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48 <br /> economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and <br /> objectives. <br /> b. Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on-site environmental <br /> conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, <br /> and community character. <br /> c. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program <br /> and pattern that limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, <br /> minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced <br /> transportation system. <br /> 2. The rezoning request is consistent with the Town of Hillsborough/Orange County <br /> Central Orange Coordinated Area (COCA) Land Use Plan; <br /> 3. The rezoning provides the property owners with a viable path forward to make <br /> reasonable use of their properties. <br /> Staff held a public information session reviewing the proposed amendments in an on-line <br /> meeting on July 21, 2020. No comment(s) were received on the proposed atlas amendment. <br /> Public Notifications: In accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the LIDO: <br /> • Notices were mailed via first class mail to property owners within 1,000 feet of the <br /> subject parcels providing the date/time of the BOCC public hearing meeting where the <br /> proposal is to be reviewed. These notices were mailed on August 28, 2020, 18 days <br /> before the meeting; <br /> • Staff posted the subject parcels with signs indicating the date/time of the BOCC's <br /> review of the rezoning request on September 3, 2020, 12 days before the public hearing; <br /> • Staff caused a legal ad advertising the date, time, location, and purpose of the BOCC <br /> public hearing to run in the News of Orange and the Durham Herald-Sun on September <br /> 2 and 9, 2020. <br /> For more information, please refer to Attachment 3. <br /> Courtesy Review: This request was submitted to the Town of Hillsborough as part of the <br /> courtesy review program. To date, no comments have been received. <br /> Planning Board Recommendation: At its August 5, 2020 regular meeting, the Planning Board <br /> voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 5) <br /> and the proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment (Attachment 6) as proposed by staff. Excerpts of <br /> the minutes from this meeting, as well as the Board's signed Statement of Consistency, are <br /> included in Attachment 2. Agenda materials from the meeting can be viewed at: <br /> https://www.co.orange.nc.us/AgendaCenter/Planning-Board-26. <br /> Planning Director's Recommendation: As required under Section 2.8.5 of the Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO) the Planning Director shall: '... cause an analysis to be made of <br /> the application and, based upon that analysis, prepare a recommendation for consideration'. <br /> The Director has determined the proposed atlas amendments are necessary to ensure each <br /> parcel has development option(s) and that rezoning said parcels back to their original zoning <br /> designation is consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted Comprehensive Plan. As a <br /> result, the Director recommends approval of the Statement of Consistency, indicating the <br /> amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, contained in Attachment 5 and the <br /> proposed zoning atlas amendment ordinance contained in Attachment 6. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to open <br /> the public hearing. <br />