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oZ-3 -09 <br />%a,d/P c~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 3, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~- ~ <br />SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: Hillsborough Area Economic <br />Development District (EDD) Buffer Regulations <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Director 245-2592 <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner 245-2607 <br />PURPOSE: To reschedule the public hearing regarding the review of a proposed zoning <br />amendment to the. Hillsborough Economic Development District concerning landscaping <br />regulations. <br />BACKGROUND: This item was reviewed at the November 24, 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />where the Board adjourned the hearing until February 3, 2009 in order to allow for the Planning <br />Board to review the request and make a recommendation to the BOCC. The Planning Board <br />reviewed this item at its meeting on January 14, 2009 and voted unanimously to recommend <br />approval of the rezoning petition. <br />However, approved minutes of the Planning Board meeting will not be ready in sufficient time to <br />allow the County Commissioners to re-convene the public hearing on February 3, 2009 to take <br />action on the petition. <br />The Zoning Officer recommends the Board re-convene and then adjourn the hearing until March <br />17, 2009. This will allow for the minutes to be completed and approved by the Planning Board <br />for the County Commissioners to review. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact with re-convening the public hearing and <br />adjourning it until March 17, 2009. The public hearing was previously advertised as part of the <br />November 24, 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing advertisement and the Board may continue the <br />hearing to a date and time certain without re-advertising the hearing.. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration.recommendsthe Board: <br />1. Re-convene the public hearing on this item, <br />2. Adjourn the hearing to March 17, 2009 to allow for the Planning Board to review and <br />approve the minutes from its January 14, 2009 meeting. <br />