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[.*III FYI ---- - - - - -- Forwarded message ---- - - - - -- From: Betsy Smith <betsys @nc.rr.com> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:27:57 -0500 Subject: Unified Development Ordinance:please slow down! To: bjacobs @co.orange.nc.us, bpelissier @co.orange.nc.us, gordon.alice @gmail.com, mikenelsonnc @aol.com, Vfoushee @co.orange:nc.us, phemminger @bellsouth.net, syuhasz @co.orange.nc.us Dear Board members - I just recently learned of the proposed Unified Development Ordinance at a recent CH Town Council meeting and I am very concerned. This proposed effort to simplify the development process for the sake of improving economic development on first glance appears to favor developers over the concerns of residents and the ordinance itself appears to be fast - tracked with little opportunity for public input or even any attempt to make the proposed changes clear to those who would be most affected by it. Thus I would urge you to postpone the vote on the UDO, extend the timeline to something that is more reasonable given the scope of the changes (and the size of the document!), and make a sincere effort to engage the public in discussions of how development should proceed within Orange County and if we should use this new proposed process. We all know that development simply for the sake of economic reasons is unsustainable and often leads to unintended consequences with associated unplanned for costs. thank you, Betsy Smith 1412 US Hwy 15/501 Orange County PLANNING STAFF RESPONSE: Additional time provided through BOCC revised timetable, including the continuation of the November 22, 2010 Public Hearing. From: info @preserveruralorange.org [mai Ito: info@preserveruralorange.org] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 2:52 PM To: Valerie Foushee; Mike Nelson (External); Alice Gordon (External); Pam Hemminger (External); Barry Jacobs; Bernadette Pelissier; Steve Yuhasz; Frank Clifton Cc: Donna Baker Subject: UDO request from Preserve Rural Orange To the Orange County Commissioners, With regard to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to be reviewed at tonight's Board of County Commissioners quarterly meeting, Preserve Rural Orange requests that you extend the UDO decision - making process to ensure that citizens understand the proposed changes and have opportunities to respond after the meeting and before changes are adopted. In particular, we are concerned with new language on conditional zoning which appears to allow for increased development without the protection of the special use permit application process used previously for planned developments.