The Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition

Orange County has begun to update its Comprehensive Plan for the first time in 25 years. This document guides all other County plans as well as decisions made by the various County boards, including the Board of County Commissioners. The County is at a critical crossroads economically, socially, and environmentally, and this Update is an exceptional opportunity to bring about important changes in how the county manages new growth and development.

A diverse coalition of community groups have come together to create and endorse a vision statement for Orange County’s Comprehensive Plan that brings together economic, social, and environmental principles in a way that truly promotes a sustainable future for our county. The Coalition is committed to ensuring that the County Commissioners balance these goals in the updated Comprehensive Plan.

Upcoming Meetings

• May 19, 2008 Joint Public Hearing with the Board of County Commissioners and the County Planning Board to hear comments on the completed Comprehensive Plan from the public. Gordon Battle Courtroom, 106 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC
  

** News **

• May 6, 2008 Draft 2 of the Comprehensive Plan released by Planning Board to the public. This draft will be the base draft available for comment at the May 19, 2008 meeting.
• January 28, 2008 The Coalition presented the Statement on Objectives to the BOCC.
• January 23, 2008 The Coalition completed a Statement on Objectives for use by Element Lead Advisory Boards and Orange County Planning staff.
• January 23, 2008 The Greater Chapel Hill Association of Realtors joined the coalition.
• January 2008 Coalition staff finalized a brochure for the coalition.
• December 2007 The Village Project received a grant from the Strowd Roses Foundation to work on the coalition effort. The Village Project would like to thank the Strowd Roses Foundation for this generous grant!
• August 6, 2007 The Coalition completed a Vision Statement.

Coalition Documents

• The Vision Statement endorsed by the Coalition partners (html) (pdf)
• The Statement on Objectives prepared by the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Coalition for the use of the Element Lead Advisory Boards and Orange County Planning staff (html) (pdf)
• Brochure (pdf)

If you’d like to join the coalition to help assure a sustainable future for Orange County, or have feedback or questions regarding the Coalition and the vision statement, please email us at cpufeedback@gmail.com.

Coalition partners include:

• Chapel Hill Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
• Community Action Network
• EmPOWERment
• Greater Chapel Hill Association of Realtors
• Homebuilders Association of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
• Interfaith Council for Social Service
• Walkable Hillsborough Coalition
• The Village Project

County Government Links

• Upcoming Public Meetings
• Orange County Comprehensive Plan Update
• Background Report on the Comprehensive Plan Update (HTML) - compiled by The Village Project