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Article 2: Procedures 12 Section 2.4: Zoning Compliance Permits Amendments initiated by Orange County shall not be subject to time limitat s other than those specified by the Board of County Commissioners during th blic hearing (E) EviclenceNot presented at the public hearing may be sub ed in writing to the Planning Board for con ration prior to the Planning Board's ommendation to the Board of County Commissio s. The Planning Board m onsider additional oral evidence only if it is for the purpose ofpcesenting informatipKalso submitted in writing. 2.3.11 Action by Board of County Commissio (A) The Board of County Com5pKsioners shalkqpt consider enactment of the proposed amendment until the P Wing Board either m sits recommendation or takes no action on the applicatio prescribed in this section. (B) In makin ' decision, the Board of Commissioners shall sider all relevant evidence prese d at the public hearing and any submitted written evi e that was considered e Planning Board in making its recommendation. ( The Board of Commissioners, upon receipt of a recommended Comprehe i e Plan or portion thereof from the Planning Board, shall consider such recommendations d adopt them by resolution, either unchanged or with modifications. 2.4.1 Applicability (A) As required by this Ordinance, a Zoning Compliance Permit must be issued before any new site development, building, structure, or vehicular use area may be erected, constructed or used. (B) Submittal and approval of a site plan (see Section 2.5) is required for issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit except for: (1) Single- family detached dwellings and duplexes, and accessory structures to those residential uses t#edeveloped on property located outside of the Upper Eno Critical, Little River Protected, University Lake and Cane Creek Protected and Critical Watershed Protection Overlay Districts. In these instances a Plot Plan, as detailed within Section 2.4.3 of this Ordinance, shall be required., site Plan approval shall be thew rocirlontiol i icoc droll be FG9 tired to s Limit o Dlet plop (coo Continn 7 it 2 fnr Dlnt Dlon c r�onifinotiORS In those instances where the proposed level of land disturbance exceeds established thresholds detailed within Section 6.14.5 of the Ordinance a formal site plan, prepared in accordance with Section 2.5, shall be required for submittal and approval regardless of the proposed land use or Watershed Protection The existing wording of the UDO has created confusion in the past over when a site plan is required. We have streamlined existing language in an attempt to eliminate confusion and specifically spell out when a plot plan versus a site plan is actually required. Staff is also proposing to add language requiring formal site plans in other Watershed Protection Overlay Districts having similar characteristics to the University Lake Protected and Critical Watershed Protection Overlay Districts in order to establish greater uniformity within the Ordinance. Specifically staff is modifying the UDO to require a formal site plan in those overlay districts where a 6% impervious surface limit in enforced. There will need to be discussion on this item as there are implications to expanding the list, most notably more property owners will be required to secure a professionally prepared site plan than ever before. The BOCC may wish to revise this section in its entirety to limit submittal of site plans in those instances where formal stormwater management plans are required. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -7