhorn example.
® 1) Farmers are aging out and family farms are not being passed down.. Need ways of
preserving farmland for futures; 2) Community ownership of land is an idea with training for
future farmers; 3) Building and land use regulations. discourage ability to promote
apprenticeships with on-site housing for apprentices
As these ideas come to fruition, the county may run into NIMBY situations and clashes of
goals. and' personal values. Need to be flexible but keep pushing for the community good - 1)
Village Clusters; 2) Economics.
® Site landfills and waste facilities in Orange County.
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Break Out Session Notes And Comments:
LAND USE ELEMENT
® How do we achieve mixed uses in transition areas and EDD's?
® Workshops/charettes for small areas where development will go.
® Importance of projects even if you live in a municipality.
® Preserving farmland in LUE?
® Explore innovative wastewater treatment.
® Transit -oriented development
® Create administrative systems and mechanisms to expedite desirable development.
RECREATION AND PARKS
® School facilities, such as tennis courts, should be open to the public.
Regional and local connectivity between parks and school facilities.
® Rural Ways (for biking, hiking, walking) such as linear paths and critical recreation for
Orange County. Use donated orpurchased easements.
TRASNPORTATION
Rural Ways -pedestrian and biking connectivity through easements.
PROCESS
® How do we keep track of the potential costs of the principles that we might adopt?
HOUSING
Please resist the urge to accept payments in lieu of affordability if/when development set-
asides apply and developers don't want to comply. We need the units. Instead work with
non-profit developers during the applicant processes. to determine innovative, high-
demand ways to make set-aside compliance meet needs.
® Don't reduce language around affordable housing to "workforce" housing:
® Smaller houses. Recommended a book, "Tin Houses." There ought to be a way in
Orange County to have smaller Houses. Current building practices set up to support
corporations.
® Recommendation to look on-line for Seattle co-housing information.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
® Balance county development by developing a commercial sector that provides a third or
more of county revenue.
® Linlc between economic development, population growth, etc. this also includes planning
for schools and water supplies.
® Expedite desirable commercial and light industrial projects.
® Create lab and commercial space for UNC ideas to become businesses.
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Orange County Comprehensive Plan Update Public Input Meeting
April 9, 2008 7:OOpm - 9:OOpm
Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Summary Report
Staff Note: This summary report has been posted on-line on the Comprehensive Plan
Update website (http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp) and will be
included in the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Board's agenda packet for
the May 19a' Jou1t Quarter Public Hearing.
Approximately fifteen people attended the Public Input Meeting, including members of
the public, staff, and board members. Listed below are those who signed-in or who stated
their name while speaking.
Meeting Attendees: Marc Scagnelli, Joan Jobsis, Rita Leadem, Barry Katz, James
Carnahan
Orange County Staff Present: Craig Benedict, Tom Altieri, Karen Lincoln, Karen
Markovics, Perdita Holtz, Tara Filces, Tina Moon, Glenn Bowles, Kate Lowe, and Andy
Sachs, Dispute Settlement Center, Inc.
MEETING NOTES
Welcome and Introductions: Andy Sachs welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Staff Presentation:
-Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Plaalni.ng Supervisor, made a presentation and in general
conveyed the following: The purpose of tonight's meeting is to make sure attendees
understand what is in the draft plan, how it was generated, and to provide an opportunity
for additional public input. The meeting is also to inform the public how to participate in
the public hearing for the Board of County Commissioners on May 19.
-The purpose of the plan is to provide a long range decision making framework for. the
county. The plan will guide future growth and development and serve as a statutory basis
for land use regulations in the county. Zoning ordinances should be consistent with the
Comprehensive plan.
- The scope of the plan extends through the year 2030, which is as far as a population
projection can be made with a reasonable degree of accuracy. This does not mean the
plan won't be revisited until 2030. The plan focuses on Orange County's planning
jurisdiction -area outside municipalities and their ETJs.
- The Comprehensive plan is atwo-phase process with phase I having been completed.
Phase I consisted the development of 3 8 goals and a county profile/data element. These
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docmnents were sanctioned by the County Commissioners in a public hearing in August
and the planning staff was authorized to use these goals as a guide to the remainder of the
plan.
- Opportwuties for public input include countywide meetings, open houses, formal public
hearings, and the 8 advisory board meetings which meet monthly are also open to the
public. The public can access information by contacting staff, advisory board members,
attending meetings, visiting the website, obtaining copies of public hearing materials at
County libraries, and reading press releases.
- The Board of County Commissioners adopted the time table and guiding principals of
the plan. They will ultimately consider adoption of the plan. Advisory boards work with
the consultant to prepare the draft plan and review it. Clarion Associates is the consultant
for the project, headed by Roger Waldon. County Staff partner with the consultant to
review documents. They have also written sections of the plan to be considered by
Advisory Boards. The public attends meetings and provides input and feedback.
- The consultant has. collected data and information from staff, advisory boards, acid
studies and reports done in the county to use as a source to prepare the first draft plan.
The first draft plan was delivered to staff and advisory boards early in March to staff.
Advisory boards are working now to review the plan and have until April 14 to send
comments to the consultant
- There are 13 chapters in the first draft and the 8 elements are represented. Each element
has as summary and overview, purpose statement, data, analyses of trends, needs (policy,.
data, programming, facility), goals and objectives, links to other elements, key documents
(reports and studies), intergovermnental coordination. Tom briefly went over highlights
of each chapter.
- The next steps include the May 19 public hearing. Input from this meeting will be
written into a brief summary prepared by staff and posted on the website. Advisory
boards and County Commissioners will be encouraged to review it. These comments will
also be part of the public hearing agenda packet for the May 19 meeting
Public Questions and Comments:
-Andy Sachs of the Dispute Settlement Center facilitated the Question and Answer
portion of the evening.
"Public" -What are Clarion's qualifications as a consultant and are they familiar with the
county?
Mr. Altieri -Roger Waldon worked as Planning Director for Chapel Hill for
approximately 20 years before joining Clarion. Leigh Anne King graduated from the
masters program at Chapel Hill. They have also been working for Orange County and
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the Town of Hillsborough on a Strategic Growth Plan for Hillsborough and areas of
Orange County along the Hillsborough fringe.
"Public" -Why did the county hire a consultant?
Mr. Benedict, Planning Director -The County Commissioners asked for a
comprehensive review of various subjects discussed in the plan. Everything was done
independently by staff and advisory boards and therefore we do not have similarity in
structure of studies and reports. The consultant was hired to standardize and synthesize
the plan. However, the plan is more a product of advisory boards and staff than the
consultant.
Mr. Alfieri -The original proposal to County Commissioners did not involve use of a
consultant. The process was going to take 3 years and County Commissioners wanted a
shortened Timetable. The consultant helps meet this deadline.
"Public" -The County Commissioners are probably voting as early as August. Are parts
of the plan expected to change between now and then? What's still up for revision?
Mr. Alfieri A lot of changes have been recommended so there will be lots of changes
between drafts. The plan needs editing for readability and flow and the consultant will
now be asked to do that. Changes will be tracked for the public.
"Public" -Have you gotten public input that are specific issues? Are there things that
have come up from public input that are now being reconsidered?
Mr. Altieri -Public input is expected at our Countywide Meetings and at the public
hearing. A lot of input is already reflected in the draft as a result of prior public input
meetings.
"Public" -The BOCC is a governing body and is changing in November. If there is an
approval of the Comprehensive plan can the.BOCC ignore the plan? Is the plan legally
binding?
Mr. Altieri -The plan is not a regulatory document it's a policy guide. Hope they would
not adopt a plan they don't intend to implement. The plan is not legally binding.
"Public" - It takes several years to change ordinances. Do you expect the BOCC to
actually try to make decisions consistent with the plan? Is there buy in from the
commissioners?
Mr. Altieri -The commissioners have buy into the process and the role of advisory
boards. The document has only been available since March so we will have to wait to see
if they will have buy-in.
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"Public" - It is crucial that municipalities integrate their growth. Is there a mechanism to
have some or all the municipalities adopt land use plans that are consistent with the
comprehensive plan?
Mr. Altieri -There is extensive amount of coordination -not to that extent. Examples
include the Joint Planning Area, transition areas, and a Small Area Plan.
Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner -with regional transportation plaiuluig the elected
officials from all jurisdictions are members of the board; lot of discussion on land use;
these elected officials stay apprised to what's going on around them.
"Public" - Get a sense that you have municipalities that wont buy in? Projection of
growth will mainly happen in municipalities -they will have to handle the growth and
these will dictate what happens in this county. Buy in from municipalities is crucial.
Andy Sachs -What does the InterGovernmental Coordination part of the plan say about
this?
Mr. Benedict - In NC a large amount of independence is given to municipalities. There
is not a county master plan for cities and counties combined. This is the legislative
structure of NC. Orange County, more than any other county, has tried to better set urban
service boundaries and set an idea of their capacity to grow. We are taking leaps as far as
planning in NC and we would like to do more. We are challenged by the limits of state
legislation.
"Public" -This question deals with the urban services boundary (USB) around Chapel
Hill and Carrboro. From now to 2030 the towns will acknowledge that they have build
out with this boundary -how do they incrementally expand USB into county (adjacent
land)? Does the plan take this into consideration?
Glen Bowles, Planner II - Carrboxo and Chapel Hill asked if the Orange Water and Sewer
Association (OWASA) system could sustain their jurisdiction's density. OWASA came
up with an affirmative answer. ,-They are not expanding and instead just planning for
higher density within what they already have.
"Public" -They are going to reach a density that is enough and there will be pressure
because they have reached a critical density. This is all prime land that will be developed
in high density.. Is there a rational, organized way to incrementally expand the USB in
the plan?
Mr. Benedict - An analysis was done for the Orange County jurisdiction. Based on all
population projections, we have enough land designated in urban growth areas to
accommodate future populations. One thing not there -how much of future populations
will go into municipal areas and their ETJs and how much will go into Orange County's
urban and rural areas? The Shaping Orange County's Future plan makes a reference that
2/3 will go urban and 1/3 rural. There are no standards in the plan except to say that of
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that 1/3 in Orange County's jurisdiction, the majority of that growth will go into urban
transition and the rest will go rural. That needs to be addressed in the future.
"Public" -Will public comments that are taken at the May 19 public hearing matter?
Wi11 there be another draft created for adoption?
Mr. Altieri -Yes. Following the public hearing they will consider public input and make
recommendations back to the commissioners about what they would like to see in the
next draft for adoption
"Public" -Will the County Commissioners adopt the plan in August with the idea that
they still want changes?
Mr. Alfieri -They can adopt it as it is, they can incorporate changes the plaluiing board
suggests, or they could table it.
"Public" -Realistically, is there time for what is said at the public hearing to have an
impact before the BOCC adopts plan?
Mr. Benedict -Yes. There may be a topic that commissioners say the plan should
address and they would direct staff to go back and work on this. There may be a topic
that we can adjust later without holding up the plan's adoption. There is an existing land
use map, which will not change until the commissioners say to. When the plan is
adopted, each advisory board will pick a priority that needs to be accomplished. There is
a host of work in the plan that needs to be implemented and that won't happen in the first
year.
Comments
"Public" -Chapter 11 is really important and should follow chapter 2. The overarching
goal for the whole document is found here. I'm not satisfied with language, but that can
change later. The most important issue is climate change and we're running out of
resources. I vivant the document to reference climate change -carbon reduction goals.
We don't even talk about this in the plan.
"Public" -The overarching goal for economic development needs to reference climate
change. We have a responsibility to the future. Prioritizing locally owned businesses and
their networking is important. Innovation and attracting, supporting and integrating local
businesses are crucial
"Public" -The BOCC composition changes this fall. Are we expecting politics to shift
dramatically? Will there be greater representation of the north?
Mr. Benedict -There shouldn't be that much change. The goal is to make this a learning
process with more synergy. There should be more representation of the north. There is a
website on the voting process and districts.
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"Public" -The West 10 sewer line to schools -does the Comprehensive Plan still call
this agricultural residential? Is there a limit to 10 acre lots?
Glen Bowles - No, that area would have 1 acre lots or two acre lots depending on
location.
"Public" -With Mebane growing is there foresight to say go ahead and plan that as a
more residential area and make it an economic base for the county? Orange County can
still get taxes on it and plan for that. I encourage the board to rethink emphasis of growth
on this area because it needs to go somewhere. Growth is going to head north because
Chapel Hill is expensive. Plan for the growth towards Mebane
Perdita Holtz, Planner II - Loolc at the Efland-Mebane plan on the website. There are
water~and sewer boundary agreements in place that would make it difficult to plan for
higher density south of West 10 road. That's why the boundary is there. That whole area
is slated for growth.
"Public" -Mebane is going to do its own thing and annex into Orange County when it
wants and we can't stop it. Why not assume it will happen and make the best of it?
Ms. Holtz - It is more expensive for Mebane to move east because of the lift stations they
have to maintain.
"Public" - My suggestion is to reevaluate atax-base opportunity near Mebane.
Ms. Lincoln -There is a lot of pressure on municipalities. They are concentrating
density too because extending services is more expensive than cheapness of land.
"Public" -The future of residential housing is not in single-family homes for density
reasons and cost of living. People will locate closer to nodes because gas is too
expensive. Suburban life is going. Chapter 4 acknowledges the economic engine of this
county is the UNC health care ~systein. How do you anticipate growth along the
transportation corridors? Is there a map for this?
Mr. Alfieri -There can be no future land use map changes and no rezoning. An example.
The 7 mile creels watershed -there is an obj ective that points to evaluation of that area.
Following this we could see map changes. Implementation of map changes
recommended in small area plans will be on the front burner
"Public" -The numbers axen't important. Carrying capacity is not an exclusionary
principle. I am concerned that we figure out how we want to accommodate the growth so
when it happens the impacts are sustainable. I want a vision of what the outcome looks
like.
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"Public" -Ordinances will achieve what it looks like and that will be difficult to lay out.
It is hard to picture it right now because things will change.
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®range County Comprehensive Plan Update Public Input Meeting
April 23, 2008 7:OOpm - 9:OOpm
Exchange Club, Iiillsborough, NC
Summary Report
Staff Note: This summary report has been posted on-line on the Comprehensive Plan
Update website (http://www.co.orange.nc.us/planning/compre_cpupdate.asp) and will be
included in the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Board's agenda packet for
the May 19th Joint Quarter Public Hearing.
Approximately twenty-five people attended the Public Input Meeting, including members
of the public, staff, and board members. Listed below are those who signed-in or who
stated their name while speaking.
Meeting Attendees: Bob Barrett, David Patterson, Jennifer Boroslti, Ruby Sinreich, Fred
Blaclt, Elizabeth Walters, Jiin Parsley, Carolyn Parsley, Dolly Hunter, Christy Ravlli,
Robbin Taylor-Hall, John. Gardy, Ann Gardy, Tom Soranno, Jolu1 McAulay, Karen
McAulay, Bi11 Reid
®range County Staff Present: Craig Benedict, Tom .Alfieri, Karen Lincoln, Karen
Markovics, Perdita Holtz, Kate Lowe, and Andy Sachs, Dispute Settlement Center, Inc.
MEETING N®TES
Welcome and Introductions: Andy Sachs welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Staff Presentation:
- Tom Alfieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, made a presentation and in general
conveyed the following: The purpose of tonight's meeting is to snake sure attendees
understand what is. in the draft plan, how it was generated, and to provide an opportunity
for additional public input. The meeting is also to inform the public how to participate in
the public hearing for the Board of County Commissioners on May 19.
-The purpose of the plan is to provide a long range decision malting framework for the
county. The plan will guide future growth and development and serve as a statutory basis
for land use regulations in the county. Zoning ordinances should be consistent with the
Comprehensive plan.
- The scope of the plan extends through the year 2030, which is as far as a population
projection can be made with a reasonable degree of accuracy. This does not mean the
plan won't be revisited until 2030. The plan focuses on Orange County's planning
jurisdiction -area outside municipalities and their ETJs.
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- The Comprehensive plan is a two-phase process with phase I having been completed.
Phase I consisted the development of 38 goals and a county profile/data element. These
documents were sanctioned by the County Commissioners in a public hearing in August
and the pla~uzi.ng staff was authorized to use these goals as a guide to the remainder of the
plan.
- Opportusiities for public input include countywide meetings, open houses, formal public
hearings, and the $ advisory board meetings which meet monthly are also open to the
public. The public can access information by contacting staff, advisory board members,
attending meetings, visiting the website, obtaining copies of public hearing materials at
County libraries, and reading press releases.
- The Board of County Commissioners adopted the time table and guiding principals of
the plan. They will ultimately consider adoption of the plan. Advisory boards work with
the consultant to prepare the draft plan and review it. Clarion Associates is the consultant
for the project, headed by Roger Waldon. Couizty Staff partner with the consultant to
review documents. They have also written sections of the plan to be considered by
Advisory Boards. The public attends meetings and provides input and feedback.
- The consultant has collected data and information from staff, advisory boards, and
studies and reports done in the county to use as a source to prepare the first draft plan.
The first draft plan was delivered to staff and advisory boards early in March to staff.
Advisory boards are working now to review the plan and have until April 14 to send
comments to the consultant
- There are 13 chapters in the first draft and the 8 elements are represented. Each element
has as summary and overview, purpose statement, data, analyses of trends, needs (policy,
data, programming, facility), goals and objectives, links to other elements, key documents
(reports and studies), intergovernmental coordination. Tom briefly went over highlights
of .each chapter.
- The next steps include the May 19 public hearing. Input from this meeting will be
written into a brief summary prepared by staff and posted on the website. Advisory
boards and County Commissioners will be encouraged to review it. These comments will
also be part of the public hearing agenda packet for the May 19 meeting
Public Comments/Questions:
Andy Sachs of the Dispute Settlement Center facilitated questions during this portion of
the meeting.
"Public" -People can send written comments to what email for the May 19 meeting?
Mr. Altieri -Through the website you can ask questions about the plan update and submit
comments. Citizens are also encouraged to attend the public hearing. There is an email
notification list for meetings and you can join the mailing list from the website.
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"Public" -For the public hearing draft, will subdivision data be updated?
Mr. Alfieri -This will not be available in the public hearing draft but I expect that it will
be in the plan that is ultimately adopted. Staff is working to update the data.
"Public" - I Suggest to add a column. to the subdivision data that includes an average the
overall number of lots created each year.
"Public" -What is the real power of the plan? Does it have funding associated with it or
does it pick up the force of law? Do County Commissioners' just refer to it when malting
decisions?
Mr. Altieri -The document is a policy guide for the County. Comprehensive plans are
not regulatory in NC. One portion of the plan that is close to being regulatory is the
future land use map. In Orange County to rezone property it has to be consistent with the
future land use map. There is a strong linkage between zoning and the map. Nothing is
binding or requiring the County Commissioners to carry out the goals.
"Public" -Has it been a strong guide in the past? Or does it only just satisfy participants
without much impact?
Mr. Altieri -The plan from 1981 identified goals and the county has done a good job of
trying to achieve those goals. Through our public outreach efforts, we have learned that
the County has made more progress on some goals than others. It has been a strong guide
in the past and I expect that to continue.
Mr. Benedict, Planning Director -You are asking how will the plan be operationalized?
Boundaries of urban areas surrounding existing municipalities have been a strong link to
a lot of other decisions that have been made in the past. For example -where will public
water and sewer be? The document helps guide and is a foundation for a lot of fiscal
policies and public service policies.
"Public" -.Ultimately the only tangible product of this process that people adhere to is a
map? Is the process going to shape a new map? Is it also going to be the document that
will shape the new map that will be adhered to? Are there comments as to why this policy
should affect zoning?
Mr. Altieri -Overall, the Plan is a policy guide. However, the Future Land Use Map or
Plan supports the County's Zoning Ordinance and map and therefore, has regulatory
aspects. There are objectives in the draft Plan that could lead to map amendments. For
example, the draft Plan recognizes some inconsistencies between the County's Water and
Sewer Boundary Agreement Map and the Future Land Use Map that is included in the
Comprehensive Plan and includes an objective to study and eliminate inconsistencies
through map amendments.
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"Public" -Usually the immediate next step with all regulatory aspects of a
comprehensive plan is to presume the county will implement goals of the plan and make
them into laws. The plan covers unincorporated areas, but there are also areas where they
are tied together -transportation, development, sewage, what are. you doing to
incorporate the other jurisdictions? Are you getting input from other planning boards?
Mr. Alfieri -Intergovernmental coordination is found in each element. Land-area wise
we are only speaking of Orange County's planning jurisdiction. However, several of the
County's facilities and services cross jurisdictional boundaries. Plan implementation,
which will occur in phases, will require additional intergovernmental coordination, public
input, and public hearings.
"Public" -What is the status of the 7 mile creek watershed?
Mr. Alfieri - We are not~making map changes as part of the process. A number of
objectives may lead to map changes. During the break-out session, I can share the
specific objectives that may relate to your question regarding the 7-Mile Creek
Watershed Critical Area.
"Public" -What is the time table for implementation?
Mr. Altieri -This will be a long term process and implementation will be incremental.
There are general timetables for each objective in the Plan.
"Public" -There is a consultant for the Buckhorn sewer area. Is that going to be included
in this document?
Mr. Benedict - We would not put an ongoing project in the plan at this stage. If we
update the plan, the first incremental tier of amendments will start adding things that may
affect the plan. This plan and small area plans have been ongoing and the first run of
zoning map amendments will be to implement that micro scale of the work that has been
done over the last three years.
Small Groups Session:
Attendees broke into small groups. Each table represented a different element of the plan
and people could visit a table tended by a staff member. Although there was considerable
dialogue at the tables, only a few specific public comments relating to the contents of the
draft Plan were documented.
Natural and Cultural Systems Table:
"Public" -Suggests that there be an executive summary of the document made available
to the public.
Parks and Recreation Table:
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"Public" -The County should create nature parks without soccer fields, baseball
diamonds, swing sets, etc.
"Public" State programs are put on by professional, paid staff and there are plenty of
volunteers with experience in recreation and parlcs that you wouldn't have to pay.
Example -Nature programs for young children.
Land Use/Economic Development Table:
"Public" - We need to decrease sprawl and plan for organic communities.
Attachment 3
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C)range County Comprehensive Plan IJpclate Public input 1Vleeting
January 2~, 200 7:OOp~; - 9:OOpm
Southern Human Services Center, Chapel Hill, l®TC
Written Public Co~~ents
Staff Note: The following are wf°itten comments submitted by the public with Yegard to the
Comprehensive Plan Update Public Input Meeting.
'WRITTEl~T C®MIViE1~TT #l: Ken Dawson
On preserving the future of agriculture in Orange County
Agriculture should be a significant component of Orange County's future. It is well known that
agricultural lands present less demand on county services than residential areas. Agriculture that
is focused on providing food for the local community will become more and more important as
fuel costs continue to rise. It will become more expensive and make less sense to import food
froi~a across the country and around the world; therefore, maintaining land for agricultural
production will benefit the community at large. Further, the environmental costs of burning fuel
to transport food long distances will be seen to be too high and thus local food production for the
community will make sense from an environmental perspective. Local food production should be
considered a component of a secure and sustainable future for the county.
The demand for local food is growing rapidly and small farms that produce for the local market
are thriving. With over $3 billion dollars spent annually on food in Orange, Durham and Wake
Counties, the opportunities are excellent for Orange County farmers who produce for local
consumption, and particularly for those who direct market their products. Dollars spent on food
locally stay in the community longer and therefore boost the local economy. The county should
support local marketing efforts for local farm products.
In order for agriculture to have a place in the county's future, several things need to be
considered in creating the Comprehensive Plan:
® Taxes on agricultural land must be kept low enough so that farmers can afford to hold
land for farming.
® Farmers should b~e protected from nuisance suits brought by their new neighbors who
move from the city to the country and then discover they don't like the smell of manure.
® Farmland must be preserved for future agricultural use.
® Farmland must be affordable for those who wish to begin to farm and must buy land to
do so.
Farmland in Orange County has become valuable for its development potential. For many rural
landowners, this value is all they have to finance their retirement and to pass on to their children.
It would be unfair to such landowners to restrict their ability to cash in on the equity in their land.
At the same time, farmland should be preserved for agricultural use and be affordable for those
who will farm it, for the benefits to the community that are mentioned above. There must be a
provision whereby rural landowners can be compensated for giving up the right to sell their
farmland to the highest bidder for development. The burden of providing the above mentioned
benefits should be born by all members of the community, not just by current rural landowners.
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The same would apply to rural landowners whose lands are in critical watershed areas. Yes,
those areas should be protected from development, but the current landowners should be
compensated for providing that protection.
Confining residential and commercial development to designated areas, particularly along
current and future transportation corridors, makes sense. Agricultural communities would thus be
protected from excess encroachment by urban sprawl. Farmland could remain a productive asset
to the larger community, and farming a viable part of the local economy. Critical watersheds
could be protected by environmentally sound farming practices. The community as a whole
would benefit, therefore the costs should be born by the community as a whole. Such planning is
necessary, and rural landowners must be fairly compensated for participating in such a plan.
Ken Dawson
Cedar Grove, NC
Farmer
President, Durham Farmers Market, Inc.
Past President, Carrboro Farmers Market, Inc
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WRITTEN C®MN.~NT #2 -Allan Rosen
1VIElVI®
To: Orange County Planning and Element Lead Advisory Board Members
From: Allan Rosen, The Village Project Board of Directors and Acting Chair, the Orange County
Comprehensive Plan Coalition
CC: Roger Waldon, Clarion Associates; Comprehensive Plan Update Project Management
Team
Date: January 28, 2008
Re: Public Comment on the Comprehensive Plan Update
I'm Allan Rosen, a 15-year resident of Orange County. I live near the Eno Economic
Development District and served on the county's Affordable Housing Advisory Board for five
years.
On behalf of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition I'd like to thank you for
scheduling this session. The coalition represents a broad cross section of community
stakeholders. Presently we have eight member organizations. Representatives from all eight are
here with me.
Tonight, I'll make some remarks about the coalition's Statement on Objectives (CSO) for the
Comprehensive Plan Update (CPU). Last Friday the statement was mailed to each planning and
advisory board member. Our hope is that these boards will take our recommendations into
account as they draft the CPU.
The CSO includes a goal statement and objectives for the eight plan elements. There are 44
objectives in all, including two for a new category we suggest be included in the CPU,
"Performance Indicators and Review".
Our CSO is subject to change. After we review the draft CPU this spring, we'll have further
comments. And we are likely to bring forward more detailed and/or new recommendations as we
study this issue more.
Now, I'd like to point out that the CSO is influenced by three criteria* which the coalition will
use to evaluate the CPU. Posed as questions, the three criteria are
® Will the CPU result in a future where "envirorunental conservation, energy efficiency, .
affordable housing, social equity, a tlu-iving economy, regional agricultural production and
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(the predominance of) transit-ready, wallcable, mixed-use, communities" are all present in
sustainable and equitable proportions?
® Will the CPU be clear about where "new compact, walkable; mixed-use, transit-supportive
growth and development" can be built and built in sufficient number to accommodate the
demand that Orange County attracts? and
® Does the plan "make affirmative commitments to providing public sector infrastructure
inveshnents to stimulate" the kind of sustainable development the coalition hopes results
from the CPU. (see below**).
The coalition does not expect the CPU proposal to completely satisfy these criteria. We realize
trade offs and compromises will be required. Still, these are our core criteria and if the CPU falls
significantly short, it will cause concern for us.
Finally, there are two more items, which I personally believe warrant special attention beyond
those found in the CSO.
First, the CPU should include a mechanism for aligning the county's capital budgeting and
public finance capacity with the goals and objectives of the CPU. Issues related to water and
sewer infrastructure investment are particularly important.
Second, the CPU should include a mechanism for assuring residents and other stakeholders that
the recent and ongoing small -area planning initiatives, including the Hillsborough/Orange
County Strategic Growth Plan, and major development proposals like Buckhorn Village are
consistent with the direction the CPU is taking.
Thank. you for your time.
Allan Rosen
The Village Project Board of Directors
Acting Chair, the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition
* T11ese criteria are included in the coalition's vision statement, which is printed in the coalition's
brochure.
* * from the coalition's brochure, "The Coalition defines sustainability as managing the impacts of human
activity on local and global resources and habitats in order to ensure that we provide for the needs of
current residents without compromising the quality of life for future generations. Our primary goal for the
people of Orange County is to achieve this "sustainable" outcome by creating ecologically-sensitive
patterns of development, especially by concentrating our urban footprint.
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Staff Note: Additional written materials submitted on behalf of the Orange County
Comprehensive Plan Coalition to follow, including:
Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition Brochure
Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition Statements on Objectives
® Letters of Support
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~°e C~H.A.PEL, HI~,L
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2008 Board of Directors
BIII Bunch, Chair ,
W(Iliam H. Bunch, CPA, PA
Peter Tompkins,YiteChalr January 28 20~$
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The Chapel Hill News
Pegl Brady, Treasurer
BB&T
l To Oran a Goun}s, Plannin Staff and
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Gres Connor, General Counse
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john Anderson
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The Chapel Mill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce expresses its support for the.
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Anita Baarodt Orange County Comprehensive Pian Coalition. The Chamber believes a
Smliher& Assodates, Inc.
Delores Batley
community is strongest when it has a thriving economy, healthy environment, and
EmPOWERmenG Ina an a uitabla sociei~r all oats embodied b the Coalition. Further the Chamber
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Creighton Blackwell
RBC Century Bank .
believes the Comprehensive Plan should be an affirming document that reflects
Ja» B°n=k the intersecEion of interests within a community and communicates those values to
Business Gass, Inc.
Anthony' Carey
county staff and potential development projects.
The Siena Hotel ,
RickCfiambless
sanrrast Bank
the Chamber views the goals.and mission
~ As a partner member o£ the Coalition
Mazda Corprew ,
of the Coalition as critical to the future economic success of Orange County, The
Town Piapner Communlry
Calendar orts the Coalition's strategy of specifying where development
Chamber su
Juana Fiore
Journal of Aaountanry, AICPA pp
should occur, giving clarity and certainty to the development process. Further, by
Mayor Kavtn Foy acceleratin the develo meat of model commercial ro ects, the coun s
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Town of Chapel Hill
Jack Graham .commercial tax base will grow in a sustainable and equitable fashion, a goal of the
Grubb & Ellis
Glen Greenstrcet Chamber.
Greenstreet Bufidcrs
Bcrkntey Grim6all
Grimball Jewelers ~ addition to sound economic development, the Chamber supports the .
Terry Basnight HamleC transportation, housing and land use goals of the Coalition. The Chamber
S.H. Basnfght & Sons, Ina
James Harris , ,
believes that it is in our members -and community s-interest to have a robust
r°wn orcarre°ro and diverse transportation system that uses fewer natural resowces. It is also clear
Bazbara Jessle•Biack
Tna PTA n,rlksbop, ma
that new and relocating businesses are drawn to communities that offer a range of
Ken Kemadle housing options, parks and recreation opportunities. The Chamber believes the
Duke Energy
Ken Lerner
strategies put forth by the Coalition go a long way in promoting a community with
Slue Cross8lue Shield o(NC such assets.
John McKinney ,
BellSouth Telecommunlcatlons
Diana Mints
PA
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I In closin we thank ou for reviewin the Chamber's reason's for su ort of the
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.Coalition and its goals and hope Orange County staff and officials will take these
DGrrtJei HPeders~ets nt Group goals into account when crafting the Comprehensive Plan.
Chapel Hiil•Carrboro GrySchools
Todd Peterson
l1NC Hospitals
Pat Pfictan
EdwardJoneslmesunenu
Gerald Ramolu
SinCCrely,
Performance AutoMall
Luke Riggshee
High and Rubish Insurance
Kwin Schwartz
The Daily Tar Heel
Walter Sturdivant
1360AM WGiL
Dr. Tony Waldrop
n .Nelson
uNeenapelHal President and CEO
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
Post office Box 2897 • Chapel Hill, NC 27515
(919) 967-7075 + (919) 966-6874 Fax
www.carolinachamber.org
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¢oard orDiredors
Anib Badrocly Chair
Smitkv & Anodares, inc
8111 Bunch, Nn Chalr
N1Wam H. Bundc CPA, PA
Pegl Brady, Trevurer
08&T
Charge Plsher, putClulr
James Lm N1¢Avadaw
GreEOry Connor, General Cnumd
The Connor taw firm
Zino /timers
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Delarns Raiiey
EmPOWERment.loc
Creighton Bkadcwdi
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fan Bolick
Bualneu Claslnc ~,
Anthony Garay '',
The57ena Hoeei ',
RirkCimmbless '..
SunTwt Bang '
Mayor Kcrln Fay
T n of Chapel HIII
Gian Graenstroct
Greenureec 8udden,Inc.
0erkeley Grimbali
Gdmbilifewden
Terry Hamlet
iN 0asni7ht Y<Soru, Inc
James Harris
Town o(pmboro
Barbara Jasslo-Black
The PrA Thdk3hap, Ine
John McKinney
AT&T
Mety MnWkill
Smith eweden Assocusnr, Inc
D1ana Mirita
A Better image Printing
Oaris Montgomery
Ouka rnerDt
Greg Orerbesh
Chipd H@ Resnuranc Group
!h Parham
Chapel HN Downtown Parcnrnhip
pr. NNI Pedersen
Chapel HA(.Grrboro City SdroaU
Todd Peterson .
UNC Neairhare
Pat Phelan
Fr>ward Jonu Invrstmonts
Gerald Ramoin
Porformance AumMae
Dionnn Raid
Omnye County BDC
Michael Roach
01ue GasJ0lue SMeid o{ piC
Kavln Schwartz
The Dilly Tar Hcel
Merk 5herbumo
Est Wese Farmers Manafcmcnc
Walter Sturdlvant
176BAM WCHL
PemrTompldns
Thn Chapel HIB Nem
Or: Tony Waldrop
UNC Chapel HW
Chamber SJafi
Anrnn Nelson
Pretidene and CEO
Christy ecck
Nm PrnsWmc
Terry Hager
YIm frcident far Membership
Randy Schmfde
tnfomudon Syrtenu Manajcr
Adam Kldn
Direaor of Gwvnmen[ Retadona and
Emnomle Deveinpmant
Rita Stanton
Community Davebpment Coordmrnr
tdeg Braman
Munher Raladom Caordhntor
Anne MdCuno
Time Wsmar SUSdmhiiry FcBow
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November 29'x, 2007
To whom it may concern,
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce expresses its support for the
Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition. The Chamber believes a
community is strongest when it bas a thriving economy; healthy enviromnant, and
an equitable society-all goals embodied by the Coalition, Further, the Chamber
believes the Comprehensive Plan should be an aflrmiug document that reflects
the intersection of interests within a community, and communicates those values to
county staff and potential developmenf projects.
As a partner member of the Coalition, the Chamber views the goals and mission
of the Coalition as critical to the future economic success of Orange County. The
Chamber supports the Coalition's strategy of specifying where development
should occur, giving clarity and certainty to the development process. Further, by
accelerating the development of model commercial projects, the county's
commercial fax base will grow in a sustainable and equitable fashion, a goal of the
Chamber.
In addition to sound economic development, the Chamber supports the
transportation, housing and land use goals of the Coalition. The Chamber
believes that it is in our members'-and community's.-interest fo have a robust
and diverse transportation system that uses fewer natural resources. It is also clear
that new and relocating businesses are drawn to communities that offer a range of
housing options, parks and recreation opportunities. The Chamber believes the
strategies put forth by the Coalition go a long way in promoting a community with
such assets.
In closing, we thank you for reviewing the Chamber's reasons for~support of the
Coalition and its goals and hope Orange County staff and ofncials will take these
goals into account when crafting the Comprehensive Plan.
Sincerely,
Aaron M. Nelson
President and CEO
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
Foundation for a Sustainable Community
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~ouNrr~ Acrro~rl~~rwo~~c
November 15, 2007
The mission of the Community ActionNetwork SCAN) is to help unify our community.
We share deep commitments to a sustainable community, fairness for all citizens, and
open and participatory government. As we strive to create better places to live, work and
play, we actively seek the many different viewpoints that contribute to the vitality of our
community.
To fulfill these commitments, CAN supports positive leadership and broad citizen input,
balanced land-use planning, responsible fiscal policy, and creative partnerships. CAN will
examine and promote legislafiive, regulatory, electoral, and private efforts that advance
these goals. •
In keeping with the above goals, CAN supports the Orange County Comprehensive Plan
Coalition to proactively encourage policies that lead to more livable and resource
efficient land use patterns, expand transportation planning, and alternatives, encourage
mare affordable workforce housing, improve air quality, preserve natural resources,
conserve agricultural land and open space, and establish local economic and social
vitality.
It is with great enthusiasm that we as an orgazuzation engage in this process and hope that
our Orange County elected official, the staff, members of the advisory boards and
commissions, •and all of our citizens recognize the importance of stakeholder input and
it's value in planning for our future the an updated comprehensive plan.
For the Board,
Fred Black
Chair
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Walkable Hillsborough Coalition (WaHC)
December 13, 2007
To Whom It May Concern
regarding the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Update Coalition
The Walkable Hillsborough Coalition (WaHC} would like to express its support of the Comprehensive
Plan Update Coalition's effort to bring community stakeholders together to learn about the elements of
Orange County's Comprehensive Plan Update (CPU) and to provide input based on our shared values as
diverse organizations.
WaHC is a volunteer group formed in 2001 whose mission it is to promote and advocate for pedestrian-
friendly communities. We recognize the importance of walkable communities for improving individual
health, community health, environmental health and economic wellbeing for Hillsborough residents, for
surrounding communities, and especially, for our Orange County school children. Some of ourvolunteer
work has included co-sponsoring an annual Walkable Hillsborough Day in June for the pastfive years
with the Tovvn of Hillsborough, as well as applying for Active Living by Design and Pit Communities
grants to seekfunds and support for pedestrian-first communities and walkable schools. NCDOT has
referred to WaHC as the first pedestrian-only advocacy group in North Carolina.
WaHC supports the CPU Coalition's efforts to have the CPU reflect our organization's interest for new
and appropriate existing development to be compact, walkable, mixed-use and transit supportive. We
appreciate the work of the Coalition to find common ground across divergent organizations with diverse
missions, as well as the Coalition's push for public involvement early in the CPU process.
Holly Reid, co-founder
Walkable Hillsborough Coalition
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board of Directors
Ann Henley
president
Rick Allen
Vice-President
Don willhait
Treasurer
Cad Taylor
Secretary
Ben Baldetas
Chris eelhom
Taffy Chodorow
Richard Edens
Charles House
Rebecca McCUiloh
Herb Paui
Abdul Sun
Honorary Life
Board Member
Robert Seymour
Execgtrve Director
Chris Motan
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inter-Faith +~ouncii foe Social Service
December 6, 2007
To Whom it May Concern
Re: Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition
Dear Friends and Partners:
The Inter-Faith~Councilfor Social Service (IFC) fakes great interest in Orange
County's process to update its ever-complicated Comprehensive Plan fior its citizens
and ail of our stakeholders. We hope that this process will not only be transparent
but lead to all-encompassing frameworks, protections and service products for those
who are disenfranchised and impoverished in Orange County. The socio/economic
values we subscribe to as anon-profit organization include the county's means to
promote living wages, quality health care, affordable housing, social equity, .
affordable childcare, inclusionary zoning, community education, rural.water and
wastewater options, mental health services -ail necessary for a sustainable
community.
IFC representatives have bean actively involved with the Orange Gounfy
Comprehensive Plan Coalition, an impressive group of diverse partners who
want to learn more about the county's planning process, wrestle with its various
intricacies and learn about collaborative ways to provide greater input for many
of the improvements that are needed. Our Board of Directors officially endorsed
the coalition's vision statement at its August 15, 2007 meeting.
The IFC continues to be on the cutting edge of addressing multifaceted
socioleconomic disparities and service gaps in Orange County. Jo(ning a wider
federation of community partners has helped us to learn about the planning process,
find some common ground with a diverse group of organizations and learn how to
impact community policies For the betterment of those we represent. Coalition
discussions have been valuable for us. Different organizational values and points of
view have been shared and well received. Our understanding and appreciation of the
county's planning process has improved with our association and we are very
interes#ed in educating others about hQw a new Comprehensive Plan will have a
tremendous impact on all of ils who live and wbrk in Orange County. Do not hesitate
to contacf me about IFC's participation or any of these matters.
Si~ncperely,
1:t._--_
Chris Moran, Executive Director
Inter-Faith Council for Social Service
Giving help and hope to those (n need
11o W. Main Street o Carrboro, North Carolina a 27510 o wvnw.ifcweb,org
Phone {919) 929.6380 o Fax (919) 829-3353 0 E-mall admin@Ifcmaiibox.org
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1VIEIYIORANDUM
Date: Apri117, 2008
To: Orange County Planning Board
CC: Clarion Associates, Tom Alfieri, Craig Benedict, Laura Blackmon,
From: Orange County Comprehensive Plan. Coalition
Re: Initial Coalition Comments on First Draft, Orange County Comprehensive Plan Update
The Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition recognizes the tremendous challenge of
preparing a Comprehensive Plan Update for the county in less than two years. The planning board
and element lead advisory boards deserve much credit for undertaking this challenge. Such
commendation also belongs to the planning department and other county personnel who have
worked with the planning and advisory boards in this effort, as well as the consultants hired. The
coalition shares the common desire that the updated plan be a bedrock upon which the sustainable
development of Orange County will be anchored for the next twenty years.
Wlvle the update made available last month has the flaws to be expected of a first draft, it meets its
most daunting challenge head-on. Unlike the proposed Land Use Element update of early 2006, the
current proposal aims to combine eight wide-ranging elements into one document. Better yet, the
current draft shows strong indications that it will integrate these elements in a manner that facilitates
both the sustainable development of Orange County as well continuing to preserve its highly-prized
natural and cultural resources.
However, the Coalition believes that ongoing public participation is crucial to ensure public support
of the Comprehensive Plan Update. As such, we are disappointed that the project management team
discouraged us from presenting our initial comments regarding the draft goals and objectives on the
same schedule as the Element Lead Advisory Boards. We had hoped that our comments would have
been given as much consideration as possible prior to the preparation of the second draft. This is
especially so since we presented a very complete statement on goals and objectives in January.
The problem of limited public participation is further compounded by the fact that the. second draft
won't be available for public review until less than. two weeks before the Map 19 Public Hearing.
Although the coalition is optimistic that the plan will truly be a cornerstone, this compressed
timeframe introduces an element of instability because public participation is being truncated. Of
course, we recognize that neither the planning board nor the project management team set the
timeline. As such, we will bring these specific concerns about the. public participation process to the
attention of the county commissioners.
Be that as it may, we still plan to .immediately share with Clarion Associates the following comments:
Chapter 11, Toward a Sustainable Future, provides an important conceptual framework for how
the various elements of this comprehensive plan are intended to work together and mutually re-
enforce each other. Similarly, it animates, or operationalizes, the county commissioners' core
planning principles found in chapter 2. As such, Chapter 11 should be expanded upon,
improved, and moved forward ifl the update. We recommend that it be placed immediately after
chapter 2.
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2. The update should include both simple and practical performance criteria fox all objectives in the
Comprehensive Plan and refer to regular, to-be-specified perfo~nance audits of the County's
achievement of the performance indicators by an independent assessor. Procedures fox
pefiodically updating the county profile should also be specified.
3. The document refers to "Orange County" at different times to include the incorporated cities
within the county and also only as those areas outside of the municipalities. Since this Plan will
not apply within incorporated areas (they have Coinpxehensive Plans of their own), the default
should be that `the County" means unincorporated Orange County. This needs to be extremely
clear in order for the document to be useful.. Similarly, as much as possible, data should focus
on unincorporated Orange County rather than including data from the incorporated cities and
towns of the county.
4. General tuns such as "enhanced community clzaractex," "quality of life," and "hipness" should
be avoided since they connote different images and meanings fox each person. Instead, specific
terms that specify what is meant should be used -such as, "pedestrian-friendly," "diverse,"
"infixed-use," and "ecologically-sensitive."
When making longitudinal comparisons, especially with environmental and traffic data, it would
be more helpful to know per-capita figures than percentage changes based on gross uxiits
disregarding population.
Coalition readers would also like to bring the following copy-writing suggestions to yow: attention:
1. Move the County Profile (chapter 3, fin its entirety) to the Appendix.
2. Subsection headings are hard to follow when they span multiple pages. Placing subsection
indicators in a sidebar would facilitate document navigation.
3. Also, please convert the document's styles to bookinaxks within the PDF and have them be
hyperlisiked from the table of contents. This is practically a necessity in a document of tlvs
complexity.
4. This draft does a poor job of integrating the figures and tables with the text. Figures and tables
should be called out in the text and the data put into context. Citations of data from other
sow:ces should provide the dates on which those data were taken.
5. Rather than defining certain terms in the Land Use Element, include a "Definitions" section of
the Appendix applicable to all elements of the plan.
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Comments from the ®range County Comprehensive Plan Coa~.i.tion
on the Land Use, 't'ransportation, Economic IDeveloprnent and ~][ousing Elements
May 5, 2008
The coalition's comments are based on the March 5, 2008 draft update. These comments are guided by two of
our preferred outcomes. First, we want the plan to place a priority on the creation of new compact, walkable,
mixed-use, transit-supportive growth and development within the county's planning jurisdiction. Second, we
want the plan to make affirmative commitments to providing public sector infrastructure investments to
stimulate such development. Coalition members believe that compact, mixed-use developments are critical to
promoting economic prosperity, social equity and environmental health.
The coalition's comments focus on foot plan elements because compact, mixed-use developments succeed when
these planning elements complement each other and sensible implementing ordinances are adopted. We believe
our recommendations enhance the positive linkages between these elements.
The comments fall into four categories. The first three comprise our most constructive criticism. These are:
1. Objectives the coalition recommends be added to the plan
2. Goal statements and objectives for which the coalition recommends major changes
3. Goal statements and objectives that the coalition recommends be removed from the plan
The final category addresses those goal statements and objectives which the coalition endorses either as written
or with minor changes (for the purposes of clarification and specificity).
Coalition members have worked together since August 2007 in order to present a common voice for diverse
stakeholders regarding the county's future. We present these comments in the hopes they will have a meaningful
impact on the plan that is adopted. After all, the updated plan will be the key policy document to guide the
county's growth and prosperity.
We are disappointed, however, that the second draft was not available for review much earlier in the process.
Releasing the draft less than two weeks before the public hearing presents formidable challenges for concerned
stakeholders to prepare thoughtful responses to such an important document. For instance, had the second draft
been available sooner (at least 30 days in advance of the May 19 public hearing), the coalition would have had
time to modify our comments. Still, we trust these comments will be useful to the planning board and ultimately
the county commissioners in their efforts to craft a plan update that will promote sustainability and bewidely-
supported in the community.
Allan Rosen
The Village Project Board of Directors
Fox the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition
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I. ®bjectivea the coalition recommends be added to the plan.
LAND USE
"Objective LU-4.5: (Short Term): Amend the regulatory process to expedite the review and approval of
residential cluster development forms throughout the County, including in the Rural Buffer and other areas
zoned fox low density residence."
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Demand Management strategies should be added to Goal 1, 2 or 3.
Reduction in parking requirements should be added to Goal 1, 2 or 3.
Transit oriented development and mixed-use need to be mentioned in the transportation section (Goal 1 or 3) to
provide access to services for those without an automobile and as a way to encourage the use of non-motorized
modes of transportation.
"Objective T-1.7 (Short Term): Promote and protect existing smaller, narrower roads to reduce car speeds and
preserve neighborhood safety."
"Objective T-1.8 (Medium Term): Coordinate with Orange County schools to provide safe walking and biking
routes within 1.5 miles of all schools for children dwing school hours and residents after hours."
"Objective T-4.3 (Medium Term): Locate new Growth Opportunity Areas along transit corridors. Allocate
density in GOAs that will support convenient, efficient, and reliable public transit. Incorporate Smart Growth
planning principles into the zoning of these Growth Opportunity Areas."
"Objective T-4.4 (Long Teim): Implement the Special Transit Advisory Conn.mission (STAG) recommendations
for regional transit (including adding light rail, passenger/commuter rail, expanded bus and transit-oriented
development at a future Orange County station in Hillsborough)."
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
"Objective ED-1.8 (Long Term): Develop an incentive policy to use in targeting companies and enterprises. that
will build upon and expand core assets & diversify the County's economic. base: Incentives should be tied to the
number and type of jobs created."
"Objective ED-2.12 (Medium Teen): Initiate asmall-scale "community" sewer & water pilot project at one of
the County's Rural Nodes to enable mixed commercial & residential development of gxeater intensity than would
be supported by traditional well & septic systems."
"Objective ED-2.13 ~I.ong Term): Make the formation of locally-owned businesses that are creating products
and services for regional use and export a strategy of the County's Economic Development; encourage import
substitution to prevent externalized environmental & social impacts such as high transportation costs and
pollution by overseas factories."
"Objective ED-2.14: Establish a "one-stop" central permitting/license office for business and development
applications."
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Objectives the coalition recommends be added, 2nd page
"Objective ED-2.15: Work closely with UNC's Office of Technology Development to identify commercial space
needs of businesses created by UNC research, promote development of such space within the County, and
actively encourage UNC businesses to stay jn Orange County after leaving the university."
Objective ED-2.16: Develop marketing material promoting Orange County as a good place to operate a business
and target distribution to desirable businesses."
"Objective ED-3.6 (Long Terml: Work in partnership with Durham Technical Community College-Orange
County Campus and other training institutions to develop training programs for "green collar" jobs and
enterprise creation. Other partners should be the Small Business Technology Development Center and the
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)."
HOUSING
"Objective H-2.4 (Medium Terml: Develop strategies for supplying an adequate number of single adult housing
units (rooming houses, boarding rooms, SRO's, shared housing units, studio apartments, etc.) for persons with
disabilities, service economy workers and special populations including the homeless."
"Objective H-2.5 -(Long Term): Embrace opportunities for alternative forms of land development and housing
types (such as movable homes, manufactured homes, shared living arrangements, single-room occupancy units,
apartments, efficiency/studio units, cottages, work exchange units, temporary units, group homes, Section 8, tax
credit properties, public housing) to broaden the choice of housing options."
"Objective H-4.5 (Long Term): Expedite the development approval process for projects that commit to
providing workforce and special needs housing; for housing in rural nodes; and for cluster developments
throughout rural areas."
"Objective H-4.6 (Long Term): In Growth Opportunity Areas adopt zoning, subdivision regulations, and
provide incentives to increase housing supply available to the County's workforce, senior citizens, persons with
disabilities, and people making between 30 and 140 percent of the area median income."
"Objective H-4.7 (Long Terml: In Growth Opportunity Areas adopt zoning and provide incentives to ensure a
mixed-use development pattern putting employment, shopping and recreation within walking distance of an
ample and diverse supply of housing."
"Objective H-3.5 (Long Terml: Promote innovative approaches to housing that are responsive to the needs of
Orange County, maintain quality and human scale, increase energy efficiency, and reduce .construction and
maintenance costs."
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II. Goals and objectives for which the coalition recommends major changes
LAND USE
LU-2.4: "Evaluate tl~e development potential in rural crossroad communities to ident~ zvhetl~er current regulations permit
inappropriate development that is out of character with these communities, and u~hetherpotential development in these areas avould
require significant expansions or cause depletions ofpublic seruices." Define znappxoprrate development.
TRANSPORTATION
Overarching Goal (rewrite): "New development and redevelopment within the County are wallcable,
bikable, and transit-oriented. Local and regional destinations are accessible without use of
automobiles. There is universal access for people with disabilities. Air, water, and soil quality are
protected both locally and globally."
T-2.5 (rewrite): "In order to foster developments that support non-automobile modes, especially walking
and biking, the County will work actively to bring about changes to County, Municipal, and NCDOT
regulations that prevent "walkable" street profiles."
Goal 3: "A multi-modal trayasportation ystem tl~at serves exzsting development, peas focuses fsture development into
compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods, and~ress enhances community character consistent avith the
county's land use plans. "
T-3.3 (rewrite): "Discourage disconnected roads. Instead use traffic calming devices such as narrow
streets, large trees, on-street parking, etc in order to maintain human scale and safety of
neighborhoods. Avoid Cul-de-sacs, as they significantly inhibit connectivity."
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Overarching Goal (rewrite): "Economic Development in Orange County is actively addressing the
challenges posed by fossil fuel price volatility and the externalities associated with its use. The County
has a robust, resilient, and diverse commercial base achieved by recruiting, retaining and creating
enterprises that utilize the County's human and intellectual capital and the Triangle region's economic
assets. While responsive to County environmental and social objectives, commercial development and
activity focus on growing high quality private sector jobs and raising wage levels, and yields a third or
more of County tax revenue."
ED-1.4. (comment only, no specific language at this time). Objectives relating to job creation and increases
in the commercial tax base for the 2008-2030 Comprehensive Plan Update should not reference verbatim the
goals set in 2005-2010 Strategic Plan. for Economic Development. While objectives for these two important
measures should be specified in this update, growth rates should be a benchmark standard -- either as a
substitute for or in addition to -- benchmarks sets a specific levels. Objectives relating to job creation and
increases in the commercial tax base should be expressed in terms of sustainable, long-term growth levels. For
example, create adequate jobs to accommodate anticipated population increases. Increase commercial tax base
so that an appropriate ratio of commercial/residential tax base is maintained.
' Use of italics indicates language taken directly from tl~e draft update. Use of boldface language indicates substitute
language proposed the coalition. These instructions apply to sections II, III, and N of the comments.
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Goal and objectives for which the coalition recommends major changes, 2nd page
Goal 2: "Ilfrastructure that is.strategically provided along transit corridors to support
integration of local businesses into walkable, mixed-use developments incorporating energy efficient &
water conservation design principles and affordable housing."
ED-3.1, "Develop and nurture partnerships that support workers and theirfamilies at all stages of their lives and provide
opportunities for lifelong learning and retraining in response to changing economic conditions," and ED-3.2, "Promote access to
living avage jobs that o~er benefits and career advancementpotential," are commendable but not specific enough to incite
any type of action. What types of partnerships should be developed? How will access to living wage jobs be
promoted?
Goal 4, "Partnerships that ensure the county remains agreatplace in avl~ich to live and avork," is very vague and should be
revised to identify the types of appropriate partnerships to achieve this.
HOUSING
H-1.4: " Maintain an adequate .supply of residentially designated land to accommodate
~t-.r~~tabv~e~esvel.~ojpopulation grozvth and a diversity of housing types ~ts~~r-amide beyond municipal boundaries."
H-1.4 (rewrite alternate): "Encourage greater municipal/county collaborations regarding the allocation,
efficient use and adequate provision of affordable housing dollars to both safeguard and expand the
number of housing units for underserved populations and service economy workers."
H-1.5: `censure that a variety of housing types can be developed in appropriate locations (Growth Opportunity Areas)
throughout tl~e county in a ~tsta~~~le manner that ~ciently uses resources and existing and planned public services, including
water & sewer infrastructure, transit options, and social, health, educational and emergency services."
Goal 3: "The preservation, repair, acid replacement of targeted segments of the existing housing supply." The preservation,
repair, and replacement of existing housing supply is the responsibility of the pfivate sector. What criteria would be used
to identify existing housing supply that should be targeted for such preferential treatment and what funding
source would be used to do this?
H-3.3: "~~a3id Provide assistance i;~he for retrofitting repair, and maintenance of existing homes owned by financially
challenged households, ."
H-3.4: "Provide financial and technical assistance that targets ~ie~pre~gt~~~ys~al
low wage households in danger of becoming homeless."
Goa14: "~evet'opme~er=d~ianc~ Zoning, subdivision regulations, and incentives ghat-increase housing supply
available to the County's workforce,, senior citizens, and households earning between 30 and 140
percent of the area median income - ."
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Goal statements and objectives that the coalition recommends be removed
LAND USE
LU 3.4: `Becogni~e the right to farm and discourage the location of new non farm development, particularly more intensive
residential development, within farming areas to minimise the incidence. of complaints a~ad nuisance suits against farm operations:"
Define and encourage Rural Node development. Let people who choose to move there deal with what
comes with a rural lifestyle (noise, smell, etc.).
Goal 5: "Life, health, and property safe. f onz natural hazards." The Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan
addresses this objective.
TRANSPORTATION
None.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ED-2.6: "Accommodate office facilities in areas that are desirable and attractive to major corporate users and others wl~o seek high
prestige areas."
ED-4.2: "Provide lifelong lear~aing opportunities, from early childhood through senior citi.~ens." It is redundant with objective
ED-3.1:
ED-4.3: "tiVelcome and promote greater isiclusiveness and diversity."
ED-4.4: "Promote hipness by focusing on tl~e uniqueness of each municipality and the county as a whole."
HOUSING
H-3.2: "Require that all new housing built or located in Orange County meet tl~e minimum standards specified in the State of
North Carolina's Building Code, as well as Department of HUD and Partner's Hottae.Adnainistration's standards, when
required." What outcome is sought by this objective? Would coalition-proposed objective H-3.5 achieve a
similar result. HUD code and Farmer's Home Administration regulations are sometimes incompatible.
A home cannot be built to meet the HUD code and the NCRBC. FHA. standards are probably at or
below minimum NCRBC and are intended to apply only when an FHA loan is involved. Compliance
with NCRBC is not optional and is mandated in other regulatory documents.
H-4.2: "E.xpand tax assistance for elderly households who have di~'c~alty affording their home property tax."
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Goa6 statements and objectives .the coalition endorses with minor changes or as is
LANLI USE -minor changes recommended
Goal 1: Avoid language such as high quality of lfe that can be defined differently by each person.
LU-1.1: "Coordinate the location of higher intensity l high density residential and non-residential development with existing or
planned locations of public transportation, commercial and community services, protected natural and cultural resources, and adequate,
supporting infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer, ~g1~-~h~ter-net-act streets, and sidezvah~s). This could be achieved by
increasing allowable densities and creating new mixed-use honing districts where adequate public services are available."
LU-1.2: "Evaluate and report on whether existing and approved locations for future residential and non-residential developments are
coordinated with the location ofpublic transportation, commercial and community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure
(i. e., water and sewer services, h~tgh-speea ~„~;°,.,°~ ~~~°° ;streets and sidewalks). "
LU-1.3: Avoid language such as enhance community character that can be defined differently by each person.
Goal 2: Define community character.
LU-2.2: Specify for~what purpose, and for the benefit whom (the land owner, the public, etc.), the County will
protect valuable resource lands. .
LU 2.3: `.`Require non-residential and higl~er-density residential developments within Transition Areas to use Best Management
Practicer (BMP's) for stormwater control, as outlined within the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and Sedimentation Control
Ordinance, to ensure thatpotential adverse impacts on the water gzrality of existing and proposed reservoir sites are avoided."
LU-2.7: "Develop Green Building Standards to guide the design, siting, construction and management of public buildings and public
housing in a manner that conserves energy and/or uses nonpolluting renewable energy sources. Provide incentives for those
developers who choose to follow such guidelines for private developments."
LU-2.10: "Develop design standards orguidelines that address scale and densi for residential,
mixed-use, indaastrial, and commercial land uses to promote s,;;;.;;..;:i ss{' f.~s :;>'the protection of the visual and cultural
environment of the county."
LU-3.7: "'-'°~°°-•°°°~°° •°•' °~' °°° Ensure that development standards for Rural Community, Rural Neighborhood, Rural Village,
Rurallndustrial, Commercial, and Commercial/Industrial Nodes encourage a clustered, walkable developmentpattern and
LU-3.9 (second LU-3.8 in the draft plan): "Create new honing district(s) which allow for a mixing of commercial and
residential uses, a mixing of hoaasing types, and creates a more pedestrian friendly developmentpattern where appropriate. Nezv
districts should be applied in areas where public services exist or are planned far in the future, in areas that promote higher intensity
and high density uses on tl~e Future Land Use Plan map."
LAND USE -endorsed as is
Overarching Goal: "Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and designation of future land uses, with availability of county
services and facilities. sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive
Plan elementgoals and objectives."
LU-2.1: "Maintain the rural, low-density land surrounding Transition Areas as Rural Buffer lands, as designated by the Future
Land Use Plan. Future consideration should be given to designating Rural Buffer areas around other municipalities where such
interest exists."
LU-2.5: "Adopt and implement policies that specify appropriate land uses and intensities of development in Protected and Critical
tiVater Resource Areas that will not have potential adverse impacts on water resources."
LU-2.6: "Designate and then periodically review prime reservoir sites, based on an evaluation of water resources throughout the
county, to protect those areas from adverse development impacts and to ensure that regulations for these areas are appropriate."
LU-2.8: "Develop performance standards for development on lands with non-renewable resources to ensure a suffzcient level of
environmental protection for these resources."
LU-2.9: "Evaluate the carrying capacity ofgroundwater and surface water resources of the 75 watersheds in Orange County."
Goal 3: "A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and
rural cl~aracter, minimises land use conflicts, supported by an ~cient and balanced transportation ystem."
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Goal and objectives the coalition endorses v~ith minor changes or as is, 2nd page.
LAND USE -endorsed as is continued
LU-3.1: "Discourage urban sprawl, encourage a separation of urbaaz and rural land uses, and direct neav development into areas
avl~ere necessary community facilities and services exist through periodic updates to tl~e Future Land Use Plan."
LU-3.2: "When revising the Future Land Use Plan, coordinate land use patterns to facilitate the expanded use of saozz-auto modes
of travel, the increased occupancy of automobiles, and the development and use of ezaeagy-~cient transportation ystems."
LU-3.5: "Encourage energy ~cient industries to locate or expand in the County in .Burallndustzzal, CommerciallIndustrial, and
Economic Development Nodes as delineated on the Future Land Use Map."
LU-3.6: "Establish consistency avitl~ the Future Land Use Plan and tl~e iVater and Seaver Mazzagenzezzt Plazzning and Boundary
Agreezzaent and Map."
LU-3.7: "Determine avhether development standards for kzrral Community, Kztral Neighborhood, Dural Industrial, Commercial,
and ConamercialllndustzzalNodes encourage a clustered developmentpattez~z and discourage strip development."
LU-3.8: "Develop a process for implementing small area plan recommendations through the revision of county policies and
regulations."
Goal 4: "Land development regulations, guidelizaes, techniques and/or incentives thatpronzote the integrated achievement of all
Comprehensive Plan goals."
LU-4.1: "Szppozt the use of individual mobile homes as a useful housing resource in the county by increasing the opportunities where
these units can locate by-right."
LU-4.2: "8evieav and amend the Orange Coztnty Zoning and Subdivision Oadinances to ident~ and eliminate existing regulatory
impediments to objectives ident~ed iaz the Comprehensive Plan. Such objectives include the development of energy of iczent buildings
avithin tl~e county, development of a~ordable housing and permitting of solid ariaste management facilities in appropriate locations."
LU-4.3: "Deterrniaze I~oav best private developments cart accommodate or provide public and private commercial recreational facilities
to serve Orange County's residents."
LU-4.4: "Encourage tl~e provision of a range of affordable arzd suitable lozv and moderate income housing by means of development
incentives iri order to provide a balanced housing stock for the residents of Orange County."
Goal 6: "A land use plarzrzing process that is transparent, fair, open, ~cient, and responsive."
LU-6.1: "Undertake a cozzzprehensive ~ort to inform and involve the citizens of Orange County in the land use planning process."
LU-6.2: "Maintain a cooperative joint planning process among the county municipalities and those organi.~ations responsible for the
provision of avater and Sever services to guide the extension of service in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the policies of
municipalities."
TRANSPORTATION - minox changes recommended
Goal 1: "An ~cient arad integrated mzaltimodal transportation ystem that supports the environment and public health and
minimizes negative impacts on the quality of our air, water and soil. Transit and pedestrian-oriented
development is a critical nexus of transportation and land use."
T-1.1: "Coordinate land use planning and transportatiorzp/arming to facilitate the increased occupancy of automobiles, the expanded
use ofpublic transit (including intercity passenger rail), avalkin~ and biking as primary modes of travel, and the overall
development and use of a more energy-~cient transportation ystem. "
T-1.2: `Develop nezv transportation facilities in a manner that minimi,~es negative impacts on tl~e environment, on air, water
and soil quality, on I~istorzcal or cultural assets, and on existing neighborhoods, and that enhances the overall rural
character in Orange County. "
T-2.3: "Update .applied site design and labeling standards for neav development to inclarde pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly
road design standards that ensure adequate enzergerzcy vehicle access to the development and appropriate street naming and building
nuzzlberzng to improve tl~e response times of emergency vehicles. "
T-2.4: "Improve Orange Public Transportation (OPT) transit services and the county's emergency disaster trarzsitprovision for the
elderly; ensure that those without automobiles are served during emergencies."
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Goals and objectives the coalition. endorses with minor changes or as is, 3rd page
TRANSPORTATION -minor changes recommended, continued
T-3.2: "Develo, p and adopt a Comprehensive Transportation Plan that addresses and maps future strategies for all transportation
modes, including bicycle/ pedestrian facilities, highways (including a functional classification of roads and a Collector Street Plan), and
transit facilities (including infra-city and intercity rail. "
T-3.4: "Make necessary multi-modal transportation improvements to service.lands that are slated for future intense development,
such as Economic Development Districts -with emphasis on investments for non-automobile accessibility."
T-4.2: "Improve coordination of all greenways, bikeways, and public transit routes and services within Orange County and
the Triangle Region."
TRANSPORTATION -endorsed as is
T-1.3: "Increase safety on existing Orange County bicycle transportation routes."
T-1.5: "Expand the availability and arse of public transportation throughout the county to provide better access between employment
centers, shopping and service locations, and other key points of interest, particularly for the county's senior and disabled populations."
T-1.6: "Constazrct bicycle facilities in Orange Coarnty that will make cycling for transportation purposes safer, more convenient, and
more ~cient." .
Goa12: "A multi-modal transportation ystem that is affordable, available, and accessible to all a~sers."
T-2.1: "Increase the provision of bikeways, walkways, and supportive facilities such as bicycle parking hones."
Goal 4: "A. regionally-integrated, multi-modal transportation planning process."
T-4.1: "T~ork with nearby jurisdictions to integrate Orange County plans with regional goals and objectives for an intermodal
transportation system to meet pr jected travel demand that reduces congestion and reliance on single occupancy vehicles."
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -minor changes recommended
ED-1.3: "Develop clear criteria defining desirable socially, economically and ecologically sustainable businesses for
the nextfiveyears."
ED-2.5: " ~ Designate suitable land to accommodate the expansion andgrowth of commercial
and industrial uses ~e-eou~~-in areas that are desirable and attractive to corporate users."
ED-2.7: "Select industrial sites in Economic DevelopmentAreas based on present and
planned sarpporting systems, such as water and sewer~ines capacity, presence of a local workforce, andgood highway or
rail access, and tl.~~~~-ej~rninimize detrimental local and global environmental impacts or negative social ianpacts
outcomes. "
ED-3.3: "Form partnerships with Durham Tech, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel HilllCarrboro Schools, Orange County Schools,
and others to provide adequate training and education to enable County workers to obtain ~~~a~3'Jobs that pay a living
income and benefits."
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -endorsed as is
ED-1.1 Foczrs public education ~orts on sustainability issues, looking at the social, economic and environmental contributions of
local businesses, "
ED-1.6: "Provide oartreach, recognition and/or expedited service to new and existing businesses that meet development criteria."
ED-2.1: "Encourage compact and higher density development iaa areas served by water and sewer."
ED-2.2: "Encourage mixed use projects that sarpport walkable commarnities."
ED-2.3: "Promote public transportation, alternative modes of transportation, and encourage carpooling and park-and-ride
participation."
ED-2.10: "Extend water and sewer into all three Economic Development Districts."
Goal 3: "Effective ystenzs to train and support residents and those who work in Orange County."
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Goals and objectives the coalition endorses with minor changes or as is, 4t" page
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -endorsed as is continued
ED-3.5: "Ensure County wo~;~ers and those prej~aring for the workforce have access to transportation, child care, elder care, and
affordable housing."
HOUSING -minor changes recommended
Overarching Goal: Use a different word than citizens; county housing availability should also include those who
work in Orange County but do not yet live here.
Goal 1: "A wide range of types and densities of quality housing affordable to ~~^~~ those who live or work
in Orange County as appropriate to surrounding land uses."
H-1.1: Assist in the rehabilitation and
development of affordable housing and community developmentprograms in the county using multiple strategies including
implementation of the county-wide Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan."
H-1.2: Define the process that will be used to identify areas that have severe housing and community development needs.
H-1.3: "Increase the provision of housing eta-rxe resources fo~° financially-challenged households tta-ncc~tltro~tgh
`°~' °°°°~' ~°~°~{~°~~~ and ~ee~~dir-i~ coordinate wit1~ pztblic and non~irofzt organisations responsible forproviding
community services and housing in the county."
H-1.5: Define in a sustainable manner, and existing and planned public services.
Goal 2: "An adequate supply of accessible and affordable housing is available for special needs
populations, including the elderly.
H-2.1: "Accommodate the development ofgroup homer, and foster care facilities, and transitional housing facilities and
other housing types in appropriate locations to prouide ins eased opportunities for social interaction, a de-instita~tio~aali~ed
lifestyle, andgainfirl employment. `Appropriate' in this case includes siting residences in compact, mixed-use
developments that axe within walking distance of office and retail districts."
H-2.2: "Develop a plan to end chronic homelessness, utilizing
multiple strategies including the Orange County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, Inter-
Faith Council's plans for relocating its men's residential facility to a new location, and sustaining on-
going HomeStart and Community House programs."
H-2.3: Include elsewhere another objective that encompasses other types of housing fox the elderly, not just
mztlti family housing units and also multi-fanvly housing for households other than the elderly. See proposed H-4.6
below.
H-3.1: "Achieve residential neigl~borl~oods that are ,~i=ac~ia~e livable, walkable, safe and well-maintained."
H-4.1: " ^ "~°•~ °°°°' ~'° ' ~°°°°° A11ow HUD code-compliant manufactured housing the same locatiosaal opportunities
as state. building code-compliant single family units."
H-4.3: " Explore new public/private development i~acentives to stimulate the production of needed
affordable low income housing.
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