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26 <br /> Attachment 3 <br /> NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> A joint public hearing will be held at the Department of Social Services, Hillsborough <br /> Commons, 113 Mayo St., Hillsborough, North Carolina, on Monday, November 25, 2013 <br /> at 7:00 PM for the purpose of giving all interested citizens an opportunity to speak for or <br /> against the following items: <br /> 1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment: In accordance with <br /> the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Planning Board and <br /> Planning Director have initiated an amendment to the text of the Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO). <br /> Text amendments are proposed to Sections 2.22 Home Occupations, 5.4.3 <br /> Special Events, and 5.5.3 Home Occupations. The purpose of the amendments <br /> is to change the existing standards to allow for an increase in the number of <br /> square feet that can be used for home occupation purposes, increase the <br /> number of allowable onsite employees, permit larger scale home occupations in <br /> the Agricultural Residential (AR) and Rural Residential (R-1) zoning districts, and <br /> allow for the exemption of special events organized or affiliated with a <br /> governmental or non-profit agency. Proposed amendments will also modify and <br /> clarify existing regulations and definitions associated with home occupations. The <br /> amendments also seek to fund a balance between the trend for small home <br /> based businesses and the typical character and enjoyment of residential <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> Purpose: To review the item and receive public comment on the proposed <br /> amendment. <br /> 2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment: In accordance with <br /> the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Planning Director has <br /> initiated an amendment to the text of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). <br /> Text amendments are proposed to Section 2.7.14 Changes to Approved Plans <br /> and Section 5.10 Standards for Telecommunication Facilities to incorporate <br /> 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 /> Session Law 2013-185, adopted June 26, 2013, established new criteria related to <br /> the processing of applications, including: <br />