Agenda - 09-15-20; 5-c - Proposed Amendments to the Town of Hillsborough - OC Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) Land Use Plan and to the OC Comp Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM)

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The County has not initiated any rezoning at this time. Currently, the area is zoned Rural Residential (R-1). However, approximately 12 acres of the proposed Research Triangle Logistics Park (RTLP) are located in the amendment area discussed herein. Any rezoning that comes forward in the future will require a subsequent item on a public hearing and finding that it is consistent with the plans. Public Information Session Planning staff held an on-line public information session on July 21, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. to review the County-initiated amendments to land use plans and zoning atlas, rezoning being a separate item processed concurrently. An overwhelming majority of all questions and comments were related to the developer-initiated rezoning and Research Triangle Logistics Park (RTLP) development proposal, which was not the focus of the session as the developer had held the required Neighborhood Information meeting a few days before the session for the County- initiated proposals. Questions and answers with regard to RTLP will be addressed by the developer through the process of BOCC consideration, and staff has also provided a Q & A document as part of the Zoning Atlas Amendment (Master Plan Development Application – RTLP) agenda materials, which is also on the agenda for this meeting. Following is a link to additional information about the public information session, including a PowerPoint presentation: https://www.orangecountync.gov/1722/Current-Interest-Projects Planning Board Recommendation: The Orange County Planning Board, at its August 5, 2020 regular meeting, voted 6-4 to recommend approval of the proposed amendments. Clarification of the motion voted upon was deemed necessary and the Planning Board considered a clarified motion at its special meeting on August 19, 2020 when the board voted 6-4 to recommend approval of the amendments. Excerpts of the minutes from this meeting are included in Attachment 3. Agenda materials from these meetings can be viewed at: http://orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Board-26 Planning Director’s Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the Resolution contained in Attachment 5, indicating consistency with the County’s land use and economic development goals. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding for the provision of County services. Costs for mailed notifications and the required legal advertisement will be paid from FY2020-21 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning staff included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required to process this amendment. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY 3