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STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allowing for the modification of established impervious surface limits with the installation and perpetual maintenance of an infiltration based stormwater feature commonly referred to as a Best Management Practice (BMP). The Planning Board finds: a. The requirements of Section 2.8 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and, b. Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A-341 of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds sufficient documentation within the record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan, as amended, or part thereof including but not limited to, the following: Chapter 5 – Land Use Element – Section 5.6 Goals – Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life. Chapter 5 – Land Use Element – Section 5.6 Goals – Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive. Chapter 6 – Natural and Cultural Systems Element – Section 6.4.4 Natural Areas, Wildlife, and Prime Forests – Natural Area Objective 4: Encourage adequate stormwater runoff controls in existing developed areas and require these controls for new subdivisions to protect sensitive downstream aquatic habitat. Chapter 8 – Services and Facilities Element – Section 8.4.2 Erosin Control and Stormwater Management – Erosion Control Objective 1: Continue to use Best Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater control, as outlined within the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, Stormwater Ordinance, and Sedimentation Control Ordinance, to minimize potential adverse impacts on the water quality. c. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it: 1. Allows for the placement of additional impervious surface area on a parcel of property through the installation and perpetual maintenance of an infiltration based stormwater feature. This feature, required to be designed by an engineer, will capture and ‘treat’ runoff rather than direct it into existing streams, waterbodies, or ditches thereby helping minimize the potential adverse impacts on water quality. 51