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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: July 10, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 8 SUBJECT: Presentation and Discussion of Existing Home Occupation Standards. DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. PowerPoint Presentation 2. Comparison Summary Spreadsheet Ashley Moncado, Planner II (919) 245-2589 Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2575 PURPOSE: To receive a staff presentation on existing home occupation standards outlined in Section 5.5.3, Home Occupations, of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and information on how the topic is addressed in other jurisdictions. BACKGROUND: At the January 9, 2013 Planning Board meeting, Board members discussed areas of interest to be worked on in the coming year. Many of these items were elements highlighted in the UDO Implementation Bridge report prepared when the UDO was adopted in 2011. One item presented by the Board and referenced in the Implementation Bridge was the need to review home occupation requirements to determine if there is a need to revise existing standards. As a result, staff has completed preliminary research to present to the Board to review existing standards contained in the Unified Development Ordinance. The draft powerpoint presentation is included in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 contains a spreadsheet summarizing Orange County’s home occupation standards and those of six other local jurisdictions. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Staff recommends the Planning Board: 1. Receive the presentation by staff. 2. Discuss the topic and provide direction to staff whether changes should be made to the existing standards. • If the Planning Board recommends changes, staff will prepare a UDO Amendment Form for BOCC consideration and approval in September. 29