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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 2, 2013 Action Agenda Item No. 9 SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Holding a Neighborhood Information Meeting for Governmental Uses DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Amendment Outline Form (UDO/Zoning 2013-03) 2. UDO Amendment Package Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2597 Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2575 PURPOSE: To make a recommendation to the BOCC on a Planning Director initiated text amendment(s) to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) requiring a neighborhood information meeting be held prior to the development of ‘governmental uses’ as detailed within the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The amendment also involves the renumbering of existing sections and updating of references throughout the document. BACKGROUND: This item was presented at the September 9, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing where staff indicated the anticipated development of a volunteer fire department substation off of Neville Road has caused local residents to voice concern over a lack of notification or participation in the process. The proposed text amendment will require a neighborhood information meeting be held for all land uses falling into the ‘governmental uses’ land use category to allow the general public to be made aware of the project and offer comment. The amendment is intended to promote additional public involvement and notice when a ‘governmental use’ is developed within the County. Agenda packet materials from the hearing can be accessed via the following link: http://orangecountync.gov/occlerks/130909.pdf. Please refer to Section C.1 (c) of Attachment 1 for a synopsis of comments made during the hearing. Attachment 2 contains the proposed amendments with additions shown in red text and proposed deletions are shown in red strikethrough text as well as footnotes documenting the rationale for the proposed modification. Procedural Information: In accordance with Section 2.8.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance, any evidence not presented at the public hearing must be submitted in writing prior to the Planning Board’s recommendation. Additional oral evidence may be considered by the Planning Board only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing. The public hearing is held open to a date certain for the purpose of the BOCC receiving the Planning Board’s recommendation and any submitted written comments. 41