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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.7: Special Use Permits Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-17 (4) For Class A Special Uses 26 copies of the site plan, and for Class B Special Uses 10 copies of the site plan, prepared by a registered North Carolina land surveyor, landscape architect, architect, or engineer, which shall contain the information listed in Section 2.5. (5) If the application involves a Preliminary Subdivision Plat, 26 copies of the Plat prepared in accordance with Section 7.14 shall be provided. (6) A list of all parcels located within 500 feet of the subject parcel and the name and address of each property owner, as currently listed in the Orange County tax records. (7) Elevations of all structures proposed to be used in the development. (8) For Class A Special Uses 26 copies and for Class B Special Uses 10 copies of the Environmental Assessment and/or Environmental Impact Statement, if required by Section 6.16. (9) Method of disposal of trees, limbs, stumps and construction debris associated with the permitted activity, which shall be by some method other than open burning. (10) Statement from the applicant indicating the anticipated development schedule for the build-out of the project. (11) Statement from the applicant in justification of any request for vesting for a period of more than two years (five years maximum). 2.7.4 Staff Review (A) The Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made of the application by qualified representatives of the County and other agencies or officials as appropriate. (B) The Planning Director shall submit the analysis to the Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Board, in the case of Class A Special Uses, or the Board of Adjustment, in the case of Class B Special Uses. (C) The appropriate Board reviewing the application shall receive and enter the analysis into evidence during the public hearing. The analysis shall be subject to examination by all interested parties and the Planning Director shall be subject to cross-examination regarding the analysis. (D) The Planning Director shall not make a recommendation on the general findings detailed within Section 5.3 of this Ordinance 2.7.5 Neighborhood Information Meeting (A) Before a Public Hearing may be held on an accepted application for a Special Use, the applicant is required to schedule, with the assistance of the Planning Department, a minimum of one neighborhood information meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain surrounding property owner input and comments on the proposed development project and allow staff an opportunity to explain the review process associated with the request. 1 (B) The applicant shall obtain property owner mailing address information form the Orange County Planning Department, which shall utilize Orange County Land Records data, and 1 During the review of a Class A Special Use Permit application at the May 27, 2014 Quarterly Public Hearing (QPH) it was suggested there should be a neighborhood information meeting held prior to the public hearing to allow the developer to explain the project to surrounding property owners as well as allow staff to review the process by which Special Use Permits are processed (i.e. quasi‐judicial hearing procedures). This amendment will address the concern(s) expressed by BOCC and Planning Board members during the May QPH. 9