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19 <br /> <br />STAFF COMMENT: This is consistent with current regulations concerning the 1 <br />holding of a NIM for a Major Subdivision Concept Plan and will maintain current 2 <br />practice of ensuring the NIM is a minimum of 45 days before a scheduled public 3 <br />hearing. 4 <br />Staff is not recommending any change to the balloon test/NIM timeframe for 5 <br />a. Class A Special Use Permit proposing a telecommunication facility 200 ft. and 6 <br />taller, which is currently 77 days. 7 <br /> 8 <br />b. Amend Section 5.10.8 (B) (2) to require balloon test/NIM for Class B special use permits 9 <br />to occur a minimum of 45 days prior to the public hearing rather than 42 days. Please 10 <br />note the balloon test/NIM is still required to be held on a Saturday to ensure maximum 11 <br />attendance. 12 <br />STAFF COMMENT: Staff is recommending changing the timeframe to ensure 13 <br />consistency with established practice that a NIM is held a minimum of 45 days 14 <br />before a public hearing. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Staff believes these amendments will address some of the concerns staff has heard over the 17 <br />turnaround time between NIMs and Planning Board meetings, establish desired uniformity 18 <br />within the UDO where possible, and still allow for adequate time for local residents to become 19 <br />informed of projects and required review processes. 20 <br /> 21 <br />For more information on NIMs please refer to Attachment 1. 22 <br /> 23 <br />Planning Director Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the 24 <br />Statement of Consistency, as contained in Attachment 3, and the UDO Text Amendment, as 25 <br />contained within Attachment 4. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Planning Board Recommendation: At its May 2, 2018 meeting, the Board voted unanimously to 28 <br />recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency and the UDO amendment package. An 29 <br />excerpt of the draft minutes and the signed Statement of Consistency from this meeting are 30 <br />included in Attachment 2. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Michael Harvey, Zoning Enforcement Officer/Current Planning Supervisor/Planner III, 33 <br />made the following PowerPoint presentation: 34 <br /> 35 <br />PUBLIC HEARING – ITEM 5 (A) 36 <br />Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment - Modification of Neighborhood 37 <br />Information Meeting (NIM) Requirements 38 <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners 39 <br />June 5, 2018 40 <br />Background 41 <br />• A NIM is a public meeting where interested parties can review/discuss a project with 42 <br />applicant/staff 43 <br />• Required for several projects: 44 <br />– Special Use Permits (non-telecommunication): Minimum of 45 days prior to a 45 <br />public hearing. 46 <br />– Telecommunication Facilities: 47 <br />• Class A (i.e. 200 ft. and taller) balloon test/NIM held 11 weeks (77 days) 48 <br />prior to a public hearing. 49