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Attachment 2 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY <br />OF PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> WITH THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br />Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance <br />(UDO) to revise existing regulations governing the development of recreational land uses. <br /> <br />The Planning Board finds: <br />a. The requirements of Section 2.8 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and, <br />b. Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A-341 of the <br />North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds sufficient documentation within <br />the record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br />1. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the <br />following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives: <br />• Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site <br />environmental conditions and features, and that protect natural <br />resources, cultural resources, and community character. <br />• Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated <br />within a program and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves <br />community and rural character, minimizes land use conflicts, <br />supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system. <br />• Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, <br />fair, open, efficient, and responsive. <br />c. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it: <br />1. Establishes a legally defensible regulation based on the impacts of a <br />specific land use rather than on its tax status. <br />2. Establishes uniform standards of development for recreational uses serving <br />either as an accessory, or principal, use of property. <br />3. Provides measurable thresholds with respect to what constitutes an <br />accessory or principal recreational land use to ensure equitable <br />enforcement of development standards. <br />4. Promotes public health, safety, and general welfare by furthering the goals <br />and objectives of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. <br />The Planning Board hereby recommends that the Orange County Board of County <br />Commissioners consider adoption of the proposed UDO Text Amendments. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />______________________ ________________________ <br />Pete Hallenbeck, Chair Date <br /> 26