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Attachment 4 <br /> STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY <br /> OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> WITH ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS <br /> Orange County has initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance ( UDO ) <br /> eliminating existing language allowing staff to seek criminal penalties for violations of certain land use <br /> regulations in accordance with recent changes in State law . <br /> The Board of County Commissioners ( BOCC ) hereby approves the proposed text <br /> amendment and finds : <br /> a . The requirements of Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Amendments of the UDO have been deemed complete ; and , <br /> b . Pursuant to Sections : <br /> ■ 1 . 1 . 5 Statement of Intent - Amendments , and <br /> ■ 1 . 1 . 7 Conformance with Adopted Plans <br /> of the UDO and to Section 160D - 604 ( d ) Planning Board review and comment — Plan <br /> Consistency and 160D -605 ( a ) Governing Board Statement — Plan Consistency of the <br /> North Carolina General Statutes , the Board finds sufficient documentation within the <br /> record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan . <br /> 1 . The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the <br /> following : <br /> • Land Use Goal 6 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan — A land use planning <br /> process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive . <br /> The amendment is consistent with this goal and objective by <br /> ensuring County regulations are consistent with recent changes in <br /> State law related to the decriminalization of certain types of <br /> ordinances . By adopting the amendment , the County will be <br /> operating in accordance with the authority granted to it by the State . <br /> c . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it : <br /> 1 . Ensures the legal sufficiency of County regulations with State law . <br /> The BOCC hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and Consistency as well as the findings <br /> expressed herein . <br /> Chair Date <br />