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8 <br /> 1. That a planning staff member attend NIM meetings, not to run them but to be there to <br /> clarify or answer questions. <br /> The Planning Board is empowered to make a recommendation with specified changes by Section <br /> 2.8.8(B) of the Orange County UDO. Attachment 2 contains the version of the amendments <br /> recommended by the Planning Board. And excerpt of the draft meeting minutes and the signed <br /> Statement of Consistency from this meeting are included in Attachment 4 and meeting materials <br /> are available at: <br /> https://www.orangecountync.qov/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: <br /> https://orangecountync.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/ 10052022-1647 <br /> The Planning Director's recommendation differs from the Planning Board's recommended <br /> approval with specified changes, and reflects of the original draft of the proposed text amendment <br /> presented by the Planning Department. Having staff present at a NIM is counterproductive to the <br /> purpose of the meeting enabling an informal discussion between an applicant and the affected <br /> community; resolving the confusion regarding Planning staff's presence at the informal NIM and <br /> their administrative and professional role at a Planning Board meeting and/or BOA or BOCC <br /> public hearing; and to the dedication of county resources in supporting a NIM, which is, <br /> appropriately, an applicant responsibility. <br /> Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the: <br /> 1. Statement of Approval and Consistency indicating the text amendments are reasonable <br /> and in the public interest, as contained in Attachment 1. <br /> 2. Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), as contained in Attachment <br /> 3. <br /> Cy Stober, Planning and Inspections Director, made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> UDO Text Amendment <br /> Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM) <br /> Requirements <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Cy Stober, Planning & Inspections Director <br /> Tyler Sliger, Planner 11 <br />