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~-a.~- p ~ <br />~~ <br />11 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />And PLANNING BOARD <br />QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 23, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No.. <br />C.2 <br />SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance amendments to clarify notification requirements for amendments <br />to the Comprehensive Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Proposed Ordinance amendments -underline / <br />strike-through <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Name Phone Number <br />Craig Benedict 245-2592 <br />Shannon Berry 245-2589 <br />PURPOSE: To receive public comment on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance <br />intended to clarify the language and clearly articulate the procedures for amendments to the <br />adopted. Comprehensive. Plan. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The County adopted the Comprehensive Plan update the latter part of 2008. Following the plan <br />adoption, implementation begins, which may include. amendments to the Land Use Plan (Map) <br />and/or text of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />At this time, the processes and requirements for amending the Comprehensive Plan are outlined in <br />the adopted Zoning Ordinance..While the procedures have been in place for a significant period of <br />time, the current language is vague, leaving the processes open for interpretation. Historically, <br />there have been only limited amendments to the previously adopted plan. However, prior to <br />anticipated amendments to the Land Use Plan, it is beneficial to more clearly define the procedures <br />for these amendments, ensuring transparency and public input during the processes. The State <br />does not have minimum requirements for comprehensive plan amendments. <br />The proposed amendments to Article 2, Sections 2.2.14.3 through 2.2.14.9 of the Zoning <br />Ordinance clearly define the specific procedures and notification requirements for amendments to <br />the adopted Comprehensive Plan. As proposed, the new language provides clear and concise <br />instructions for the application for and processing of Comprehensive Plan amendments, not <br />currently included in the ordinance. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no financial impacts associated with hearing this item. Staff time <br />has been accounted for in the departmental budget. Depending on the outcome of clarifications, <br />future costs for notifications could change. Notifications, as proposed, include newspaper legal <br />ABSTRACT Notification requirements SCB 010909 <br />