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2 <br /> <br />2. Analysis <br />As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to: <br />‘cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis, <br />prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of <br />County Commissioners’. <br /> <br />The amendments are necessary to ensure the permitting of a temporary health care <br />structure is consistent with changes in State Law. Based on regulations set forth in <br />Session Law 2014-94, the proposed amendment will incorporate the new use <br />identified in Session Law into the UDO and address the review and permitting of <br />temporary health care structures in order to be consistent with State Law. A copy of <br />Session Law 2014-94 can be found at the end of this form. In addition, the <br />amendment will address comments received at the May 26 Quarterly Public Hearing, <br />June 3 Planning Board meeting, and September 1 BOCC meeting. <br />3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br />Chapter 4: Housing Element – Section 4.6 Goals <br />Housing Goal 2: Housing that is useable by as many people as possible regardless <br />of age, ability, or circumstance. <br />4. New Statutes and Rules <br />Session Law 2014-94 An Act Relating To Zoning Provisions For Temporary Health <br />Care Structures <br />C. PROCESS <br />1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br />a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br />November 18, 2014 <br />b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br />May 26, 2015 <br />February 18, 2016 <br />c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints <br />May 26, 2015 Quarterly Public Hearing. This item was reviewed at the hearing <br />where the following comments were made: <br /> <br /> BOCC Member Comment: Orange County staff should explore modifying the <br />amendments and the Unified Development Ordinance in order to make <br />temporary health care structures easily available. The onerous requirements <br />only allowing a relative to occupy a unit, requiring the unit be taken down 60 <br />days after the person moves out or dies, and not allowing it to be used again <br />makes it extremely unlikely it will ever be used. <br />Staff Response: The proposed amendment has been revised to address these <br />concerns. The amendment removes the relative or legal guardian requirement <br />and allows for a unit to stay on the property for up to 180 days after the <br />temporary unit is no longer needed. <br /> 32