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STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROGRAM Final (8.7.2009) C. Ordinance Modifications for SGRC Program Implementation To implement the Strategic Growth and Resource Conservation Plan (SGRC) as part of the Comprehensive Plan, the County intends to rely on Development Agreements between the County and the Growth Area landowner and the conditional zoning provisions of the County's existing land development ordinances. NC counties are authorized to use conditional zoning by NC General Statute Chapter 153A, Article 18, part 2 (NC G.S. 153A -342), as enacted in 2005. The existing conditional zoning ordinance provisions will need to be modified by the addition of a few considerations that are particular to the SGRC, specifically: All SGRC Growth Area applications for conditional zoning must include the following: 3$ A Conservation Easement Agreement • placing a permanent conservation easement on all or a portion of a Conservation Area property, where the Conservation Area property or portion thereof: o meets the eligibility requirements of the SGRC program, and o is in the same river basin as the Growth Area property for which the conditional zoning application is being made • between the owner(s) of the SGRC - eligible Conservation Area property owner and the County o fully executed and meeting the content requirements for such o agreements as adopted by the County as part of the SGRC • A Development Agreement whose execution is contingent upon approval of the conditional zoning application • between an SGRC - eligible Growth Area property owner and the County • specifying the extension of public utilities and services to be provided by the County • specifying the requirements or limitations on any aspect of development to be provided by the property owner (the developer), including but not limited to: ■ density or intensity of development, ■ design of buildings and other elements of the proposed development ■ infrastructure or other public facilities ■ impervious cover limitations ■ tree save /planting, other open space • incorporating by reference a "SGRC Growth Area Concept Plan ", analogous to those currently required under the County's subdivision ordinance (Sec. 46- 123 of the Code of Ordinances of Orange County) An option for an SGRC Growth Area application for conditional zoning for inclusion of third party- certified environmentally sensitive building or site design practices or standards in the Development Agreement, and the awarding of commensurate "bonus points" that translate into additional allowable development density or intensity. ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA