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� <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made a friendly amendment to the motion to delete the words, <br /> "ensure that substantial justice is done." <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he does not want to wordsmith this document and he <br /> cannot be in favor of not ensuring substantial justice. He said that this can be addressed in <br /> Phase 2. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would be satisfied if someone made a note about <br /> this for Phase 2. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nay, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) <br /> Chair Pelissier echoed what Commissioner Jacobs said to the Planning Board and she <br /> suggested that, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, she write a letter to the <br /> Chair of the Planning Board thanking them for their work on the UDO. Commissioner <br /> Hemminger seconded this. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> TO ADOPT A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND REPEAL ALL EXISTING <br /> ORDINANCES NOW/NCORPORATED IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT <br /> ORDINANCE <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to the statutory authorities provided in the North Carolina General <br /> Statutes, specifically, Chapter 153A, Article 18; Chapter 4; Chapter 160A, Article 19; Chapter <br /> 39, Articles 5 and 5(a); and Chapter 47, Article 2, Section 30; Orange County may establish <br /> comprehensive development regulations for designated portions of Orange County and <br /> provide for administration, enforcement, and amendment thereof; and <br /> WHEREAS, under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, Orange County staff, <br /> with the assistance of a consultant, has been working since August 2009 on consolidating <br /> existing County land development ordinances into a UDO with specific changes authorized by <br /> the Board of County Commissioners; and <br /> WHEREAS, numerous public input meetings were held to provide information to the public and <br /> the opportunity to comment; and <br /> WHEREAS, staff produced a draft UDO in August 2010 upon which the public, Board of <br /> Commissioners, and Planning Board commented; and <br /> WHEREAS, staff produced a Public Hearing Draft UDO in November 2010 which incorporated <br /> many of the comments made on the August 2010 draft; and <br /> WHEREAS, two public hearings have been held whereby the Board of County Commissioners <br /> and Planning Board heard formal public comment; and <br /> WHEREAS, after significant review work by the Planning Board, the Planning Board has <br /> recommended that the Board of Commissioners adopt the November 2010 Public Hearing <br />