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Article 2: Procedures 12 Section 2.25: Review of Environmental Documents 2.24.2 Neighborhood Information Meeting (A) If a proposed project has not been a part of a previous planning effort that included the opportunity for public comment and input, a neighborhood information meeting shall be held prior to the submittal of a site plan application. The purpose of this meeting is to obtain surrounding property owner input and comments on the proposed development. (1) Examples of planning efforts that generally include the opportunity for public input are: park master plans, small area plans, solid waste management master Plans, library master plans, etc. (B) The Planning Department shall assist the applicant with the scheduling of the neighborhood information meeting. C) The applicant shall obtain property owner mailina address information from the Plannin Department, who shall utilize Orange County Land Records data, and shall mail certified notices of the meeting date, place, and time to each property owner within 500 feet of the subject property. (D) The notices shall be mailed a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the meeting. s (E) The applicant shall post a sign on the property advertising the date, place, and time of the meeting a minimum of 10 days prior to the date of the meeting. (F) The applicant is required to submit copies of the certified mail receipts denoting the date of the mailing as well as a synopsis of comments from the meeting as part of the site plan application. The applicant shall also provide a written response on what steps, if any, were taken to address said comments. (G) A neighborhood information meeting shall not be required in cases where an applicant is proposing to expand facilities less than 50% of existing floor area. 224 12.25.1 Environmental Assessment (A) Generally An Environmental Assessment ( "EA" in this section) may be submitted prior to submittal of the development application to determine if an Environmental Impact Statement ( "EIS" in this section) may be required, provided that: (1) All information necessary to perform the Assessment is provided, and (2) The project application, when submitted, is consistent with the project described in the Assessment. (B) Review Process (1) The Planning Department shall review the EA for completeness within 5 calendar days of the date of submittal. (2) If the EA is found to be incomplete, it shall be returned to the applicant with notification of its deficiencies. 4 Many County Departments such as DEAPR, Solid Waste, Asset Management, and the Library already do public outreach meetings for their projects. Staff believes it is unnecessary to duplicate these outreach efforts as part of the site plan submittal process. ' Planning staff assists all applicants who are required to hold neighborhood information meetings. This includes those applicants proposing a Major Subdivision, Conditional Use, and Conditional Zoning projects. 6 This is consistent with existing requirements for other neighborhood information meetings required by the UDO. ' Section is being renumbered and references are being updated throughout the UDO. Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -66