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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 7, 2015 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 -a <br />SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments <br />and Zoning Atlas Amendments to Establish Two New Zoning Overlay Districts <br />in the Efland Area (No Additional Comments Accepted) <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified <br />Development Ordinance Outline Form <br />(UDO & Zoning 2013 -09) <br />2. Statement of Consistency <br />3. Ordinance Amending Comprehensive <br />Plan, UDO, and Zoning Atlas <br />4. Excerpt of Minutes of February 24, 2014 <br />Quarterly Public Hearing <br />5. Planning Board's Statement of <br />Consistency and March 4, 2015 Draft <br />Minutes Excerpt <br />6. Chart of Proposed Standards and <br />Resident Input/Suggestions <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Perdita Holtz, Planner III, 919 - 245 -2578 <br />Craig Benedict, Director, 919 - 245 -2592 <br />John Roberts, County Attorney, 919 - 245 -2318 <br />PURPOSE: To receive the Planning Board recommendation, close the public hearing, and <br />make a decision on Planning Director initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Unified <br />Development Ordinance, and Zoning Atlas to establish two new zoning overlay districts in the <br />Efland area. The primary purpose of the overlay districts is to provide for a more village and <br />urban style of development in an area of the county served, or intended to be served, by public <br />water and sewer systems. <br />As a reminder, the reconvening of this hearing is solely to receive the Planning Board <br />recommendation and any additional written evidence submitted since the February 24, 2014 <br />Quarterly Public Hearing. This hearing is not intended to solicit additional input from the public. <br />While the BOCC may ask staff questions related to the review of a given item, comments from <br />the public shall not be solicited. <br />BACKGROUND: The proposed amendments were heard at the February 24, 2014 Quarterly <br />Public Hearing (materials available at: http:// oranpecountync .pov /occierks /140224.pdf and the <br />minutes excerpt is included as Attachment 4). The Amendment Outline Form in Attachment 1 <br />contains additional information regarding these amendments and the process that has occurred <br />in reviewing the amendments. <br />