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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 2, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 9 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment – Home Occupations <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) <br />Amendment Outline Form <br />2. Proposed Text Amendments <br />3. Home Occupations Report and Site Plan <br />Examples <br />4. Approved January 8, 2014 Planning Board <br />Meeting Minutes <br />5. Approved February 18, 2014 BOCC <br />Meeting Minutes <br /> Ashley Moncado, Planner II 245-2589 <br /> Craig Benedict, Director 245-2575 <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To review and discuss comments received at the February 18, 2014 Board of <br />County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting in order to make a recommendation for the May 8, <br />2014 BOCC meeting on a Planning Board and Planning Director initiated text amendment to the <br />Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Since July 2013, staff has been working directly with the Planning Board to <br />review and revise existing home occupation standards contained in the UDO. At the November <br />25, 2013 Quarterly Public Hearing, the BOCC and Planning Board identified concerns with the <br />proposed home occupation text amendment presented for public hearing. Recognizing that a <br />number of items needed to be addressed, staff recommended bringing the item back to the <br />Planning Board for further review and discussion at the December 4 meeting. Following <br />Planning Board review and discussion, staff revised the proposed text amendment to reflect <br />comments received from the BOCC and the Planning Board. <br /> <br />The Planning Board considered this item at its January 8, 2014 meeting and voted 7-1 to <br />recommend approval of the UDO text amendment. Minutes from this meeting are included in <br />Attachment 4. The amendment was presented for adoption consideration at the February 18 <br />BOCC meeting. During discussion, Board members identified concerns with existing and <br />proposed language regarding screening and setback standards for accessory structures utilized <br />in a home occupation. Due to these concerns, the BOCC voted to refer the item back to the <br />Planning Board and staff for further review and consideration. Minutes from this meeting are <br />included in Attachment 5. <br />131