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10 1 County to observe the day by having their own cats or dogs spayed or neutered or by 2 sponsoring the spaying or neutering of another person's cat or dog. 3 4 THIS THE 18th OF FEBRUARY, 2014. 5 6 Commissioner McKee arrived 7:53 pm. 7 8 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Rich to 9 approve a resolution declaring February 25, 2014 as "Spay Neuter Day" in Orange County and 10 authorize the Chair to sign. 11 12 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 13 14 5. Public Hearings 15 16 a. Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Home 17 Occupations — Public Hearing Closure and Action (No Additional Comments 18 Accepted) 19 The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, considered closing the public 20 hearing, and considered a decision on a Planning Board and Planning Director initiated text 21 amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). 22 Ashley Moncado said the purpose is to receive the Planning Board's recommendation. 23 She said this was heard in November, and all comments were addressed with modification 24 (noted with green text). She said these text amendments would not take effect until May 1 st of 25 2014, to provide an opportunity for planning staff outreach to Orange County residents 26 regarding the reviewing and permitting of home occupations based on the revised standards. 27 Commissioner Price referred to the phrase about "suitable residential construction 28 materials." She asked if it is reasonable to put this in, considering what the state has said 29 about local municipalities and counties being able to regulate appearances. 30 Ashley Moncado said there are no official standard changes based on official statute. 31 She said this is just discussion at this time, but it is on their radar and would need to be 32 addressed if those changes take place at the state level. 33 Chair Jacobs asked if it could be assumed that existing structures would be treated 34 differently than new structures. 35 Ashley Moncado said those would be grandfathered in. 36 Chair Jacobs said there had been discussion of defining non - profits as 501 -c -3. He 37 asked if this was included. 38 Ashley Moncado said this was revised and it is included on page 18. She said this was 39 not highlighted in green, but it has been included in the amendments. 40 Michael Harvey addressed Chair Jacobs earlier question. He said the non - conforming 41 section of the UDO says that any land use legally permitted, made non - conforming by text 42 amendment, can continue in its approved state until such time as its use is expanded. He said 43 if the home occupation is expanded above a certain percentage, the occupant will then have to 44 be in compliance with the code. 45 Commissioner Gordon referred to past discussions of the uses not permitted. She 46 noted that these uses are no longer prohibited. She asked for the original reason for exclusion 47 and the balancing provisions that then made them acceptable. 48 Ashley Moncado that these were always in the UDO as uses not permitted and this was 49 not a topic until the eleventh hour. She said there was then discussion to allow these uses; and