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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and PLANNING BOARD <br />PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 21, 2005 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. C.3.a <br />SUBJECT: Rehabilitative, Group, and Family Care Facilities Zoning Text Amendments <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) [Y� <br />ATTACHMENT (S): <br />• Inventory and Summary of Orange INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />County care Facility Locations and Craig N. Benedict, Director, 245 2592 <br />Services Glenn Bowles, Planner II, 245 2577 <br />• Care Facilities Map <br />• Comparison Chart of Existing Orange <br />County Zoning and State Regulations <br />Concerning Adult Care Facilities <br />• Proposed ordinance text amendments <br />PURPOSE: To consider proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance regarding <br />rehabilitative, group, and family'care facilities. <br />BACKGROUND: Less state funding is available to fund mental health programs and services. <br />Program responsibilities are shifting to county governments and private service providers from <br />the state facilities. State administrative laws and regulations have changed since the Board first <br />adopted these zoning regulations in 1981. The present zoning standards do not reflect the new <br />state definitions. Staff proposes to place the many State "service codes" into three zoning <br />categories (permitted in residential — family homes, permitted as a Class "B" use in residential — <br />group homes, and a permitted use only in commercial zoning districts —,rehabilitative). <br />Language differences in the Orange County Zoning Ordinance and standards found in 10A <br />North Carolina Administrative Code 27G,Rules for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities <br />and Substance Abuse Facilities and Services results from use of unlike terminology and <br />standards. Therefore, language is proposed to be added to Section 6.31 Family Care and <br />Rehabilitation Care Facilities and Article 22 Definitions is proposed to be modified. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this decision. <br />Advertisement costs are included within departmental budgets. <br />RECOMMENDATION (S): The Administration recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners refer the proposed amendments to the Planning Board for a recommendation <br />and returned no sooner than January 24, 2006. <br />The Planning staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments. <br />Note: The Public Hearing is open until the Planning Board recommendation returns to the <br />Board of County Commissioners for decision. <br />t1 :% "omprcshcvsii c !'tanning IJiOC ENTi.` -.10 i5 Pia>,ir itea iss e`_�as t`.lrec tsly�rm� Rehab „r3 t�sakst:ae;. L t <br />