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3 <br /> <br /> BOCC Member Comment: The proposed text amendment is too restrictive as <br />presented. Additional uses should be explored and discussed to allow more <br />options for residents to accommodate mentally or physically impaired <br />individuals on their property. <br />Staff Response: The proposed amendment is based on regulations contained <br />in the North Carolina State Legislature’s Session Law 2014-94. In order for the <br />Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to be consistent and meet regulations <br />of the Session Law, the amendment is being proposed as presented. Though <br />standards may appear limiting, the addition of temporary health care structure <br />regulations by the State Legislature does help to provide residents with <br />another option to address caregiving needs of mentally or physically impaired <br />individuals. <br /> <br />In addition to these standards relating to temporary health care structures, <br />other options are currently provided in the UDO that may be viewed as less <br />restrictive. Existing standards contained in the UDO allow for additional <br />options in caring for mentally or physically impaired individuals on a temporary <br />or permanent basis. One option includes efficiency apartments, also known as <br />accessory dwelling units, which may be constructed as an additional dwelling <br />unit, accessory to a single family residence. The UDO also allows for <br />temporary mobile homes for custodial care purposes to be placed as an <br />accessory dwelling unit to an existing single family residence. Both of these <br />options would allow individuals to provide onsite care to impaired relatives. <br />Standards outlined in the UDO provide for the creation of Family Care Homes <br />and Group Care Facilities. The amendment is also proposing to allow up to <br />five unrelated persons to live together in a dwelling unit. This would allow <br />residents wanting to provide care to impaired individuals who are unrelated to <br />do so. <br /> <br />Additional options for residential caregiving and temporary health care <br />structures can be reviewed in the summary chart on the next page. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 33