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Article 2: Procedures <br />Section 2.9: Conditional Districts <br />Any other information identified during the pre -ap tion conference <br />deemed essential to demonstrate the projec ' ompliance with these <br />re tions. <br />(2) In lieu of the requir nts in (1)(a) abo , an application for a Master Plan <br />Development (MPD) CZ all in e the requirements in Section 6.7. The <br />requirements of (1)(b) throu h) above are applicable for MPD -CZ <br />applications. <br />(3) 26 copies of t pplication package require ' 1) and (2) above shall be <br />submitte the applicant. <br />(4) lanning Board and/or Board of County Commissioner ay request <br />additional information in order to evaluate and properly process t plication <br />for a CZD. <br />(D) Neighborhood Information Meeting 6 <br />(1) Before a Public Hearing may be held on an accepted application for a CZD, the <br />applicant is required to schedule, with the assistance of the Planning <br />Department, a minimum of one neighborhood information meeting. The purpose <br />of this meeting is to obtain surrounding property owner input and comments on <br />the proposed development project. <br />(2) The applicant shall obtain property owner mailing address information from the <br />Orange County Land Records department and shall mail certified notices of the <br />meeting date and time to each property owner within 500 feet of the property for <br />which a CZD has been requested. <br />(3) The notices shall be mailed a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the <br />proposed Neighborhood Information Meeting. <br />(4) The Neighborhood Information Meeting shall be held a minimum of 14 days prior <br />to the date of the Public Hearing where the application is scheduled for review <br />and public comment. <br />Review and Evaluation of Application <br />e, review, processing, and evaluation of a CZD application is a legisl ' e process <br />subs to judicial review using the same procedures and standard f review that apply <br />to genera se district zoning decisions. <br />(F) Approval and ditions <br />(1) The Board of C ty Commissioners sh ake action on the application to <br />rezone the property ccordance w' the procedures outlined within Section <br />2.8. <br />(2) The applicant or the Coun ma commend that reasonable and appropriate <br />conditions be attache o the approv f the application <br />(3) Conditions and ' e- specific standards shall limited to those that address the <br />conforman of the development to County ordin es, the adopted <br />Compr ensive Plan, or any other relevant plans that dress the impacts <br />re nably expected to be generated by the proposed dev ment. Any such <br />onditions may address: <br />(a) The compatibility of the proposed development with surroundin <br />property, <br />6 Originally staff had anticipated amending this section to require a neighborhood information meeting to be held <br />30 days prior to a public hearing to review a CZD application. As the review of this type of application does not <br />involve a Special Use Permit and is completed through a legislative review process (i.e. no sworn expert <br />testimony), staff has determined existing review requirements are sufficient. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -30 <br />75 <br />