Minutes 05-04-2021 Virtual Business Meeting

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44 still considered close in the such areas. She said the road signs need to be changed, as there is no way one can read them in a safe way. Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said there is a large-scale amendment coming up. He said the City of Durham is moving its water supply intake 1500 feet upstream, which impacts Orange County zoning. He said the County will notify 1500-2000 people who are affected by the zoning change, as well as those properties within 1000 feet of the actual area where the change will occur. He said there will be public meetings as well. A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McKee to open the public hearing. Roll call ensued VOTE: UNANIMOUS PUBLIC COMMENTS: Janine Zanin said the UDO reduces the notice from 15 days to 10 days, justified by state law. She said State law sets a basement level, and Orange County traditionally operates above the level. She said 10 days does not allow for enough time for a resident to read about, and plan for attending the meeting. She said the County should move in the opposite direction. She said the UDO gives a lot of discretion, and she would like to be consistent and predictable. She said the discretion was not well used for the Buckhorn Area Plan. She said Commissioner Greene and Chair Price commented recently on the need for more notice, and it is not clear why Planning staff would want to provide less notice. She said 1000 feet does not go very far in rural areas. She said neighbors at the top of her road recently received a notice, but she did not. She said she will be impacted by the same projects as her neighbors, but did not receive notice. She said Orange County's mission statement says Orange County residents come first, and this issue is an easy way to stand behind the mission statement. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton to close the public hearing. Roll call ensued VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Greene, to authorize the acceptance of written comments by 9 a.m. on May 6, 2021 and to schedule a vote on May 18 to approve a statement of consistency, UDO, and Comprehensive Plan amendments, and amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Planning Board. Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a process for making changes. Perdita Holtz requested that any changes be communicated to staff now, in order for staff to have the amendment packet ready on May 18th. Commissioner Dorosin requested that the 10 days of notification be changed to 15 days. Commissioner Greene requested more time to consider changes. Commissioner Hamilton agreed with Commissioner Greene and asked for more time to consider changes. Commissioner McKee agreed, and said a lot of time was spent on proclamations and special presentations, and it is too late to spend time to parse through the item.