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ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 5, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Orange-Alamance Boundary Land Use and Zoning Atlas Amendments <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Future Land Use Map/Zoning Atlas <br />Amendment Outline Form (CP 2013-01) <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2597 <br />Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2575 <br />2. Current/Proposed Land Use <br />3. Resolution Amending Comprehensive <br />Plan Future Land Use Map <br /> <br />4. Ordinance Amending Zoning Atlas <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To make a recommendation to the BOCC on a County initiated amendment to the <br />2030 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and the Zoning Atlas to extend land use <br />categories and zoning for lots being located within Orange County’s planning jurisdiction in <br />conjunction with the formalization of the Orange-Alamance county line. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: This item was heard at the May 28, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing where <br />staff indicated this item is designed to address the final disputed area of the Orange Alamance <br />County line (i.e. the 9% area) consistent with Session Law 2012-108 adopted on June 28, 2012. <br /> <br />Please refer to Section B.1 of Attachment 1 for additional information. <br /> <br />Public Hearing: Please refer to Section C.1.b of Attachment 1 for a synopsis of comments <br />made during the hearing. Agenda materials from the May 28, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />can be viewed at: http://orangecountync.gov/occlerks/130528.pdf <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends the Land Use and <br />Zoning designations be extended as proposed based on the following: <br />A. The amendments extend existing zoning and land use designations onto those portions <br />of property now located within the County’s planning jurisdiction as a result of the <br />formalization of the County line; and, <br />B. The amendments are consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Please refer to Section B.2 of Attachment 1 for additional information. Attachments 3 and 4 <br />contain the Resolution and Ordinance approving the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Atlas <br />Amendments as recommended by the Director. <br /> <br />19