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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 25, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. C.1 SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments — Modification of Site Plan Submittal Requirements DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) I Yes ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Amendment Outline Form (UDO /Zoning 2012 -016) 2. UDO Amendment Package 3. Memo from the Commission for the Environment (CFE) 3 Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245 -2597 Reynolds Ivins, Erosion Control (919) 245 -2586 Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245 -2575 PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on Planning Director initiated text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) in regards to the submission of formal site plans for projects requiring stormwater plan approval. BACKGROUND: On April 17, 2012 the BOCC approved a UDO amendment package incorporating recent stormwater management and nutrient reduction strategies implemented by the State. This included the establishment of land disturbance thresholds for both residential and non - residential projects requiring submittal of formal, engineered, stormwater plans. Please refer to Section B.1 of Attachment 1 for additional information on these thresholds. This amendment seeks to clarify existing language within the UDO denoting when a formal site plan is required and adds language requiring formal site plan submittal in those instances where proposed land disturbance exceeds established stormwater management thresholds. Staff is also proposing to include language requiring the development of formal stormwater plans, consistent with established land disturbance thresholds, for minor and major subdivisions. Please refer to Section B.2 of Attachment 1 for additional information. Attachment 2 contains the proposed amendments with additions shown in iiii d text and proposed deletions are shown in iiii iiii iiii as well as footnotes documenting the rationale for the proposed modification. Attachment 3 contains a memorandum from the CFE, which reviewed the proposal at its January 14, 2013 regular meeting. Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) Review: The Planning Board ORC reviewed the proposed amendments at its January 9, 2013 regular meeting. The proposed text in Attachment 2 includes modifications made based on comments received at the ORC. Please refer to Section C.2 (a) of Attachment 1 for a summary of the Board member's comments.