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5 <br /> Recommendations <br /> The Administration recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Receive the proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and UDO as detailed in <br /> this abstract and attachments. <br /> 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept comments on the proposed amendments <br /> 3. Close the public hearing (Note that, because this is a legislative decision, additional <br /> comments at a later date are permitted). <br /> Decide on one of the following options: <br /> a. Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency <br /> (Attachment 5) and Ordinance (Attachment 6) <br /> b. Defer a decision to a later BOCC regular meeting date; <br /> c. Refer this 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 Subsequent <br /> Applications of the UDO states that no application for the same or similar amendment <br /> may be submitted for a period of one year. The one-year period begins on the date of <br /> denial.) <br /> Commissioner Price asked if the process, after the 180 days expires, could be outlined. <br /> Patrick Mallett said the time is set by the North Carolina building code, and after 180 <br /> days it becomes a permanent structure, and must meet certain guidelines. He said an RV is not <br /> designed to meet such deadlines. <br /> Commissioner Price said asked if it would be legal for the RV to move to the adjacent <br /> lot. <br /> Patrick Mallett said he believes so, from a legal perspective. He said there would need <br /> to be discussion regarding how the 180-day time limit would be enforced. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked if a manufactured housing community is fully occupied, will <br /> one be allowed to add onto the water and sewer system, and will there be some sort of <br /> certification of adequacy. <br /> Patrick Mallett said appropriate measures would need to be taken, whether the home is <br /> temporary or permanent. He said mobile homes would have a fixed system, whereas converted <br /> spaces, like the RV park model, would have different types of fixtures. He said all would be <br /> reviewed and approved by the Health Department. He said most mobile home parks have <br /> spaces that have not been utilized, which could be set aside for conversion for temporary units. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said there are some mobile home parks with failing systems, and <br /> asked if these parks would be allowed to add units. <br /> Patrick Mallett said no; if there is a failing system, Environmental Health should be <br /> working with the park to get the systems up to speed and functioning safely. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if the lack of a legal definition of a tiny home is an issue <br /> nationwide. <br /> Patrick Mallett said he does not know about the rest of the country, but in North Carolina, <br /> there is no legal definition or code for tiny homes. He said there are two main obstacles: is <br /> there a square footage that would qualify as a tiny home; and, in many cases, marketed tiny <br /> homes on a chassis cannot be built to the building code. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if other states have been able to work around this issue. <br /> Patrick Mallett said the State requirements control what can and cannot be done. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said a national definition is lacking. He said a home on a <br /> trailer is an RV, and a home on a foundation is a home. He said the law seems to pertain to <br /> connections. He asked if one had an RV home on a trailer, with a solar panel and a battery and <br />