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347 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER <br /> QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 14, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. D.3 <br /> SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendments — Revisions to the Public <br /> Hearing Process <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Craig Benedict, Director, 919-245-2575 <br /> Amendment Outline Form James Bryan, Staff Attorney, 919-245-2319 <br /> 2. Statement of Consistency Ashley Moncado, Planner II, 919-245-2589 <br /> 3. Proposed Amendments <br /> 4. Approved October 4, 2017 Planning Board <br /> Minutes and Signed Statement of Consistency <br /> 5. Draft November 1, 2017 Planning Board <br /> Minutes <br /> PURPOSE: To hold a public hearing on a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) initiated text <br /> amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding revisions to the public <br /> hearing process. <br /> BACKGROUND: As a result of discussion at the September 7, 2017 Board of County <br /> Commissioners (BOCC) Work Session, an text amendment to consider revisions to the existing <br /> public hearing process is currently being prepared by County staff for the November Quarterly <br /> Public Hearing. The proposed amendment will allow land use hearings to occur at any regular <br /> BOCC meeting instead of current standards which allow these items to be presented on a <br /> quarterly basis. Allowing these items to be heard at all regular BOCC meeting shall expedite the <br /> development review process and encourage a planning process which is efficient and <br /> responsive to Orange County property owners, residents, and developers. No other changes to <br /> the public hearing processes are being proposed. In addition, all items requiring a public hearing <br /> will still allow for review and recommendation from the Planning Board prior to the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Attachment 1 contains additional information and analysis regarding this amendment. Proposed <br /> text amendment language can be found in Attachment 3 within a "track changes" format. <br /> Additionally, amendments to the Planning Board's Policies and Procedures document are <br /> necessary and these revisions are also part of Attachment 3. <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 />