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10 <br /> Attachment 2 <br /> PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br /> Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br /> Administration 131 W. Margaret Lane <br /> (919) 245-2575 Suite 201 <br /> (919) 644-3002 (FAX) ORANGE COUNTY P. O. Box 8181 <br /> www.orangecountync.gov NORTH CAROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> Bonnie Hammersley, Orange County Manager <br /> Travis Myren, Deputy County Manager <br /> CC: Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor <br /> David Blankford, Planning Board Chair <br /> FROM: Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning & Inspections Director <br /> DATE: September 30, 2020 <br /> SUBJECT: Orange County Town of Hillsborough Central Orange Coordinated <br /> Area (COCA)/ Orange County Future Land Use Map (FLUM) <br /> Changing Conditions and Justification Outline <br /> Abstract: <br /> Consistent with section 1.7.3 area plans of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) <br /> the comprehensive plan is continually analyzed and updated as necessary, especially in <br /> smaller focus areas coordinated with nearby local governments such as the Town of <br /> Hillsborough (TOH) and the Economic Development District (EDD) near the 140 <br /> interstate interchange and old NC 86. <br /> (1.7.3 Area Plans As part of the Comprehensive Plan, area plans may be <br /> prepared which focus on a portion of the County such as a township, a <br /> watershed or an interstate highway interchange. Likewise, technical information <br /> and/or task force reports prepared as part of a plan element or an area plan may <br /> be incorporated as part of the appendix of or as a supplement to the <br /> Comprehensive Plan.) <br /> The collaborative planning with the TOH since 2002 and annual related goals setting <br /> meetings with the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and Planning Board (PB) <br /> have provided justification for comprehensive plan amendments as noted in section 2.3 <br /> comprehensive plan amendments of the UDO. Specifically section 2.3.2 generally; <br /> subsection outline the rationale for amendments to the comprehensive plan including <br /> the future land use plan map (FLUM) and associated joint planning land use maps <br /> (Orange County/TOH central orange coordinated area (COCA)). <br /> (B) (1) (3) (2.3.2 Generally (A) The Comprehensive Plan shall be so prepared <br /> that all or individual elements and parts thereof may be adopted and/or amended <br /> by the Board of Commissioners. (B) For the purpose of establishing and <br /> maintaining sound, stable, and desirable development within Orange County, the <br /> Comprehensive Plan or portion thereof shall not be amended except as follows: <br /> (1) Because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or areas of <br />