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16 <br /> oStaff proposes to add two new Conditional Districts to the UDO to replace the <br /> CUD — a residential conditional district (R-CD) and a non-residential conditional <br /> district (NR-CD). <br /> oElimination of the CUD will result in a reorganization of how major subdivisions are <br /> defined in Article 7 and the review process used, but the review and approving <br /> staff/boards remain the same. <br /> • Having just one class of Special Use Permit (SUP) and having SUPs heard and decided <br /> upon only by the Board of Adjustment (BOA) as the BOA is best suited to conduct <br /> quasi-judicial matters. <br /> oThere are currently Class A and Class B SUP uses, Class A uses are heard by the <br /> Board of County Commissioners (with a recommendation by the Planning <br /> Board) and Class B uses are heard by the BOA. <br /> olnstead of having the BOCC conducting quasi-judicial matters, uses that currently <br /> require a Class A SUP would instead be approved via new conditional districts, <br /> which are legislative decisions. The BOCC would still be the decision-maker for <br /> these uses, with review and recommendation by the Planning Board, only the <br /> review process is different. <br /> oNote: this is an aspect of the amendments that is not strictly required by Chapter <br /> 160D but is a best practice in North Carolina and recommended by the County's <br /> legal staff. <br /> As noted above, amendments to Appendix F of the Comprehensive Plan and to the Planning <br /> Board's Rules of Procedure are necessary as a result of the UDO amendments. The proposed <br /> amendments to the Comprehensive Plan are included in Attachment 2 while the Rules of <br /> Procedure amendments are in Attachment 3. As an aside, amendments are also necessary to <br /> the Board of Adjustment's (BOA) Rules of Procedure and the BOA will be reviewing the <br /> amendments to its document. <br /> Joint Planning Area (JPA) Review: In accordance with the Joint Planning Agreement with the <br /> Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the amendment package was sent to Town staffs on <br /> February 26. To date, no comments have been received and the 30-day review period ended <br /> March 29. <br /> Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the: <br /> 1. Statement of Approval and Consistency indicating the text amendments are <br /> reasonable and in the public interest as contained in Attachment 1. <br /> 2. Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) as contained in <br /> Attachment 2. <br /> 3. Amendments to the Planning Board Rules of Procedure as contained in Attachment 3. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Existing County staff has and will continue to accomplish the necessary <br /> tasks associated with updating the UDO in response to the State legislation. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Deliberate on the various amendments as desired, <br /> 2. Consider the Planning Director's recommendation, <br /> 3. Make a recommendation to the BOCC on the Statement of Approval and Consistency <br /> (Attachment 1), the proposed UDO text amendments (Attachment 2), and the proposed <br /> amendments to the Planning Board Rules of Procedures (Attachment 3) in time for the <br /> May 4, 2021 BOCC meeting. <br />