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t A video of the joint public hearing can be viewed from the following link- http://oranqe-nc.qranicus.com/MediaPlaver.php?view id =2 &clip id ®750 Planning Director's Recommendation The Planning Director recommends approval of the proposed zoning atlas amendment based on the following: a. Staff has been authorized by the Board of County Commissioners to pursue implementation of the Hillsborough- Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement (2009 and as amended 2014); and b. This amendment is consistent with land use goals and objectives of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan; and c. The request for the amendment has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Sections 2.3 and 2.8 and of the Unified Development Ordinance; and d. The proposed zoning districts and overlays are consistent and compatible with those of the County's rural surrounding area and in general are very low density residential, conservation land uses, including Watershed Critical Area, and located outside of Hillsborough's Urban Service Area. Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board considered this item at its October 8, 2014 meeting and voted unanimously to recommend approval. The excerpt of the draft Planning Board Minutes is included in Attachment 4. Consistency Statement In July of this year, the NC Court of Appeals issued a new opinion which dealt with consistency statements. When the BOCC considers a rezoning or zoning ordinance amendment the BOCC must approve a statement about the amendment's consistency with adopted plans and public interest. The Planning Board is tasked with providing a written recommendation to the BOCC that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board. Attachment 5 is the Statement of Consistency that was approved unanimously by the Planning Board. The BOCC recommendation on plans consistency should be handled as a separate motion /vote from its recommendation on the rezoning or application of zoning. Attachment 6 provides a draft statement of consistency for BOCC consideration. Attachment 7 is a draft resolution approving the zoning atlas amendment for BOCC consideration. Procedural I nfo rm ati o n In accordance with Section 2.8.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance, any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in writing prior to the Planning Board's recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be considered by the Planning Board only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing. The public hearing is held open to a date certain for the purpose of the BOCC receiving the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. No written comments were received. FINANCIAL IMPACT: See Sections C.3 of Attachment 1.