Agenda - 12-01-2014 - 5a - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 1, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 5 -a SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments and Zoning Atlas Amendments to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts in the Efland Area — Continue Public Hearing to April 7, 2015 DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 919 - 245 -2578 Craig Benedict, Director, 919 - 245 -2592 1 PURPOSE: To continue the public hearing until April 7, 2015 on Planning Director initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Unified Development Ordinance, and Zoning Atlas to establish two new zoning overlay districts in the Efland area (The primary purpose of the overlay districts is to provide for a more village and urban style of development in an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public water and sewer systems.). BACKGROUND: The proposed amendments were heard at the February 24, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing (materials available at: _h2L- . / /oran ecountync. ov /occlerks /140224.pdf). As a result of comments made at the hearing, staff was instructed by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to hold a meeting in the community and the public hearing was adjourned to September 8, 2014 (http://oranqecountvnc.gov/occierks/140908.pd f). Staff held a public information meeting about the proposed zoning overlay districts on April 7, 2014 at Efland- Cheeks Elementary School. The materials used /presented at the public information meeting are available at- http://orangecountync.gov/planning/includes/Pro. osed flandZoninOve�strict. asp. At the September 8t" Quarterly Public Hearing, the hearing was continued to December 1, 2014 with the expectation that the hearing would be continued again until a March 2015 BOCC meeting date. The extensions of the hearing are occurring to allow time for staff to meet with community members to discuss the proposed overlay districts and to meet requirements that public hearings be continued to a date /time certain. Planning staff has been attending meetings a group of community members have been holding at the Ruritan Club in Efland. In depth discussions about the proposed requirements of the overlay districts have occurred and meetings are likely to continue into early 2015. If the proposed text is changed significantly as a result of these community- sponsored meetings, Planning staff intends to reconvene the Efland- Mebane Small Area Plan Implementation Focus