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Attachment 5 23 <br />STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY <br />OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br />WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance <br />(UDO) to require a neighborhood information meeting prior to the review of Special Use Permit <br />applications at a public hearing. <br />The Planning Board finds: <br />a. The requirements of Section 2.8 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and, <br />b. Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A -341 of the <br />North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds sufficient documentation within <br />the record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan, as amended, or part thereof including but not limited to, the <br />following: <br />Chapter 5 — Land Use Element — Section 5.6 Goals — Land Use Goal 6: <br />A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and <br />responsive. <br />c. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it: <br />1. Increases the opportunity for the general public to become more aware of, <br />and directly involved in, the County's planning program. <br />d. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it: <br />1. Provides an opportunity for interested residents and property owners to <br />understand a project, obtain more understanding of the review process, and <br />provide comments in advance of the public hearing. <br />2. Promotes an open, transparent, and responsive permit review process. <br />The Planning Board of Orange County hereby recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners consider adoption of the proposed UDO text amendment. <br />Pete Hallenbeck, Chair <br />Date <br />I <br />