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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROGRAM <br />Final (8.7.2009) <br />Table 2 -4. Residential Planning Flow Process <br />-. Comments <br />Taken <br />A. Orange County Promotes SGRC Program After Approving Work through homebuilders and <br />Ordinance Revisions reactor associations; distribute <br />brochure; create on -line, self - <br />guided presentation on SGRC <br />program <br />B. SGRC Ordinance(s) Goes into Effect <br />Note that the Conditional Use <br />a. Create new field in Parcel GIS Database to Tag SGRC <br />Zoning / Permit process would also <br />Actions <br />need to go into effect prior to <br />b. Internal Review with O.C. Staff to Rehearse SGRC Process <br />initiating SGRC. <br />C. Landowner (Resource Conservation Area) Expresses Interest to <br />Orange County <br />a. Name /Contact Information <br />b. Parcel(s) Identification and Acreage /Number of SGRC <br />Credits <br />c. Known Resources Identified Through a Checklist <br />d. Information on SGRC Program Provided by OC Staff <br />D. Validation of Participation Requirements in SGRC Program to <br />Baseline Report (Figure i) is <br />Landowner (Resource Conservation Area) <br />prepared and logged into SGRC <br />a. Validate Parcel(s) in Resource Conservation Area <br />database. <br />b. Validate Resource Information Supplied by Landowner <br />Participant is logged into the <br />c. Provide Additional Information to Landowner on SGRC <br />Resource Conservation Area <br />Program <br />Participant database (Figure 2). <br />1. Developer Call / Visit to Planning & Zoning Department <br />Initial communication with <br />developer <br />2. Locate and Define the Site <br />verify that the parcel meets <br />a. Water /Sewer Provision <br />location requirements and the <br />b. Inside Strategic Growth Area <br />intended use fits with land use / <br />zonin ordinance table <br />3. Concept Review <br />Attended by developer, Planning <br />g. Discuss developer expectations for density and use <br />Staff <br />i. Base zoning <br />ii. Potential with density bonuses (e.g. affordable <br />housing, LEED) <br />h. Review the Development Process and Design <br />Standards with and without SGRC <br />1. Discuss potential issues that will need to be <br />addressed in the design <br />j. Notify Interested Resource Conservation Area <br />A pplicants <br />4. Concept Plan Development <br />In the concept plan for projects <br />k. Sketch Plan <br />proposing to use SGRC, it would <br />I. Location of Notable Features <br />be wise to have a qualitative <br />m. Negotiate with Resource Conservation Area <br />notation identifying any resources, <br />utilities, roadways, or school <br />Pa rfici ants <br />P () <br />capacities that would be <br />negatively affected should the <br />SGRC o Lion be pursued. <br />5. Pre - Application Conference <br />Attended by developer, Planning <br />n. Explain the review and approval process <br />Staff <br />o. Identify remaining problems or issues that will need to <br />be addressed prior to submittal of an application <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />