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<br /> <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY <br />OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br />WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance <br />(UDO) to modify existing subdivision development requirements and review processes to <br />provide additional opportunities for the clustering of subdivision lots and preservation of open <br />space. <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 6 – A land use planning process that is transparent, <br />fair, open, efficient, and responsive. <br />These amendments are consistent with this goal and <br />objective by eliminating existing contradictory language, <br />misspellings, and inconsistent references to regulations <br />contained within the UDO making it easier for the reader to <br />ascertain what is required with respect to the processing of a <br />subdivision application through established processes. <br />c. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it: <br />1. Ensures legal sufficiency by eliminating contradictory regulations and <br />guidelines. <br />These amendments ensure uniformity by eliminating inconsistent <br />use of terminology with respect to citing various provisions/sections <br />of the UDO as well as contradictory regulations, which create <br />confusion for the reader on what standard they are required to <br />adhere to when proposing the subdivision of a parcel of property. <br />2. Eliminates confusion by clarifying development requirements associated <br />with the division of property. <br />These amendments eliminate existing errors with respect to the <br />identification of development requirements (i.e. minimum required <br />lots sizes, setbacks, etc.) associated with the subdivision of <br />property through both the conventional and flexible development <br />processes. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Attachment 3 <br /> 50