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There are no changes on this page. It is included because the <br />Article 2: Procedures <br />Section 2.8:Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments <br />footnote from the previous page automatically “spilled over”onto <br />this page. <br />(E)If amendments to the Zoning Atlas are proposed by the County, notice shall be sent by <br />first class mail to all affected property owners and to all adjacent property owners within <br />500 feet as provided in (D) above. <br />(F)The Planning Directorshall certify the mailing of all notices to the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />2.8.8Planning BoardReview <br />(A)Following the public hearing, all proposed amendments shall be referred to the Planning <br />Boardfor consideration and recommendation. <br />(B)The Board of County Commissioners may direct the Planning Boardto provide a <br />recommendation by a date certain. If the Board of County Commissioners does not so <br />direct, the Planning Boardshall make its recommendation within three regularly <br />scheduled Planning Board meetings. <br />(C)If the Planning Boardfails to make a recommendation within the time allotted in <br />subsection (B) above, the application shall be forwarded to theBoard of County <br />Commissioners without a Planning Board recommendation. <br />(D)Amendments initiated by Orange County shall not be subject to time limitations other <br />than those specified by the Board of County Commissioners during the public hearing <br />process. <br />(E)Evidence not presented at the public hearing may be submitted in writing to the Planning <br />Boardfor consideration prior to the Planning Board’s recommendation to the Board of <br />County Commissioners. The Planning Board may consider additionaloral evidence only <br />if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing. <br />2.8.9Action by Board of County Commissioners <br />(A)The Board of County Commissioners shall not consider enactment of the proposed <br />amendment until the Planning Boardeither makes its recommendation or takes no action <br />on the application as prescribed in Section 2.8.8(C). <br />(B)In making its decision, the Board of Commissioners shall consider all relevant evidence <br />presented at the public hearing and any submitted written evidence that was considered <br />by the Planning Boardin making its recommendation. <br />2.8.10Text Revisions Pertaining to Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Provisions <br />(A)The Erosion Control Officershall review all of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control <br />Commission’s revisions to the State’s Model Soil Erosions and Sedimentation Control <br />Ordinance and, within 90 days of receipt of the recommended revisions, submit draft <br />amendments to the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission for its <br />consideration and comments. <br />(B)Within 150 days after receipt of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission’s <br />comments, Orange County shall formally consider proposed amendments and, to the <br />extent deemed necessary by the Board of County Commissioners, incorporate the <br />amendments into this Ordinance. <br />(C)Text amendments to this Ordinance for soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions <br />shall comply with the requirements in effect for any other text amendment. <br />2.8.11Text Revisions Pertaining to Stormwater Provisions <br />(A)The Erosion Control Officershall review all of the State Environmental Management <br />Commission's revisions to the State’s Model Stormwater Ordinance and, within 90 days <br />statutes require that notice be mailed via first-class mail while Orange County requires that notices for non-County <br />initiated amendments bemailed via certified mail. <br />Orange County, North Carolina –Unified Development Ordinance <br />Page 2-24 <br /> <br />