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ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 2, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 3 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Review of Proposed UDO Text Amendments Related to Board of Adjustment <br />Operation <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified <br />Development Ordinance Outline Form <br />(UDO & Zoning 2013-05) and Session <br />Law 2013-126 <br />2. Draft UDO Amendment Package <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2597 <br />Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2575 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To review and comment upon a Planning Director initiated UDO text amendment <br />package concerning procedural and notification requirements for the Board of Adjustment. The <br />package also seeks to modify procedural requirements associated with the processing of Class <br />A Special Use Permits, handled by the BOCC. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Session Law 2013-126, adopted June 19, 2013, has modified procedural and <br />notification requirements for the Board of Adjustment. These changes include modification of the <br />required findings associated with a variance request and changing required voting standards for <br />special use permit and appeal applications. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing to revise existing language within the UDO to ensure consistency with State law. <br />For additional background, and a copy of the Session Law, please refer to Attachment 1. The <br />proposed amendment package is contained in Attachment 2. <br /> <br />Various County staff are also currently reviewing the proposed amendments so there may be <br />changes made in response to any staff comments received. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Please refer to Section C.3 of Attachment 1. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board review and comment <br />on the proposed amendment package accordingly. <br />47