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- Combine multiple County land use-related ordinances into one cohesive <br /> document (6 into 1) <br /> - Reorganize into a new format <br /> - Eliminate existing contradictions and inconsistencies <br /> - New/updated regulations <br /> o Signage <br /> o Landscaping, Buffers, and Tree Protection <br /> o Parking and Loading <br /> o Stream Buffers <br /> o Lighting (not completed in this phase) <br /> - Develop Conditional Use and Conditional Zoning processes <br /> - Update graphics and tables <br /> - Recommendations for next phases <br /> Tasks Completed Since May 2010 BOCC Update <br /> - Advisory Board Courtesy Review <br /> o Rough Drafts of `new' regulations <br /> - Planning Board Review <br /> o Rough Drafts of `new' regulations plus conditional use, subdivisions, and <br /> general provisions <br /> o Two Public Information Sessions held in June <br /> o Scheduled Next Public Information Session (September 8) <br /> o Released First Draft UDO document on August 13 <br /> UDO in Phases <br /> - Staff authorized by BOCC to pursue specific items <br /> o Goal: create a UDO format using existing standards and language to the <br /> greatest extent possible <br /> - Implementation Bridge <br /> o Consultant preparing <br /> o Document comments <br /> o Recommend subsequent UDO amendments <br /> - Adoption of this "framework" phase permits County to prioritize and focus on <br /> amendments to sections in future phases <br /> What This Phase Doesn't Do <br /> - Does not change approval processes <br /> - Does not change standards, performance levels, or dimensions <br /> - Does not drastically streamline sections <br /> o content/intent is often changed by abridgement <br /> o philosophical changes could lead to lengthy debate <br /> CONSULTANT/STAFF WORK -- ISSUES RAISED FOR SUBESQUENT WORK <br /> - Identifying Comprehensive Plan policies that can be implemented through UDO <br /> - Annual review and prioritization <br /> - Procedural Changes: <br /> o Process incentives for targeted commercial, office, and light-industrial <br /> development <br /> o Public notification requirements <br />