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NO PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner McKee <br /> to receive the Planning Board's recommendation and to close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> adopt the Ordinance of Approval for the UDO text amendments contained in Attachment 2. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> d. Review of Proposed UDO Text Amendment— Political Signs <br /> The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, closed the public hearing, <br /> and considered a decision on a Planning Director initiated Unified Development Ordinance text <br /> amendment. <br /> Michael Harvey introduced this item. There were no comments made at the public <br /> hearing about this issue. The Planning Board voted unanimously to approve this item. He <br /> said that Commissioner Yuhasz recommended some word changes and the Attorney has <br /> reviewed these and there are no issues with the changes. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz asked to change language in section 8, which says, "Political <br /> signs shall only be allowed within rights-of-way of the state highway system in accordance with <br /> state law." He said that this could be interpreted to mean that this is the only place that the <br /> signs are allowed. He suggested moving the word "only" to follow the word "system" so that it <br /> would read, "Political signs shall be allowed within rights-of-way of the state highway system <br /> only in accordance with state law." <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Wilson Lamb asked about the state highways and if this is all the roads in Orange <br /> County. He said that he thinks this is a bad idea. <br /> Michael Harvey said that according to the session law, there are limitations as to where <br /> and when the signs can be erected. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> receive the Planning Board's recommendation and to close the public hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> adopt the Ordinance of Approval for the UDO text amendments with the suggested word <br /> change. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> e. Zoning Atlas Amendment— Buckhorn-Mebane Area <br /> The Board received the Planning Board's recommendation, closed the public hearing, <br /> and considered a decision on a County initiated rezoning of approximately 232 acres land in <br /> the Buckhorn-Mebane area for properties currently zoned either Rural Residential (R-1) or <br /> Agricultural Residential (AR) and proposed for the Office/Institutional (0/1) zoning district. <br /> Craig Benedict said that this item involves two areas within Orange County— south of 1- <br /> 85/1-40 near the City of Mebane jurisdiction and the county line (117 acres) and south of 1-85/1- <br />