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Sincerely, <br /> John E. Schmidt <br /> 1417 Gray Bluff Trail <br /> Chapel Hill, NC 27517 <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that since the boards have agreed to propose a new <br /> timeline, she thinks that there is a way to get a balance between the understanding of the <br /> process and still move expeditiously. She said that all of the emails are addressed to all of the <br /> County Commissioners. She submitted two documents (blue sheet and lavender sheet) that <br /> she had prepared and commended them to the Planning Board for review. These include a <br /> UDO overview document and a document that includes key articles and sections, with <br /> comments. <br /> First Document: <br /> CONSIDERATION OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) <br /> A. CONDITIONAL DISTRICTS <br /> Conditional Districts (floating zoning districts) can have a significant effect on development in <br /> Orange County. Therefore it is important that citizens are not only aware that this new type of <br /> zoning district is being proposed, but that they also have time to understand the implications of <br /> the two new conditional districts. <br /> 1. Conditional Use District (CUD). Except for certain exclusions, it appears that for a <br /> Conditional Use District, any use permitted in the Table of Permitted Uses can potentially go <br /> almost anywhere in Orange County's planning jurisdiction. Whether that is true or not needs to <br /> clarified, and the ambiguity eliminated. If it is true, here is a list of some of the uses that could <br /> be permitted almost anywhere: <br /> Banks &financial institutions; kennels; laundry & dry cleaning services; massage (business); <br /> night clubs, bars, pubs; offices & personal services; restaurants; retail; storage or warehousing; <br /> assembly & packaging operations; animal hospitals, veterinarians; health services (under <br /> 10,000 square feet); rehabilitative care facility; rooming house; motor vehicle sales & rental; <br /> motor vehicle services stations; parking as a principal use (surface or structure); assembly <br /> facility (i.e. place for people to meet?); research lands and installations; special events. <br /> 2. Conditional Zoning Districts (CZDs). It appears that these floating zoning districts can be <br /> placed in any of the general zoning districts, as long as the regulations associated with each <br /> specific district are followed. Also, in contrast to the current zoning ordinance (for Planned <br /> Developments), no Special Use Permit (SUP) is required for CZDs. Thus the Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC) has more discretion over whether to approve a rezoning request for a <br /> CZD than it would in approving a SUP which requires making a quasi-judicial decision that must <br /> be based on competent, substantial evidence presented at a public hearing. <br /> B. UDO CHANGES <br />