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96 <br />Issues Summary <br />project. If unclear or uncertain, unnecessary debate may occur over the standards applied to an individual project, and t e <br />result may be a development tha'i~ble°~nda ds once dear robjective standards alre inciluded B the o~d nance, they can be <br />context of adopting generally app' <br />applied in a consistent manner to each projectthat comes up foreSe of development permits will be reviewed, and where <br />During the update process, all review standards for all typ <br />appropriate, clarified and brought into conformance with the planning and development goals of the town. <br />ESTABLISH A CLEAR PROCEDURE FOR INTERPRETATIONS fy gp <br />Based on our interviews with stakeholders and discussion with staff, it is clear there would be benefit in clan m rocedures. <br />B t rpretat onselP denGfiesnone town staff official (e.g. cthe Pla ning DireRoraona designee)5 whlo saesponsible forJDO ing <br />ALL interpretations, after consultation with staff and the town attorney. The procedure requires the interpretation be made in <br />t rwn modfy its adm nPstraU've pracot'+oces to etnsure there is a cons'+rten~y ofrinterpretations,tmade through oneltowo official ~e <br />USE AN ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. liwtion submittal <br />The existing zoning ordinance includes several sections listing app' <br />requirements. We recommend the submittal requirements be removed from the <br />regulations, and set forth in an administrative manual that may be updated <br />relatively easily, and without formally amending the UDO. Other materials that <br />should be removed from the regulations to a separate administrative manual <br />removes bulk from the code,land aldlows foorreasy updatesing of applications. This <br />A separate administrative manual, or "user's guide;' while not a part of this project, <br />can also be a I cations is conducted in Hillsboroughu and won suggest ways for <br />development app' <br />Adm nistrabve Manlual would impro~e the usabil ty of the UDp ent acfivity. n <br />In many cases, town staff will prepare an administrative manual shortly after the <br />adoption of a new code document These manuals include revised application <br />some casesccompanson between Itheiold and new development regu ationsand in <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina <br />Unified Development Ordinance f Drag Noce ~betD2009 <br />Page 6 <br />An Administrative Manunr <br />prepared for another <br />jurisdiction <br />