ORD-2011-023 Ordinance Amending Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment - Office/Institutional (O/I) Zoning District and Other Related Sections

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~. ~/.. ~ o / / o.~v. ~o~i-a ,Z3 ,j d Obiective LU-3.8: Develop a process for implementing small area plan recommendations through the revision of County policies and regulations. Housinq Overarching Goal: Opportunity for all citizens of Orange County to rent or purchase safe, decent, accessible, and affordable housing. Housina Goal 1: A wide range of types and densities of quality housing affordable to all in all parts of the County, and WHEREAS, the amendments are consistent with the Water and Sewer Boundary Agreement and Map and are a follow-up to Upper Eno Watershed Critical Area amendments, which occurred in June 2010. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, that the Land Use Element Map, provided in Chapter 5 of the Land Use Element of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, is hereby amended as described herein. ~ a. institutional 1o/I1 Zoninq District and Other Related Sections The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, considered closing the public hearing and making a decision on Planning Director-initiated amendments to certain sections of the UDO related to the Office/Institutional zoning district. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that there are two items that deal with the Unified Development Ordinance. This item is a change to the text related to the Office Institutional Zoning District. This included some definitions, permitted uses, and some development standards that are within that district. This was heard at the May 23`d QPH and public input was received at that time. The Planning Board voted unanimously to approve the zoning text amendments. There was no public commenf. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner McKee to close the public hearing. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger seconded by Commissioner McKee to adopt the Ordinance of Approval for the UDO text amendments (Ordinance 2011-023) contained within Attachment 2, which is incorporated by reference. VOTE: UNANIMOUS e. Zoninq Atlas Amendment - Efland Area The Board received the Planning Board's recommendation, considered closing the public hearing, and making a decision on a County-initiated rezoning of 112.35 acres of undeveloped land in the Efland area. Craig Benedict made this presentation. He pointed out this area on a map. This was also heard at the May 23`d QPH. The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend this to the Board of County Commissioners. There were some comments about the review of a small piece of property that looked like it was an access ramp. NCDOT does not have a problem incorporating this into the zoning map amendment. There was no public commenf.