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6 <br /> <br />plan into the proposed text. This BOCC member indicated she felt <br />language within a footnote ought to be incorporated to provide additional <br />‘explanation’ on the need for the amendment. <br />STAFF COMMENT: Staff does not believe additional modification <br />is necessary. <br />When the UDO was developed there was a conscious effort to <br />eliminate explanatory language in an effort to streamline existing <br />regulations and condense existing land use regulations. <br />The UDO is not intended to serve as a technical manual providing <br />detailed insight into every ‘standard’ associated with a given <br />development. It is, ultimately, staff’s responsibility to educate local <br />residents and developers with respect to the rationale behind a <br />given regulation. <br />Unless specifically directed by the BOCC to begin re-inserting <br />explanatory language, staff recommends keeping the language <br />regulatory in nature. <br />9. While there was no formal consensus, a few BOCC members favored <br />leaving language within the UDO requiring submission of a professionally <br />prepared site plan for property located only within the University Lake <br />Watershed Protection Overlay District. <br />Other BOCC members expressed support for eliminating the requirement <br />altogether and basing the need for a formal site plan on established land <br />disturbance thresholds for stormwater management plans. <br />10. Staff was directed to solicit comments on the proposal from OWASA to <br />ascertain if they have any concerns. <br />STAFF COMMENT: Staff has contacted OWASA who has <br />expressed no concern over the proposal. For more information <br />please refer to Attachment 3. <br />c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints <br />January 9, 2013 - BOCC members can view materials to be reviewed by the <br />Planning Board’s Ordinance Advisory Committee (ORC) as part of the <br />Planning Board materials posted on-line each month. Packet materials <br />can be viewed utilizing the following <br />link: http://orangecountync.gov/planning/documents/PBPacketJan2013.p <br />df <br />February 5, 2013 – BOCC members approved the legal advertisement for the <br />February 25, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing with this item on the agenda. <br />May 7, 2013 - Receive Planning Board recommendation. <br />d. Other <br /> <br /> <br />2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM <br />Mission/Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and <br />22