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70 <br />Attachment 2 Article 2: Procedures <br />Section 2.7: Special Use Permits <br />(4) For Class A Special Uses 26 copies of the site plan, and for Class B Sp al <br />Uses 10 copies of the site plan, prepared by a registered North Car i a land <br />surveyor, landscape architect, architect, or engineer, which sha ontain the <br />information listed in Section 2.5. <br />(5) he application involves a Preliminary Subdivision P 26 copies of the Plat <br />prep ed in accordance with Section 7.14 shall b rovided. <br />(6) A list of al rcels located within 500 feet he subject parcel and the name and <br />address of ea c roperty owner, as c ently listed in the Orange County tax <br />records. <br />(7) Elevations of all structure posed to be used in the development. <br />(8) For Class A Special es 26 c es and for Class B Special Uses 10 copies of <br />the Environment ssessment an Environmental Impact Statement, if <br />required by ction 6.16. <br />(9) Meth o of disposal of trees, limbs, stumps an onstruction debris associated <br />w' the permitted activity, which shall be by some ethod other than open <br />urning. <br />Statement from the applicant indicating the anticipated deve ment schedule for <br />the build -out of the project. <br />(11) Statement from the applicant in justification of any request for vesting a period <br />of more than two years (five years maximum). <br />2.7.4 Staff Review <br />(A) The Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made of the application by qualified <br />representatives of the County and other agencies or officials as appropriate. <br />(B) The Planning Director shall submit the analysis to the Board of County Commissioners <br />and the Planning Board, in the case of Class A Special Uses, or the Board of Adjustment, <br />in the case of Class B Special Uses. <br />(C) The appropriate Board reviewing the application shall receive and enter the analysis into <br />evidence during the public hearing. The analysis shall be subject to examination by all <br />interested parties and the Planning Director shall be subject to cross - examination <br />regarding the analysis. <br />(D) The Planning Director shall not make a recommendation on the general findings detailed <br />within Section 5.3 of this Ordinance <br />2.7.5 Neiahborhood Information Meetin <br />(A) Before a Public Hearing may be held on an accepted application for a Special Use, the <br />applicant is required to schedule with the assistance of the Planning Department, a <br />minimum of one neighborhood information meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to <br />obtain surrounding property owner input and comments on the proposed development <br />proiect and allow staff an opportunity to explain the review process associated with the <br />request. T <br />(B) The applicant shall obtain property owner mailing address information form the Orange <br />County Planning Department which shall utilize Orange County Land Records data, and <br />1 During the review of a Class A Special Use Permit application at the May 27, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing (QPH) <br />it was suggested there should be a neighborhood information meeting held prior to the public hearing to allow the <br />developer to explain the project to surrounding property owners as well as allow staff to review the process by <br />which Special Use Permits are processed (i.e. quasi - judicial hearing procedures). This amendment will address the <br />concern(s) expressed by BOCC and Planning Board members during the May QPH. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -17 <br />