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35 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND <br /> PLANNING BOARD <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 8, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. C.2 <br /> SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment - Public Hearing Process <br /> Revisions <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) <br /> 1. Comprehensive Plan/UDO Amendment Perdita Holtz, Planning, 245-2578 <br /> Outline Form (UDO/Zoning 2015-09) Craig Benedict, Planning, 245-2592 <br /> 2. Proposed UDO Text Amendments <br /> PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on Planning Director initiated Unified Development <br /> Ordinance (UDO) text amendments to revise the existing public hearing process for UDO-, <br /> Comprehensive Plan-, and Zoning Atlas-related items. <br /> BACKGROUND: The "Amendment Outline Form" (Attachment 1) for these amendments was <br /> approved by the BOCC at its June 2, 2015 regular meeting, after discussion of the topic at the <br /> May 12, 2015 BOCC work session. Please see Section B of Attachment 1 for background and <br /> analysis, including information on three objectives near the bottom of page 3 of the Amendment <br /> Outline Form. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Existing staff will complete the necessary work required for this project. <br /> Adoption of the proposed revisions is not expected to cause significant financial impacts <br /> (negative or positive). <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board- <br /> 1. Receive the proposed amendments to the UDO as detailed in this abstract and <br /> attachments. <br /> 2. Conduct the public hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comment <br /> on the proposed amendments. <br /> 3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br /> returned to the BOCC in time for the November 5, 2015 BOCC regular meeting. <br /> 4. Adjourn the public hearing until November 5, 2015 in order to receive and accept the <br /> Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br />