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APPROVED 1/23/2014 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING <br /> November 25, 2013 <br /> 7:00 P.M. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Planning Board <br /> met for a Quarterly Public Hearing on Monday, November 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the DSS <br /> Office, Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Mark <br /> Dorosin, Alice M. Gordon, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Earl McKee <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Interim County Manager Michael Talbert and Deputy Clerk to the <br /> Board David Hunt (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Pete Hallenbeck, and Planning Board <br /> members Maxecine Mitchell, Lisa Stuckey, Paul Guthrie, Herman Staats, Tony Blake, Andrea <br /> Rohrbacher, and H.T. "Buddy" Hartley <br /> PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Johnny Randall, James Lea, Stephanie O'Rouke <br /> Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. <br /> A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR <br /> Planning Board Chair Pete Hallenbeck had no opening remarks <br /> B. PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS <br /> 1. 1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment—To review government <br /> initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to change the existing <br /> standards for home occupations, modify and clarify existing regulations and definitions <br /> associated with home occupations, and allow for the exemption of special events organized or <br /> affiliated with a governmental or non-profit agency. The amendments also seek to find a balance <br /> between the trends for small home based businesses and the typical character and enjoyment of <br /> residential neighborhoods. <br /> Ashley Moncado introduced this item and reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Text Amendment <br /> Home Occupation Standards <br /> Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> November 25, 2013 <br /> Item C1 <br />