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2 <br /> <br />Unified Development Ordinance, and Zoning Atlas amendments. The current public <br />hearing process is comprised of joint quarterly public hearings with the Planning <br />Board and BOCC, which requires a quorum of both Boards. <br /> <br />County staff and elected officials received comments during development of the <br />Comprehensive Plan (2008) and Unified Development Ordinance (2011) about the <br />perceived need to streamline and speed up decisions on applications. <br /> <br />• Analysis <br />This topic was discussed extensively in 2014, after being heard at the September <br />2014 quarterly public hearing. The public hearing for the amendments, as proposed <br />in 2014, was closed in November 2014 when it became apparent that the proposal <br />would change significantly enough to require another public hearing. The topic was <br />recently discussed at the May 12, 2015 BOCC work session. Work session materials <br />include links to prior materials and are available <br />at: http://www.orangecountync.gov/150512.pdf. <br /> <br />Additional analysis will be part of the quarterly public hearing materials. <br /> <br />• Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br />Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, <br />efficient, and responsive. <br /> <br />• New Statutes and Rules <br />N/A <br /> <br /> <br />C. PROCESS <br /> <br />1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br />a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br />June 2, 2015 <br />b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br />September 8, 2015 <br />c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints <br />May 12, 2015 – work session <br />July 1 and August 5, 2015 – Planning Board ORC (agenda materials are <br />available to all interested persons) <br />November 5, 2015 – receive Planning Board recommendation and make decision <br />d. Other <br /> <br /> <br />2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM <br />6