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Ordinance #: 2012-035 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has initiated a petition seeking to amend the Orange County <br /> Zoning Atlas, as established in Section 1.2 of the Orange County Unified Development <br /> Ordinance (UDO), and <br /> WHEREAS, this petition seeks to rezone approximately 20.7 acres of land on ten parcels of <br /> property associated with the Orange-Alamance County Line adjustment from Agricultural <br /> Residential (AR) to AR with the Special Flood Hazard Overlay District, and <br /> WHEREAS, the parcels are further identified as contained within the Special Flood Hazard <br /> Area - AE Zone with a one (1) percent annual chance occurrence flood (100-year flood) as <br /> found in the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), effective February 2, 2007 and specifically <br /> described as that portion of property with the following Orange County Parcel Identification <br /> Number (PIN) that is within identified FIRM Maps: <br /> 1. FIRM Map Number 3710982900K (PINs 9829248662 and 9829520667), <br /> 2. FIRM Map Number 3710982700K (PINS 9827338118, 9827334051, 9827316804, and <br /> 9827326110), and <br /> 3. FIRM Map Number 37109728177046, (PINs 9728068128, 9728163122, and <br /> 9728166070); and <br /> WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) <br /> have been deemed complete, and <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 1.1.5 and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A-341 of <br /> the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds that the rezoning will carry out the intent <br /> and purpose of the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan or part thereof including, but not limited <br /> to, the following: <br /> a. Land Use Goal 5: Life, health, and property safe from hazard. Prohibit new <br /> development in special flood hazard areas as defined by the FEMA Flood <br /> Insurance Rate Map, effective February 2, 2007. <br /> b. Natural Resources Goal 7: A balanced and healthy diversity of native plant and <br /> animal populations. <br /> Objective NA-1: Conserve high-priority natural areas and wildlife habitats, <br /> including wetlands, rivers and streams, floodplains, steep slopes, prime forests, <br /> wildlife corridors, and other critical habitats; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Board has found the proposed zoning atlas amendment to be reasonably <br /> necessary to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. <br /> 1 <br />