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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 21, 2011 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 7 - d <br />SUBJECT: Amendments to Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) -Office /Institutional <br />(O/I) Zoning District and Other Related Sections <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Land Use and Unified Development Ordinance <br />(UDO) Amendment Outline Form <br />(UDO/ZONING 2011-01) <br />2. UDO Text Amendments -Ordinance of <br />Approval <br />3. Memorandum Outlining Relevant Standards of <br />Municipalities <br />4. Draft Minutes -May 23, 2011 QPH <br />5. Draft Minutes -June 1, 2011 Planning Board <br />Craig Benedict, Director, 245-2592 <br />Meeting <br />PURPOSE: To receive the Planning Board recommendation, close the public hearing, and <br />make a decision on Planning Director-initiated amendments to certain sections of the Unified <br />Development Ordinance related to the Office /Institutional (O/I) zoning district and other related <br />sections. Specifically, the following sections of the Unified Development Ordinance text are <br />proposed for amendment: <br />• Section 3.4 -General Commercial Districts (Office /Institutional) <br />• Section 5.2 -Table of Permitted Uses (OI District only) <br />• Article 10 (Definitions) - `Open Space Ratio' and 'Recreation Space Ratio' <br />BACKGROUND: The proposed UDO text amendments were heard at the May 23, 2011 <br />Quarterly Public Hearing. The form in Attachment 1 contains additional information and analysis <br />regarding this County-initiated UDO text amendment. <br />Public Hearing: No members of the public spoke on the proposed UDO text amendments. <br />BOCC members, however, made note of the revised language in the 'Purpose' section of the <br />Office/Institutional (O/I) Zoning District Chart and the tie to the language within the 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the BOCC asked for information on the standards applied to <br />similar zoning districts within the four municipalities in Orange County. Staff researched the <br />municipalities' standards for similar zoning districts, as requested, and the findings are included <br />in Attachment 3. The draft minutes for the May 23, 2011 QPH are provided in Attachment 4. <br />Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br />UDO text amendments based on the following: <br />