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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.8: Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-29 (G) Amendments initiated by Orange County shall not be subject to time limitations other than those specified by the Board of County Commissioners during the public hearing process.31 (H) Evidence not presented at the public hearing may be submitted in writing to the Planning Board for consideration prior to the Planning Board’s recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. The Planning Board may consider additional oral evidence only if it is for the purpose of presenting information also submitted in writing.32 2.8.9 Action by Board of County Commissioners (A) The Board of County Commissioners shall not consider enactment of the a proposed amendment until the Planning Board either makes its recommendation or takes no action on the application as prescribed in Section 2.8.8(C). (B) In making its decision, the Board of Commissioners shall consider all relevant evidence presented at the public hearing and any submitted written evidence that was considered by the Planning Board in making its recommendation. (C) In making its decision, the Board of County Commissioners shall consider adopted plans, comments made at the public hearing, the Planning Board’s recommendation, and the Planning Director’s recommendation. The Board of County Commissioners shall also approve a statement describing whether its action is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan or any other officially adopted plan that is applicable, and briefly explain why the board considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest.33 2.8.10 Text Revisions Pertaining to Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Provisions (A) The Erosion Control Officer shall review all of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission’s revisions to the State’s Model Soil Erosions and Sedimentation Control Ordinance and, within 90 days of receipt of the recommended revisions, submit draft amendments to the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission for its consideration and comments. (B) Within 150 days after receipt of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission’s comments, Orange County shall formally consider proposed amendments and, to the extent deemed necessary by the Board of County Commissioners, incorporate the amendments into this Ordinance. (C) Text amendments to this Ordinance for soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions shall comply with the requirements in effect for any other text amendment. 2.8.11 Text Revisions Pertaining to Stormwater Provisions (A) The Erosion Control Officer shall review all of the State Environmental Management Commission's revisions to the State’s Model Stormwater Ordinance and, within 90 days of receipt of the recommended revisions, submit draft amendments to the State Environmental Management Commission for its consideration and comments. (B) Within 150 days after receipt of the State Environmental Management Commission's comments, Orange County shall formally consider proposed amendments and, to the 31 Staff is suggesting that amendments initiated by the County have the same review time as applications submitted by others. 32 Staff is suggesting that oral comments on legislative items could be made at the Planning Board meeting and they would not also have to be submitted in writing. This will help alleviate the current awkward process of leaving the public hearing open in order to receive written comments which necessitates items being placed on the BOCC under the “public hearing” heading but with the note that no additional comments are accepted. 33 Required by NCGS 160A-383. 59