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13 <br />STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY <br />OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br />WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance <br />(UDO) incorporating recent changes in State law governing the processing of subdivisions, <br />The Planning Board finds: <br />a. The requirements of Section 2.8 of the LIDO 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 <br />transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive. <br />These amendments are consistent with this goal and <br />objective by incorporating recent changes in State law <br />related to the processing of subdivision requests. <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 incorporating recent <br />amendments to State law outlining the processing of subdivision <br />requests. <br />The Planning Board of Orange County hereby recommends that the Board of County <br />Commissioners consider adoption of the proposed UDO text amendment. <br />Lydi Wegman hair <br />e S- ) C)-) �s <br />Date <br />