Agenda - 06-05-2018 5-a - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and Zoning Atlas Amendments – Modification of Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) Requirements

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DRAFT MINUTES 1 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD 2 MAY 2, 2018 3 REGULAR MEETING 4 5 6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Marshall (Vice-Chair), Bingham Township Representative; Kim Piracci, At-Large; Randy 7 Marshall, At-Large; David Blankfard, Hillsborough Township Representative; Laura Nicholson, Eno Township 8 Representative; Alexander Gregory, Chapel Hill Township Representative; David Blankfard, Hillsborough Township 9 Representative; Hunter Spitzer, At-Large; Adam Beeman, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Carrie Fletcher, 10 Bingham Township Representative; Lydia Wegman (Chair), At-Large Chapel Hill Township Representative; Patricia 11 Roberts, Cheeks Township Representative; 12 13 MEMBERS ABSENT: Paul Guthrie, At-Large Chapel Hill Township; Buddy Hartley, Little River Township 14 Representative; 15 16 STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Patrick Mallett, 17 Planner II; Ashley Moncado, Planner II; 18 19 AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 20 Chair Lydia Wegman called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. 21 22 23 AGENDA ITEM 10: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS – NIM CLARIFICATIONS - 24 To make a recommendation to the BOCC government-initiated amendments to the text of the UDO 25 that will clarify requirements for Neighborhood Information Meetings (NIM). This item is scheduled 26 for public hearing on June 5, 2018. 27 28 PRESENTER: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor 29 30 Michael Harvey reviewed that this information begins on Page 65 in the agenda packet. He noted that the intention of 31 these text amendments is to establish uniformity and to better fit the current approval process. This increases the 32 time that neighboring residents have to prepare for a Planning Board meeting after hearing about a project. He said 33 the Planning Department believes these text amendments address all of the concerns that have been expressed 34 about the shortness of time (from the holding of a neighborhood information meeting to the review of an item at the 35 Planning Board or the Board of Adjustment). He noted there are two exceptions to the proposal. There will be a 36 longer time for Class A permits for telecommunication towers 200 feet and taller, as well as for Class B permits for 37 telecommunication towers, which go before the Board of Adjustment and will now have 45 days instead of 42. 38 Neighborhood information meetings for telecommunication towers would continue to take place on a Saturday and 39 the telecommunications company would still have to launch a balloon at the height that the tower would be. 40 41 The county’s attorney’s office has determined legal sufficiency. Staff recommends approving the statement of 42 consistency and the proposed UDO text amendment, which begins on Page 73 in the agenda packet. 43 44 Chair Lydia Wegman asked about the requirement of a neighborhood meeting at least 14 days before the Planning 45 Board meeting. She asked whether that was sufficient for neighbors, thinking of the Settler’s Point development that 46 recently went through this process. Michael Harvey said it is reasonable but it is hard to say whether adjacent 47 property owners find it sufficient. The Settler’s Point developers held four neighborhood meetings and neighboring 48 property owners were still asking questions at the Planning Board meeting. 49 50 MOTION made by Randy Marshall to approve the statement of consistency in Attachment 2 and UDO text 51 amendments contained in Attachment 3. Seconded by Laura Nicholson. 52 VOTE: Unanimous 53 54 Attachment 2 10