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ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 6, 2016 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment – Mailed Notification <br />Requirements <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (919) <br />1. Draft Comprehensive Plan/UDO <br />Amendment Outline Form <br />2. Statement of Consistency <br />3. Proposed Text Amendments <br /> Perdita Holtz, Planning, 245-2578 <br /> Craig Benedict, Planning, 245-2592 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To review and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners <br />(BOCC) on text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) initiated by the <br />Planning Director regarding mailed notification requirements. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The purpose of these proposed amendments is as follows: <br />• Correct omissions in Sections 2.7.5, 2.9.1, and 2.9.2 of the UDO that should have been <br />part of the materials adopted on November 5, 2015 which revised the public hearing <br />process. Specifically, the requirement for certified mail is proposed to be revised to use <br />first class mail. <br />• Update mailed notice requirements in Sections 2.15 and 2.24 which relate to the required <br />Neighborhood Information Meeting for Major Subdivisions (2.15) and Governmental Uses <br />(2.24). Specifically, the mailed notification boundary is proposed to be increased from 500 <br />feet to 1,000 feet. Also, for governmental uses, the requirement for certified mail is <br />proposed to be revised to use first class mail. <br /> <br />The draft “Amendment Outline Form” (Attachment 1) for these amendments is scheduled for <br />action by the BOCC at its January 21, 2016 regular meeting, Please see Section B of Attachment <br />1 for background and analysis on the proposed UDO text amendments. <br /> <br />These amendments are scheduled to be presented at the February 18, 2016 quarterly public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br />Statement of Consistency, indicating the amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, <br />contained in Attachment 2 and proposed amendment package contained in Attachment 3. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Existing staff will complete the necessary work required for this project. <br />Adoption of the proposed amendments is not expected to cause significant financial impacts <br />(negative or positive). <br /> 13