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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 8, 2014 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Legal Advertisement for Quarterly Public Hearing – May 27, 2014 <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Proposed Legal Advertisement <br />2. Location Map <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Perdita Holtz, Planning Systems <br /> Coordinator, 919-245-2578 <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 919- <br />245- 2592 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To consider the legal advertisement for items to be presented at the joint Board of <br />County Commissioners/Planning Board Quarterly Public Hearing scheduled for May 27, 2014. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners reviews proposals to be considered at <br />public hearing for consistency with general County policy and presentation format. The following <br />items are scheduled for the May 27, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing. <br /> <br />Applications: <br /> <br />1. Class A Special Use Permit request submitted by Sunlight Partners LLC, SunDurance <br />Energy, and Shelia Bishop, Michael Bishop, and Annie Nunn seeking to develop a 5 <br />megawatt solar array/public utility station on two parcels of property, totaling <br />approximately 50 acres in area, off of Mt. Sinai Road near Cascade Drive in Chapel Hill <br />Township. (See map in Attachment 2 for location). <br /> <br />County Initiated: <br /> <br />2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments to change the existing <br />public hearing process for Comprehensive Plan-, UDO-, and Zoning Atlas-related <br />projects/amendments. This item was on the February 24, 2014 quarterly public hearing <br />agenda but was postponed to the May 27th hearing due to time constraints. <br /> <br />The legal advertisement in Attachment 1 provides additional information regarding these items. <br />The BOCC approved the Amendment Outline Form for item 2 at its October 15, 2013 meeting. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Other than advertising costs, which are included in the FY 2013-14 <br />Budget, there are no direct financial impacts associated with the approval of this item. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the proposed May <br />27, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing legal advertisement. <br />7