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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 22, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-d <br /> SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendment <br /> Outline and Schedule for the May 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Ashley Moncado, Planner II, (919) 245-2589 <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO) Craig Benedict, Planning Director, (919) <br /> Amendment Outline Form 245-2575 <br /> Steve Brantley, Economic Development <br /> Director, (919) 245-2326 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider and approve process components and schedule for an upcoming <br /> government-initiated Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) <br /> amendments for the May 23, 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing regarding the 0/I <br /> (Office/Institutional) Zoning District. <br /> BACKGROUND: This amendment is proposed based on Board of County Commissioners' <br /> goals to promote economic sustainability through planning policies and orderly growth. In order <br /> to manage, accommodate, and review mixed use developments containing office, research, and <br /> manufacturing, the Planning Director is proposing to initiate a text amendment to the 0/I <br /> (Office/Institutional) zoning district. The amendment proposes to: <br /> • Rename the 0/I (Office/ Institutional) zoning district to the O/RM (Office/Research and <br /> Manufacturing) zoning district. <br /> • Allow for additional principal uses and accessory uses to be permitted by right in the <br /> modified O/RM district. <br /> • Create a new land use type, Research and Manufacturing, to allow for research facilities <br /> with advanced manufacturing operations. <br /> Additional modifications may occur as staff proceeds to work on this topic. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding <br /> for the provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement will be paid from <br /> FY2015-16 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning staff included in <br /> the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required to process this amendment. <br />