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open to a date certain for the purpose of the BOCC receiving the Planning Board’s <br />recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Recommendation <br />The Planning Director recommends approval of the proposed zoning atlas amendment based <br />on the following: <br />a. Staff has been authorized by the Board of County Commissioners to pursue <br />implementation of the Hillsborough-Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement (2009 <br />and as amended 2014); and <br /> <br />b. This amendment is consistent with land use goals and objectives of the 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan; and <br /> <br />c. The request for the amendment has been deemed complete in accordance with the <br />requirements of Sections 2.3 and 2.8 and of the Unified Development Ordinance; and <br /> <br />d. The proposed zoning districts and overlays are consistent and compatible with those of <br />the surrounding area and in general, are of a very low density residential and conservation <br />minded nature. <br /> <br />Consistency Statement <br />In July of this year, the NC Court of Appeals issued a new opinion which dealt with consistency <br />statements. When the BOCC considers a rezoning or zoning ordinance amendment the BOCC <br />must approve a statement about the amendment’s consistency with adopted plans and public <br />interest. The Planning Board is tasked with providing a written recommendation to the BOCC <br />that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Planning <br />Board. <br /> <br />The Planning Board’s recommendation on plans consistency should be handled as a separate <br />motion/vote from its recommendation on the rezoning or application of zoning. Attachment 4 <br />provides a draft consistency statement for the Planning Board’s use. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: See Sections C.3 of Attachment 1. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board: <br />1. Deliberate on the petition, and <br />2. Make a recommendation to the BOCC on the consistency of the proposed zoning atlas <br />amendment with County plans (Attachment 4), and <br />3. Consider the Planning Director’s recommendation to approve the proposed zoning atlas <br />amendment, and <br />4. Make a recommendation to the BOCC on the proposed zoning atlas amendment in time <br />for the November 6, 2014 BOCC meeting. <br /> <br />29