Community Involvement

Community involvement is driven by a combination of outreach and facilitation goals. Key community involvement activities include the UDO Advisory Committee, Leadership Teams, public meetings, and other outreach tools to be determined throughout the planning process.

Outreach Goals

  1. Create awareness throughout the community of the UDO process.
  2. Provide all community members with input opportunities.
  3. Dispel misconceptions.
  4. Educate citizens, development community and county staff on new regulations.

Facilitation Goals

  1. Bring key stakeholders to the table.
  2. Facilitate productive discussions of controversial issues.
  3. Build consensus on new regulations.
UDO Advisory Committee

The UDO Advisory Committee will provide guidance and feedback to the project team throughout the project. The Advisory Committee is made up of approximately 30 individuals representing a cross section of the community.

Meetings are scheduled to coincide with project deliverables and milestones. A total of eight meetings are anticipated with the first held on February 3, 2011.

Interviews

Stakeholder interviews and data gathering meetings will be held with people representing different local interests within the two sector plan study areas as designated by County staff.

See the Sector Plan areas for more information on Sector Plan Community Involvement, including information on the R&D Corridor Sector Plan Workshop and the Rural Estate Sector Plan Open House.

Public Hearings
Public hearings will be held for the adoption of the UDO with both the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners.