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Article 2: Procedures 63 <br /> Section 2.8:Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments <br /> 2.8.8 Planning Board Review <br /> (A) The Planning Board shall allow public comments at its meeting and those comments <br /> shall be taken into consideration by the Planning Board in making its <br /> recommendation. <br /> (B) The Planning Board's action on an application shall be one of the following: <br /> (1) Recommend approval, <br /> (2) Recommend denial, <br /> (3) Recommend approval but with specified changes, or <br /> (4) Recommend the Planning Board be given extended time to consider the matter. <br /> (C) In making its recommendation, the Planning Board shall also approve a statement <br /> describing whether its action is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan or <br /> any other officially adopted plan that is applicable, and briefly explain why the board <br /> considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest. <br /> (D) Should the Planning Board fail to make a recommendation prior to the Public <br /> Hearing, the application shall be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners <br /> without a Planning Board recommendation. <br /> 2.8.9 Action by Board of County Commissioners <br /> (A) The Board of County Commissioners shall hold a public hearing after the Planning <br /> Board either makes its recommendation or takes no action on the application within <br /> 30 days of its referral. <br /> (B) After the Board of County Commissioners closes the public hearing, the Board of <br /> County Commissioners shall do one of the following: <br /> (1) defer a decision to a later Board of County Commissioners meeting date, or <br /> (2) make a decision. <br /> (C) In making its decision, the Board of County Commissioners shall consider adopted <br /> plans, comments made at the public hearing, the Planning Board's recommendation, <br /> and the Planning Director's recommendation. In accordance with NCGS 160D-605, <br /> theThe Board of County Commissioners shall also approve a statement describing <br /> whether its action is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan or any other <br /> officially adopted plan that is applicable, and briefly explain why the board considers <br /> the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest. <br /> 2.8.10 Text Revisions Pertaining to Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Provisions <br /> (A) The Erosion Control Officer shall review all of the North Carolina Sedimentation <br /> Control Commission's revisions to the State's Model Soil Erosions and Sedimentation <br /> Control Ordinance and, within 90 days of receipt of the recommended revisions, <br /> submit draft amendments to the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission <br /> for its consideration and comments. <br /> (B) Within 150 days after receipt of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control <br /> Commission's comments, Orange County shall formally consider proposed <br /> amendments and, to the extent deemed necessary by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners, incorporate the amendments into this Ordinance. <br /> (C) Text amendments to this Ordinance for soil erosion and sedimentation control <br /> provisions shall comply with the requirements in effect for any other text amendment. <br /> 2.8.11 Text Revisions Pertaining to Stormwater Provisions <br /> (A) The Erosion Control Officer shall review all of the State Environmental Management <br /> Commission's revisions to the State's Model Stormwater Ordinance and, within 90 <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-33 <br />