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ORANGE COUNTY <br />PLANNING BOARD ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 2, 2015 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment – Automotive Sales <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 Amendment <br />Outline Form (UDO & Zoning 2015-06) <br />2. Proposed UDO Text Amendment <br />Michael D. Harvey, Planner III (919) 245-2578 <br />Craig Benedict, Director (919) 245-2575 <br /> <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To review and comment upon Planning Director initiated Unified Development <br />Ordinance (UDO) text amendments seeking to adopt regulations governing the display of <br />automobiles for sale or rent. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The Amendment Outline Form (Attachment 1) for this amendment was <br />reviewed and approved by the BOCC at its May 5, 2015 regular meeting. <br /> <br />Staff has seen an increase in the number of automotive sale business operating within the <br />County and has begun receiving complaints related to the storage and display of vehicles being <br />offered for sale, specifically too many cars being placed on a parcel of property blocking or <br />impeding access for both customers and emergency vehicles. In certain instances, cars have <br />been parked in required land use buffer areas killing required landscaping or have been <br />encroaching into adjacent rights-of-way creating additional enforcement problems. <br /> <br />Staff is proposing the adoption of a ratio basing the number of allowable vehicles on the overall <br />size of the property exclusive of septic, parking, and required landscaping areas. For more <br />information please refer to Section B of Attachment 1. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Please refer to Section C.3 of Attachment 1. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Ordinance Review <br />Committee review and comment on the proposed amendments to the UDO. <br />2