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The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is scheduled to take action on the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement amendments at its meeting on April 7. The BOCC approved the previous version of the amendments to the Joint Planning documents in June 2014 but must reconsider the amendments which contain new language. Public Hearing The proposed Comprehensive Plan and UDO amendments were heard at the February 24, 2014 joint public hearing. Attachment 4 is the minutes of the public hearing. Procedural Information In accordance with Sections 2.3.10 and 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. The Resolutions adopted by the Towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill (Attachment 5) should be considered written comments. Planning Director’s Recommendation The Planning Director recommends approval of the Statement of Consistency, indicating the amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, contained in Attachment 2 and proposed amendment package contained in Attachment 3. The amendments, since originally heard at public hearing in 2014, are reasonable and represent common ground that helps implement agricultural business goals. FINANCIAL IMPACT: See Section C.3 in Attachment 1. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Director recommends the Planning Board: 1. Deliberate on the petition as desired, 2. Consider the Planning Director’s recommendation, and 3. Make a recommendation to the BOCC on the Statement of Consistency and proposed amendment package in time for the May 5, 2015 BOCC meeting. 10