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6 <br /> C. PROCESS <br /> 1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br /> a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br /> November 18, 2014 <br /> b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> May 26, 2015 <br /> c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints <br /> May 26, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing. This item was reviewed at the hearing <br /> where the following comments were made: <br /> BOCC Member Comment: The proposed text amendment is too restrictive as <br /> presented. Additional uses should be explored and discussed to allow more <br /> options for residents to accommodate mentally or physically impaired individuals <br /> on their property. <br /> Staff Response: The proposed amendment is based on regulations <br /> contained in the North Carolina State Legislature's Session Law 2014-94. <br /> In order for the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to be consistent <br /> and meet regulations of the Session Law, the amendment is being <br /> proposed as presented. Though standards may appear limiting, the <br /> addition of temporary health care structure regulations by the State <br /> Legislature does help to provide residents with another option to address <br /> caregiving needs of mentally or physically impaired individuals. <br /> In addition to these standards relating to temporary health care structures, <br /> other options are currently provided in the UDO that may be viewed as less <br /> restrictive. Existing standards contained in the UDO allow for additional <br /> options in caring for mentally or physically impaired individuals on a <br /> temporary or permanent basis. One option includes efficiency apartments, <br /> also known as accessory dwelling units, which may be constructed as an <br /> additional dwelling unit, accessory to a single family residence. The UDO <br /> also allows for temporary mobile homes for custodial care purposes to be <br /> placed as an accessory dwelling unit to an existing single family residence. <br /> Both of these options would allow individuals to provide onsite care to <br /> impaired relatives. Standards outlined in the UDO provide for the creation <br /> of Family Care Homes and Group Care Facilities. The UDO also allows for <br /> up to three unrelated persons to live together in a dwelling unit. This would <br /> allow residents wanting to provide care to impaired individuals who are <br /> unrelated to do so. If warranted, planning staff can work with the Planning <br /> Board to review existing language in the UDO and develop possible <br /> amendments to address the Board's comments. <br /> 3 <br />