ORD-2012-020 Proposed UDO Text Amendment: New Section 6.20: Public Sewer Connection

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A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to direct staff to investigate a low-interest loan program to help people that want to hook up to the Orange County managed sewer systems. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to receive the Planning Board's recommendation of approval; close the public hearing; and Adopt the Ordinance of Approval for the UDO text amendments contained within Attachment 2, "An Ordinance Amending the Unified Development Ordinance of Orange County." VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. UDO Text Amendment(s)— Rural Economic Development Area Conditional Zoning District The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, closed the public hearing, and considered a decision on a Planning Director initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendment relating to the creation of the Rural Economic Development Area Conditional Zoning District (REDA-CZ-1) in the NC Highway 57 Speedway area. Michael Harvey made reference to the replacement to attachment 2, page 15. There is an additional amendment to address some concerns. The gray sheet is supposed to replace pages 15-23 of the packet. He summarized each of the attachments. This item was presented at the February 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing. This small area plan allows the potential for additional non-residential activities in areas of the County where there is existing non-residential land uses. This plan also provides a potential pathway to bring the speedway and the go-cart track into conformity. These existing uses are non-conforming at this time and cannot be expanded as they are listed at this time. Michael Harvey said that concerns were expressed at the QPH by Commissioner Jacobs and Commissioner McKee regarding the buffers and impacts of the speedway area. This information was discussed by the Planning Board at length, and this information is provided in the attachment. He clarified that this Rural Economic Development Area designation can only be applied in this NC 57 Small Area Plan. He said that he thinks that all of the concerns have been addressed. The Planning Board recommended approval of this amendment as long as staff incorporated the requested changes. He went through the changes as listed on the gray sheet, which were bolded and underlined. NO PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Jacobs said that everyone from property owners to the owners of the speedway was invited to attend the SAP meetings. There were two Board of County Commissioners members participating. He said that it is important that this went very quickly and it was very collaborative. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to page 9 of the original abstract, item #7. He said that two issues came up and they tried to make a more definitive statement about Orange County's interest in having recreational facilities that were available to Orange County and that Orange County would be part of the process. He said that this was taking place right after Hillsborough was fighting to prevent an asphalt plant right next to the Agricultural Food Processing Center. He said that the group wanted it stated in writing that no asphalt plant would be permitted. He asked staff to address these concerns.