HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 11-09-23; 1 - Consultant Briefing on Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 9, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No. 1
SUBJECT: Consultant Briefing on Orange County Land Use Plan 2050
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. Memo from Clarion Associates Tom Altieri, 919-245-2579
Cy Stober, 919-245-2592
PURPOSE: To receive a briefing from Clarion Associates, LLC, on the Orange County Land Use
Plan (LUP) 2050 for discussion and feedback.
BACKGROUND: At its September 12, 2023 work session, the BOCC received its first project
briefing from Clarion Associates. Outcomes of this work session were the confirmation of the
Project Name, "Orange County Land Use Plan 2050" and Project Tagline, "Guiding Our Future"
for the purpose of project branding. Following is a link to the agenda materials from that meeting:
http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/weblink/0/doc/70754/Pagel.aspx
Summary of Project Scope and Deliverables Completed
The project schedule spans a little over two years from kick-off to Plan adoption and includes the
following phases:
Phase 1: Launch Project (COMPLETED)
Phase 2: Identify New Issues and Opportunities, including 1St Outreach Window (CURRENTLY
HERE)
Phase 3: Evaluate Planning Influences
Phase 4: Develop the Plan (2nd and 3rd Outreach Windows)
Phase 5: Adopt the Plan (Public Hearing)
The following Phase 1 work, project launch and kickoff have been completed:
• Planning Department Kickoff (context mapping and reconnaissance tour)
• Staff Working Group Kickoff
• Office of Equity and Inclusion and Community Relations Meeting (focus on public
engagement)
• Virtual and in-person stakeholder interviews
• Collection and inventory of relevant data, plans, and studies
• Project branding and website https://www.orangecountylanduseplan.com/
The following Phase 2 work has commenced, with some parts completed prior to this November
9, 2023 Board work session:
• Developing a Current Policy Profile
2
• Preparation of the Equity Database for engagement publicity
• Preparing for Community Engagement Window #1 (CEW #1)
• Holding the first public workshop launching CEW #1
Highlights From First Public Workshop
The first public outreach window was launched through an in-person workshop on October 26,
2023 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Bonnie B. Davis Environmental and Agricultural Center.
Asynchronous online engagement activities follow for a minimum period of three weeks. This will
allow participants to engage in a way that works best with their lifestyle and schedule, while also
allowing them the opportunity to provide feedback in a similar way as the participants of the in-
person workshop. Clarion Associates will provide highlights from the October 26, 2023 workshop
as part of the November 9, 2023 work session.
Additional information is provided in Attachment A. A PowerPoint presentation will be provided at
the meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
1. Receive the briefing from Clarion Associates;
2. Discuss; and
3. Provide any feedback.
3
Attachment A
Clarion Associates
919.967.9188
101 Market Street,Suite D
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
www.clarionassociates.com
MEMORANDUM
TO: Tom Altieri, Senior Planner, Long-Range Planning and Administration, Planning & Inspections
Department
FROM: Leigh Anne King, Director& Emily Gvino, Project Planner, Clarion Associates
DATE: October 24, 2023
RE: Second Comprehensive Land Use Plan Project Briefing to the Orange County Board of
Commissioners
This memorandum outlines the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) project presentation and discussion that will
be conducted at the November 9, 2023, Orange County Boad of Commissioners work session to brief the Board on
the project.
1. The first objective of the meeting is to brief the Board on project progress. The presentation will provide an
overview of the Phase 1 work completed and the Phase 2 and Phase 3 work that has commenced.The graphic
below provides an overview of the CLUP phases.
OIF _1111111V-9
4
Phase 1: Phase 2: PhasePhase • Phase 5:
Launch Identity New Fvaluate Devetop the Adopt the
Project Issues and Plan
Opportunities Influences
4D*
W111po
Man[hsMcrI-r27
9-za zi-za
-Meetings
Me,etinqs '_Mz� Meetings: Meetings:
Staff Working Group - Staff Working Group staff working Group Staff Working Group
SStaffff Meerk'Tn'g Or.p Me,etings#2-#5 Meeting 06 Meetings#7-15 Meeting#16
Meeting#L in-person Community Community Public Adoption
Reconnaissance Engagement Window Major Deliverables: Engagement Windows Hearings(2)
Tour #1 Fact Book #243 Major Deliverable$:
Stakeholder lritervie� major Deliverables: A Major Deliverabtes: Public Hearing.
Major Deliverables Curr�t Policy Profile Staff.Staff Working Plan
Project Management COMMLMI(y Group,and Public Final Adopted
Plan Engagement Window Review Drafts of Comprehensive
Context Mapping #1 presentation and Comprehensive Plan Land Use Plan and
Project Branding materials PubLic engagement Transmitta I of Final
summary of Summary of materials for Source Wes
Stakeholder Interviews Engagement Window Community L -A
Project Website #1 Results Engagement Windows
Public Input Results
..
2. The second objective is to brief the Board on the preliminary outcomes of the first Community Workshop
conducted on October 26,2023.A summary of publicity efforts,workshop participants, engagement activities,
and a list summarizing outcomes from the meeting will be shared. This is the first engagement opportunity as
4
part of Community Engagement Window #1 (CEW #1). A full report summarizing the responses from all
participants will be shared in the future when the CEW#1 activities have been completed.
3. The third objective is to share with the Board the additional engagement activities to occur during Community
Engagement Window #1. These activities include facilitating online engagement following the Community
Workshop on October 26th and scheduling additional community meetings in early 2024.
4. The fourth objective is to share with the Board progress made on technical analysis and preparation of the
Community Policy Profile.
5. The fifth and final objective is to share with the Board the next steps for completing Phases 2 and 3 work.
�j q *
QO
Planning I Zoning&Land Use I Sustainability&Resiliency
Page 2