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- Public Participation During this Process <br /> - Comments Received on First Draft <br /> - Proposed UDO <br /> - Implementation Bridge <br /> - Additional Information and Recommendation <br /> - Public Comments <br /> Project Scope <br /> - Combine multiple County land use related ordinances into one cohesive document (6 <br /> into 1) <br /> - Reorganize into a new format <br /> - Eliminate existing contradictions and inconsistencies <br /> - Update specific 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 to replace existing Planning <br /> Development districts <br /> - Update graphics and tables <br /> - Recommendations for next phases <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 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 /> Public Participation During This Process <br /> - Public Meetings to receive public input held on: <br /> o October 19, 2009 <br /> o October 22, 2009 <br /> o November 2, 2009— (Joint Advisory Boards) <br /> o June 14, 2010 <br /> o June 16, 2010 <br /> o September 8, 2010 <br /> o November 17, 2010 <br /> First Draft and BOCC/Planning Board Review <br />