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Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. Objective LU-3.5: Encourage energy and water use in an efficient manner by industries and encourage energy efficient industries to locate or expand in the County in Rural Industrial, Commercial/Industrial, and Economic Development Nodes. Objective LU-3.6: Establish consistency between the Land Use Plan and the Water and Sewer Management Planning and Boundary Agreement and Map. Objective LU-3.8: Develop a process for implementing small area plan recommendations through the revision of County policies and regulations. Housing Overarching Goal: Opportunity for all citizens of Orange County to rent or purchase safe, decent, accessible, and affordable housing. Housing 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. d. Amendments to Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) - Office / Institutional (0/1) Zoning 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 comment. 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.