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049 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM. ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: July 1988 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> (ARTICLE 9 - SIGNS) <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes _X_NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Eddie Kirk <br /> Proposed Ordinance Amendments <br /> Letter from County Attorney <br /> Draft 5/23/88 Public Hearing Minutes <br /> - Draft 6/20/88 Planning Board Minutes <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: Consideration of a proposed amendment to Article 9 <br /> (Signs) of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. <br /> BACKGROUND: Section 9.5 of the Zoning Ordinance is proposed to be <br /> amended by adding a sentence which demonstrates that <br /> the sign section does not favor commercial signs over <br /> non-commercial signs. The United States Supreme Court <br /> has upheld the proposed wording in another sign <br /> ordinance. <br /> The proposed amendment was presented at public hearing <br /> on May 23, 1988. No comments were received from the <br /> public regarding the proposal. <br /> At its June 20, 1988 meeting, the Planning Board <br /> recommended approval of the proposed amendments. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed <br /> amendments per the Planning Board recommendation. <br />