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8 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 1. That a planning staff member attend NIM meetings, not to run them but to be there to <br /> 3 clarify or answer questions. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 The Planning Board is empowered to make a recommendation with specified changes by Section <br /> 6 2.8.8(B) of the Orange County UDO. Attachment 2 contains the version of the amendments <br /> 7 recommended by the Planning Board. And excerpt of the draft meeting minutes and the signed <br /> 8 Statement of Consistency from this meeting are included in Attachment 4 and meeting materials <br /> 9 are available at: <br /> 10 https://www.orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Agenda/ 12072022-1685 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Prior to making its recommendation, the Planning Board had reviewed the materials in an <br /> 13 "Ordinance Review Committee" meeting on October 5, 2022. Materials for this meeting are also <br /> 14 available at: <br /> 15 https://orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenterNiewFile/Agenda/ 10052022-1647 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 The Planning Director's recommendation differs from the Planning Board's recommended <br /> 18 approval with specified changes, and reflects of the original draft of the proposed text amendment <br /> 19 presented by the Planning Department. Having staff present at a NIM is counterproductive to the <br /> 20 purpose of the meeting enabling an informal discussion between an applicant and the affected <br /> 21 community; resolving the confusion regarding Planning staff's presence at the informal NIM and <br /> 22 their administrative and professional role at a Planning Board meeting and/or BOA or BOCC <br /> 23 public hearing; and to the dedication of county resources in supporting a NIM, which is, <br /> 24 appropriately, an applicant responsibility. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the: <br /> 27 1. Statement of Approval and Consistency indicating the text amendments are reasonable <br /> 28 and in the public interest, as contained in Attachment 1. <br /> 29 2. Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), as contained in Attachment <br /> 30 3. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director, made the following presentation: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> LIDO Text Amendment <br /> Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) <br /> Requirements <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director <br /> 35 Tyler Sliger, Planner 11 <br />