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5 <br /> Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site environmental <br /> conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and <br /> community character. <br /> Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or <br /> incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals. <br /> 4. New Statutes and Rules <br /> N/A <br /> C. PROCESS <br /> 1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br /> a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br /> May 5, 2015 <br /> b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> November 23, 2015 <br /> c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints <br /> May 5, 2015 —Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form <br /> September 2, 2015 — Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) <br /> November 23, 2015 — Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> This item was reviewed at the November 23, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> where the following comments were made: <br /> • A BOCC member asked why the exposure of the male breast was not <br /> included within the definition of nudity proposed for Article 10 of the UDO. <br /> There was concern we are assisting in perpetuating a stereotype holding <br /> exposure of the male and female breast should be treated differently. <br /> STAFF COMMENT: The proposed definition was taken from other <br /> similar ordinances that had survived legal challenges and staff did not <br /> want to make significant changes as a result. <br /> The definition is also consistent with the existing regulations contained <br /> within Chapter 24 Offences and Miscellaneous Regulations of the <br /> County Code of Ordinances. This portion of the County code can be <br /> viewed <br /> at: https://www.municode.com/library/nc/orange county/codes/code of <br /> ordinances?nodeld=PTIGEOR CH24OFMIPR S24- <br /> 2REEXHUFEBOVI. <br /> Exposure of the male breast is not typically viewed from either a <br /> societal or legal perspective as being inappropriate. <br /> Staff has revised the definition of nudity to address the concerns , <br /> 3 <br />