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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA NOTE: Information is available on-line <br /> November 25, 2013 at the "Meeting Agendas" link at: <br /> 7:00 P.M. http://www.orangecountync.gov/ <br /> Department of Social Services and also in the Planning Department <br /> Hillsborough Commons or the County Clerk's Office <br /> 113 Mayo Street <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina <br /> NOTICE TO PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED HEARING: Audio amplification equipment is <br /> available on request. If you need this assistance, please call the County Clerk's <br /> Office at (919) 245-2130. <br /> A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR <br /> B. PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> The Board of Commissioners pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect. <br /> The Board asks its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, <br /> both with the Board and with fellow residents. At any time should any member of the <br /> Board or any resident fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending <br /> member to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should <br /> decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a <br /> genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as <br /> cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. <br /> C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br /> 1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment — To review <br /> government-initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to <br /> change the existing standards for home occupations, modify and clarify existing <br /> regulations and definitions associated with home occupations, and allow for the <br /> exemption of special events organized or affiliated with a governmental or non-profit <br /> agency. The amendments also seek to find a balance between the trend for small <br /> home based businesses and the typical character and enjoyment of residential <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> 2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment— To review <br /> government-initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to <br /> incorporate recent changes in State law with respect to the review and processing of <br /> applications proposing the development or modification of telecommunication <br /> facilities. <br />