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25 <br /> <br /> <br />Staff cannot require they go through the Concept Plan application process or even apply <br />for Environmental Health (i.e. septic and well) review. <br /> <br />All staff can do is verify is that they meet the aforementioned applicable criteria. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing to amend the UDO to incorporate these changes in order to ensure local land <br />use regulations are consistent with applicable State law. Please note if the amendment is not <br />adopted, the County is still obligated to process requests consistent with applicable State <br />standards. Planning Director Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of <br />the Statement of Consistency, as contained in Attachment 4, and the UDO Text Amendment, <br />as contained within Attachment 5. Planning Board Recommendation: At its May 2, 2018 <br />meeting, the Board voted unanimously <br /> <br />Michael Harvey made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING – ITEM 5 (D) <br />Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment – Modification of Subdivision <br />Requirements per State Law <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />June 5, 2018 <br /> <br />Background <br />• On May 4, 2017 State law was modified (Session Law 2017-10) changing review of <br />subdivision proposals. <br />• Specific Changes: <br />1. Created a new category of Exempt Subdivision. <br />• STAFF COMMENT: Currently 4 categories of exempt subdivision <br />(Combination/recombination of existing parcels ; Division of land into 10 <br />acre parcels ; Public acquisition of land for widening/opening streets ; and <br />Division of land in single ownership, parcel no greater than 2 acres, into <br />not more than 3 lots with no street dedication involved). <br />New category allows a division of property in accordance with the terms of a probated <br />will, or in accordance with intestate succession under Chapter 29 of the General <br />Statutes. <br /> <br />2. Limit local governments to requiring Final Plat (per State law) for division of land <br />meeting the following criteria: <br />– Proposal is not considered an exempt subdivision; <br />– Property has not been divided within the last 10 years; <br />– Parcel is greater than 5 acres in area; <br />– No more than 3 parcels are created; and <br />– Resultant lots comply with local dimensional/land use requirements and road <br />access is recorded/established. <br /> <br />Impacts <br />• Current regulations establish 2 tiered application process (Minor – 5 lots and under): <br />– Concept Plan: <br />• Scaled drawing showing proposed development (does not have to be <br />produced by surveyor).