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22 <br /> to the Subdivision Regulations in the year after Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance <br /> (SAPFO) amendments were added to the former Zoning Ordinance. Agenda materials and <br /> minutes from that time do not speak directly to the addition of the plat signature block, other than <br /> a statement found in minutes made by previous staff that the signature block addition was"needed <br /> for SAPFO." None of the municipal SAPFO signatories amended their regulations to require this <br /> plat signature block and, as evidenced in Attachment 4, this requirement is not supported by <br /> Orange County Schools. <br /> Both school districts require CAPS (Certificate of Adequate Public Schools) issuance as part of <br /> the subdivision review and approval process, in compliance with the adopted 2003 SAPFO and <br /> its accompanying Memoranda of Understanding, independent of the plat signature. The school <br /> districts' staff (OCS and CHCCS) keep their respective elected boards apprised of CAPS <br /> issuance through regular staff reports, which would remain unchanged. <br /> Planning staff recommends that the signature block be removed as a subdivision plat recordation <br /> requirement to remove an unnecessary and time-intensive step for subdivision plat approval. The <br /> approved CAPS will remain part of the subdivision application package and a criterion for <br /> Planning staff approval of the plat for recordation, and will be maintained by Planning staff with <br /> the subdivision request file. The proposed amendment does not have any impacts on the school <br /> districts' reporting of enrollment figures and will remove an unnecessary step from plat approvals <br /> in the unincorporated areas of Orange County. <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 the Town planning staffs <br /> on August 30, 2022. To date, Orange County staff has not received any comments from the <br /> Towns. <br /> Planning Board Recommendation: At its December 7, 2022 meeting, the Board voted 8-1 to <br /> recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency and the UDO amendment package. Draft <br /> minutes and the signed Statement of Consistency from this meeting are included in Attachment <br /> 3 and meeting materials are available at: <br /> https://orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/ 12072022-1685 <br /> Prior to making its recommendation, the Planning Board had reviewed the materials in an <br /> "Ordinance Review Committee" meeting on October 5, 2022. Materials for this meeting are also <br /> available at: https://orangecountVnc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/ 10052022-1647 <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 /> Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director, made the following PowerPoint <br /> presentation: <br />