Orange County is about to complete Phase 1 of its Comprehensive Plan Update. At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 7 there will be a Public Information Meeting at New Hope Elementary School (click for Google Map) hosted by Orange County Planning staff. The meeting is intended to explain the purpose of and process for the Update, as well as receive feedback regarding the County's Draft Goals (PDF) that will be presented at a Public Hearing on August 27th. For the latest official information about the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Update you can visit the Orange County planning department.
The Orange County Comprehensive Plan will guide growth and development within the County's planning jurisdiction and is intended to be effective until 2030. The Update is an exceptional opportunity to bring about important changes in how the county manages new growth and development.
In light of this opportunity, The Village Project has prepared a Perspective Statement on the Comprehensive Plan Update that includes a recommended set of principles, goals, and strategies for managing new growth and development that we believe should be reflected in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. The Village Project believes that these recommendations will help Orange County develop in such a way that the environmental, social, and economic consequences are sustainable, just, and equitable.
The Village Project encourages everyone to take a look at the County's draft goals and the Village Project Perspective Statement, and to come out to either or both of these upcoming events to help shape Orange County's future!