Agenda - 02-02-2016 - 5-c - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment – Motor Vehicle Sales Rental Land Uses - Closure of Public Hearing and Action (No Additional Comments Accepted)

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Attachment 6 19 Ordinance#:ORD-2016-005 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORANGE COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Orange County has initiated amendment(s) to the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance in order to revise and update regulations for automotive sales and rental business addressing the display and advertising of cars for sale or rent , and WHEREAS, the amendment eliminates existing inconsistencies associated with the permitting and development of such land uses within allowable general use zoning districts, and WHEREAS, the amendment increases the total number of allowable vehicles that can be displayed an automotive sales and rental businesses, and WHEREAS, the amendment represents a reasonable balance of attempting to allow for the development and use of automotive sales and rental businesses while addressing identified impacts associated with the display of such vehicles, and WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance have been deemed complete, and WHEREAS, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-341 and Section 1.1.7 of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County has found the proposed text amendments to be reasonably necessary to promote public health, safety and general welfare and is consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted Comprehensive Plan. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Unified Development Ordinance of Orange County is hereby amended as depicted in the attached pages. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances and that this ordinance is effective upon its adoption. Upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner , the foregoing ordinance was adopted this day of , 2016. 1