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6 <br /> recommend approval of the amendments. The member voting no indicated they were not <br /> comfortable with the recent State law changes eliminating the County's ability to seek criminal <br /> charges for land use violations. <br /> Excerpt draft minutes from the meeting and the signed statement of consistency are included in <br /> Attachment 3. Agenda materials for the meeting are available at: <br /> http://orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Board-26. <br /> Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br /> Statement of Consistency, indicating the amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, <br /> contained in Attachment 4 and the proposed ordinance contained in Attachment 5. <br /> Note Regarding Written Public Comments: Session Law 2021-35 (House Bill 812) became <br /> effective on July 1, 2021. A portion of the amended law pertains to written comments for public <br /> hearings held in remote meetings during declared emergencies. The Session Law updated the <br /> parameters for public written comments. Written comments on the subject of the public hearing <br /> can be submitted by interested persons until 24 hours prior to the scheduled time for the <br /> beginning of the public hearing. <br /> Chair Price introduced Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director. <br /> Craig Benedict said the amendment decriminalizes violations of the LIDO. He said staff <br /> went through the LIDO to remove any language about criminal penalties. He said this does not <br /> change potential criminal penalties for violation of floodplain management, soil erosion and <br /> sedimentation control, and stormwater regulations. He said these changes were mandated by <br /> state law. He reviewed the County Manager's recommendations. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> open the public hearing. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> None. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> close the public hearing. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Fowler, to <br /> approve the statement of consistency and the ordinance approving the LIDO text amendments. <br /> Roll call ensued <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />