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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 5, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 9 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment Related to Setbacks for <br />Class II Kennels Developed in the EDE-2 General Use Zoning District <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Map of Kennel Operation <br />2. Applicant Proposed Text Amendment <br />3. Staff Recommended Language <br />4. Copy of E-mail from Donna Easterlin <br />Provided at the February 24, 2014 <br />Quarterly Public Hearing <br />5. Copy of E-mail(s) sent to County <br />Commissioners Relating to Easterlin <br />Request <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2597 <br />Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2592 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To make a recommendation to the BOCC on an application proposing a text <br />amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) related to the required setbacks for <br />Class II Kennels developed within the Economic Development Eno High Intensity (EDE-2) <br />general use zoning district. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: This item was presented at the February 24, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing <br />where staff indicated that property owners in the Eno Economic Development District, Mr. and <br />Ms. Donna and Donald Easterlin, have been working with staff since approximately 2006 to <br />address expansion(s) to an existing kennel operation located at 5908 US Highway 70 East in <br />the Eno Township. <br />The kennel is operating under a previously issued Class B Special Use Permit (hereafter ‘SUP’) <br />and is required to observe a 150 foot setback from all property lines. The Easterlin’s indicated <br />they are unable to comply and are seeking to reduce the required setback to 25 feet, the typical <br />minimum required setback for the EDE-2 zoning district, by amending the text of the UDO in <br />order to allow the existing operation to remain. <br /> <br />If approved, the text amendment will only impact Class II Kennels developed within the EDE-2 <br />zoning district. It will not be applied in other general use zoning districts where such facilities <br />are allowed. <br /> <br />During the public hearing the following comments and questions were asked: <br /> <br />1. A BOCC member asked if the applicant could apply for a variance. <br />87