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Approved 2.6.19 AGENDA ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES 56 November 7, 2018 Training Notes 57 November 7, 2018 Regular Meeting 58 November 7, 2018 Ordinance Review Committee Notes 59 60 MOTION by Randy Marshall to approve the November 7, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes and the November 7, 2018 61 Ordinance Review Committee Notes. Seconded by Hunter Spitzer. 62 VOTE: Unanimous 63 64 65 AGENDA ITEM 5: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA 66 67 68 AGENDA ITEM 6: PUBLIC CHARGE 69 Chair Lydia Wegman waived the reading of the Public Charge. 70 71 INTRODUCTION TO THE PUBLIC CHARGE 72 73 The Board of County Commissioners, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute, 74 appoints the Orange County Planning Board (OCPB) to uphold the written land development law of 75 the County. The general purpose of OCPB is to guide and accomplish coordinated and 76 harmonious development. OCPB shall do so in a manner, which considers the present and future 77 needs of its citizens and businesses through efficient and responsive process that contributes to 78 and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of the overall County. The OCPB will make every 79 effort to uphold a vision of responsive governance and quality public services during our 80 deliberations, decisions, and recommendations. 81 82 PUBLIC CHARGE 83 The Planning Board pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its 84 citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with 85 fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this 86 public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual 87 regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting 88 until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. 89 90 AGENDA ITEM 7: CHAIR COMMENTS 91 There were none 92 93 AGENDA ITEM 8: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS -To make a recommendation to the 94 BOCC on proposed amendments to the UDO regarding stormwater regulations, in response to changes in State 95 laws. 96 97 PRESENTER: Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor 98 99 Michael Harvey presented the abstract beginning on page 13, the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text 100 Amendments to address the Enforcement of Nutrient Standards within the Jordan Lake Watershed. Mr. Harvey 101 summarized that erosion sedimentation control is regulated on non-farm activities through two processes; one 102 through the enforcement of erosion control standards, and the other through enforcement of stormwater standards. 103 These regulations deal with both water quantity and water quality. These standards have been implemented in 104 accordance with applicable state law, which are enforced throughout the County. A couple years back the state 105 eliminated the ability of the local government to enforce nutrient standards in the Cape Fear River Basin otherwise 106 known as the Jordan Lake Watershed, so they could continue to study the most effective stormwater management 107 strategy to address nutrient issues in that particular river basin. Mr. Harvey stated that the standards had already 108 been adopted, and yet the state has eliminated our authority to adopt/implement/enforce those standards. This text 109 amendment is designed to do a couple of different things. It first brings our ordinance into compliance with state law, 110