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2 <br />Ninety -eight (98) parcels containing approximately 157 acres are located in the proposed Efland <br />Village Overlay District. Sixty -four (64) parcels containing approximately 275 acres are located <br />in the proposed Efland Interstate Overlay District. These figures include road and rail rights -of <br />way. <br />Attachment 2 contains the required Statement of Consistency indicating the proposed <br />amendment is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. Attachment 3 contains the <br />proposed amendments with changes shown in colored text. A chart showing each proposed <br />standard and the input/suggestions of an Efland area resident group is included in Attachment <br />6. All suggestions made by the resident group have been included in the amendments <br />contained in Attachment 3. <br />Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br />Statement of Consistency, indicating the amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, <br />contained in Attachment 2 and proposed amendment package contained in Attachment 3. <br />Planning Board Recommendation: At its March 4, 2015 regular meeting, the Board voted <br />unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed amendments. The Planning Board's <br />signed Statement of Consistency and Minutes excerpt are included in Attachment 5. <br />Procedural Information: In accordance with Sections 2.3.10 and 2.8.8 of the Unified <br />Development Ordinance, any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in <br />writing prior to the Planning Board's recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be <br />considered by the Planning Board only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also <br />submitted in writing. The public hearing is held open to a date certain for the purpose of the <br />BOCC receiving the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: See Section C.3 in Attachment 1. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board- <br />1 . Receive the Planning Board's recommendation; <br />2. Close the public hearing; <br />3. Deliberate as necessary on the proposed amendments; and <br />4. Decide accordingly and /or adopt the Statement of Consistency, contained within <br />Attachment 2, and the Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan, UDO, and Zoning <br />Atlas contained within Attachment 3, as recommended by the Planning Board and staff. <br />