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13 <br />Attachment 4 <br />Excerpt of Draft April 1, 2015 <br />ORC Meeting Notes <br />SUMMARY NOTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br />APRIL 1, 2015 <br />ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey (Vice- Chair), Chapel <br />Hill Township Representative; Tony Blake, Bingham Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At -Large Chapel Hill <br />Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township Representative; Bryant Warren, Hillsborough Township <br />Representative <br />STAFF PRESENT: Perdita Holtz, Special Projects Coordinator; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Ashley <br />Moncado, Special Projects Planner <br />AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER <br />UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS - SIGN REGULATIONS <br />To review and comment upon proposed revisions to the UDO to modify the existing <br />regulations pertaining to signs. This item was previously sent out via e -mail for Planning <br />Board review and was on the February 19, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing agenda but the <br />hearing was cancelled due to inclement weather. Staff is bringing these proposed <br />amendments to the ORC since time now permits staff to do so. <br />Presenter: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor <br />Michael Harvey: Thank you for being here early. We have two items. I would encourage you to email any <br />comments you have. If we could get them by the end of April, I would appreciate it. Reviewed amendment. <br />Lisa Stuckey: Is a digital sign dangerous? <br />Michael Harvey: We say they are because they are a distraction. They change so often and frequently, you are <br />always looking up to see the next advertisement. <br />Paul Guthrie: What about portable signs? <br />Michael Harvey: They are covered under a different section of the ordinance. They are specifically prohibited. <br />Tony Blake: What is a snipe sign? <br />Michael Harvey: Small real estate sign. <br />Pete Hallenbeck: On page 22, "the examples of on premise commercial signs ", a sign on a roof and a 3D figure. <br />Isn't that like a triple? <br />Michael Harvey: It is a triple whammy, it is just the example. <br />