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ORANGE COUyTY- <br /> 115 BOARD* OF COMMISSIONERS: AC.T I.ON. AGENDA <br /> ACT;ON• AGENDA iTElt• ABSTRACT ITEM' NO.; I�`s <br /> MEETI'NG.' DATE! FEBRUARY 15, 1985 <br /> SUBJECT': AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - TEMPORARY MOBILE HOMES _ <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANN I NG PUBLI.G HEARING: YES NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) :. INFORMATIOR CONTACT: SUSAN SMITH <br /> SEE 11/26/84 PUBLIC HEARING <br /> AGENDA PACKET <br /> PHONE NUMBERS'-- H I LLSBOROUGH - 732-$i 8i ' <br /> HILLSBOROUGH -- 732;,-9361 . <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-5251 <br /> MEBANE 227~2031 <br /> DURHAM - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE. To consider an amendment to the Orange- County Zoning Ordinance which would <br /> provide in the Permitted Use Table for the use of a temporary residential mobile <br /> home during the installation of a replacement mobile home or the construction <br /> of a stick-built or modular residential unit on the same lot for recommendation <br /> to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> This item was presented to public hearing on November 26, 1984. <br /> Th'e Planning Board recommended approval of this amendment on February 12, 1985. <br /> NEED: Article VI Application of DimensiooaA Requirements, Section 6.3 "Regulation <br /> of Principal Uses" permits only one single family residence per lot. <br /> The County Attorney has advised that the use of a• temporary mobile home <br /> and the issuance. of building permits during. the period when a replacement <br /> mobile home is being installed or a stick--built or modular residential unit <br /> is being constructed on. the same lot is not specifically permitted in the <br /> Zoning Ordinance. <br /> Staff feels that this residential arrangement* is a reasonable and common <br /> praetice in Orange County and should be permitted as a use by right. <br /> Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to provide for- this arrangement is shown on <br /> the attached Permitted Use Table and is- distinguished from Class "B'! Special <br /> Use Pmrmits issued for the temporary use of mobile homes. for custodial care <br /> on the same lot. asaan existing permanent residential structure. <br /> Also, a proposed amendment to Article VI Application of Dimensional Requirements <br /> Section 6.3.1 specifically referencing this concurrent residential arrangement <br /> is .as follows: ' <br /> 6.3 Regulation of Principal Uses <br /> 6.3.1 It is the express intent of. this ordinance to regulate <br /> the number of principal structures constructed on each <br /> lot within Orange County. There shall be only one single <br /> family residence per lot, except for the use of temporary <br /> mobile homes for custodial are or auring tne insta ation <br />