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2 <br /> Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br /> Statement of Consistency, indicating the amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, <br /> contained in Attachment 2 and proposed amendment package contained in Attachment 3. <br /> Planning Board Recommendation: At its August 3, 2016 meeting, the Board voted 7-1 to <br /> recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency and the Zoning Atlas amendments. <br /> Minutes of this meeting are available at: <br /> http://www.orangecountync.gov/8.3.16PIanningBoardMinutes.pdf. The signed Statement of <br /> Consistency was included in the September 12 public hearing materials. <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 and signs were <br /> paid from FY2016-17 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning staff <br /> included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required to process this <br /> amendment. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br /> this agenda item: <br /> • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br /> for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br /> dependents. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Conduct the continued public hearing and accept comment on the proposed <br /> amendments; <br /> 2. Close the public hearing; <br /> 3. Deliberate on the petition as desired; and <br /> 4. Decide on one of the following options: <br /> a. Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency <br /> (Attachment 2) and Ordinance (Attachment 3); <br /> b. Defer a decision to a later BOCC regular meeting date; <br /> c. Refer the item back to the Planning Board for a specific purpose; or <br /> d. Deny the proposed amendments. (Note: Section 2.2.8 Effect of Denial on <br /> Subsequent Applications of the UDO states that no application for the same or <br /> similar amendment may be submitted for a period of one year. The one year <br /> period begins on the date of denial.) <br />