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Existing Planning staff included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work <br />required to process these amendments. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to <br />this agenda item: <br />• GOAL ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br />The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes <br />and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of <br />environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no <br />group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental <br />consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or <br />policies. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br />1. Receive the proposed amendments to the UDO as detailed in this abstract and <br />attachments; <br />2. Conduct the public hearing and accept comment on the proposed amendments; <br />3. Close the public hearing. (Note that, because this is a legislative decision, additional <br />comments at a later date are permitted); and <br />4. Decide on one of the following options: <br />a. Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency <br />(Attachment 3) and EITHER the Ordinance and Proposed UDO Text <br />Amendments in Attachment 4, or the Ordinance in Attachment 4 and the <br />County’s Attorney’s May 10, 2018 Proposed UDO Text Amendments in <br />Attachment 7; <br />b. Defer a decision to a later BOCC regular meeting date; or <br />c. Refer the item back to the Planning Board for a specific purpose. <br />3