Get Involved
Orange County relies heavily on involving the community in long-range planning efforts, and there are multiple ways to get involved in the development of the county's guiding documents such as the Orange County Land Use Plan 2050.
The Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 will provide three engagement windows (in person and online) to provide key feedback on community ideas and choices. In the final phase of the project, there will be a Board of County Commissioners hearing open to public comment before the plan is adopted. These are important opportunities for members of the community to share their feedback on the future of Orange County.
The first Community Engagement Window - Confirming Community Aspirations - was held from fall 2023 through winter of 2024. This phase of engagement asked community members to define aspirations for Orange County in 2050 that can help lead to the vision and goals for the plan. A report on the outcomes of the first Community Engagement Window is available on the Resources page of this website.
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The second Community Engagement Window - Testing the Land Use Alternatives is was held in the fall of 2024. See more information below.
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You can also access the Engagement Toolkit, available on the Resources page.
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Share Your Feedback!
We heard your big ideas for the future in the first round of engagement. Now, it’s time to provide your feedback on the best path forward! Review modeled land use alternatives and draft vision themes and goals that will impact the future of Orange County. Share your feedback online using this link here.
Completed Engagement
Community Engagement Window #2
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Gravelly Hill Middle School
4801 W Ten Rd, Efland, NC 27243
Thursday, October 3, 2024
6pm – 7:30pm
American Legion Post 6
3700 NC-54, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
El Centro Hispano, hosted at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber, 104 S Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Efland-Cheeks Community Center, 117 Richmond Road, Mebane, NC
Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Jones Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 2713 Coleman Loop Road, Hillsborough, NC
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During Community Engagement Window #2, County Planning staff tabled at area community events, including:
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Back to School at Efland-Cheeks Community Center in Efland (August 10)
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Festival Latino Americano in Carrboro (August 25)
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County Roadshow/Year of the Volunteer in the Eno Arts Mill in Hillsborough (September 21)
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Community Engagement Window #1
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 6-8 PM
Bonnie B. Davis Environment & Agricultural Center.
1020 US-70, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Friday, January 19th, 2024, 2:30-4:00 pm
Cedar Grove Community Center
5800 NC HWY, NC-86, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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Saturday, January 20th, 2024, 10:30 am – 12 pm
Southern Human Services Center
2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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