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Article 2: Procedures 16 <br /> Section 2.25.Appeals <br /> (B) Public Hearing Required <br /> (1) The EIS, along with all comments received during the review perio , shall be <br /> presented for public hearing concurrently with the development oject. <br /> (2 If a public hearing before the Board of County Commission s is not required for <br /> approval of the development project, then a special hea ' g shall be scheduled. <br /> e hearing shall take place no later than 30 days of r the close of the public <br /> revi period or receipt of comments from the St Clearinghouse,whichever is <br /> later. <br /> (C) Notice of Public He ing <br /> (1) Notice of the pub' hearing to revie a EIS and receive public comment shall <br /> be published at leas ice in a n spaper of general circulation in the county, <br /> stating the time and pla of t hearing. <br /> (2) Said notice shall appear i s newspaper for two successive weeks with the <br /> first notice appearing less th ten nor more than 25 days before the date set <br /> for the public head . In computin he notice period, the day of publication is <br /> not to be includ , but the day of the h ring is to be included. <br /> (D) Board of County mmissioners Action <br /> (1) The B rd of County Commissioners shall recei the EIS and all comments as <br /> info ation only. The information presented may be sed only to determine <br /> mpliance with specific development standards estab' hed in this Ordinance. <br /> (2) No action shall be taken on the development project until a the EIS has been <br /> presented to the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> (E) Effect on Other Permits and Actions <br /> Construction or installation of any major development project shall not commenc ntil <br /> subsequent to the filing of a Finding of No Significant Impact or acceptance of the F1 I <br /> EIS by the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 2 25 12.26.1 Generally <br /> Appeal applications shall be filed in accordance with Section 2.2 within 30 days of the decision <br /> being appealed on forms provided by the Planning Department, if applicable. <br /> 2.26.22.26.2 Planning Director Decisions <br /> (A) Site Plans or Other Decision Pertaining to this Ordinance <br /> Any decision of the Planning Director regarding a site plan application or other decision <br /> pertaining to this Ordinance not listed in (B)through (D) below may be appealed to the <br /> Board of Adjustment according to the provisions set forth in Section 2.12 of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> (1) An appeal to the Board of Adjustment from a decision or determination of the <br /> Planning Director stays all proceedings in furtherance of the decision or <br /> determination appealed from, except: <br /> (a) Situations that, in the opinion of the Planning Director, a stay would <br /> cause imminent peril to life and/or property. <br /> 13 The appeals section is proposed to be re-numbered as part of a current amendment proposal associated with <br /> Neighborhood Information meetings for governmental uses. This amendment was heard at the September 9,2013 <br /> Quarterly Public Hearing and will be decided upon by the BOCC on November 5,2013. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-68 <br />