ORD-2023-019-An Ordinance Amending the Orange County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and the Orange County Zoning Atlas

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WHEREAS , the requirements of Sections 2 . 3 and 2 . 8 of the UDO have been deemed complete , and WHEREAS , the proposals have been found to be internally consistent with the 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan or part thereof including , but not limited to , the following : • Land Use Goal 2 : Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental conditions and features and that protect natural resources , cultural resources , and community character . • Objective LU -2 . 1 : Maintain the rural , low- density land surrounding Chapel Hill and Carrboro Transition Areas as Rural Buffer land , as designated on the Future Land Use Map . Future consideration should be given to designating Rural Buffer areas around other municipalities where such interest exists . and WHEREAS , the proposals have been found to be consistent with the Orange County — Chapel Hill — Carrboro Joint Planning Land Use Plan . Specifically , the accompanying Joint Land Use Plan amendment will apply the " Rural Buffer" land use classification to a portion of a parcel that was annexed into Orange County , from Chatham County , in 2021 . The Rural Buffer classification is consistent with adjoining and nearby lands in Orange County , and WHEREAS , the Board has found the proposed Land Use classification of " Rural Buffer" and Zoning district of RB ( Rural Buffer) to be reasonable and in the public interest , and WHEREAS , the property lies within the Jordan Lake Protected Watershed delineated by the NC Department of Environmental Quality Water Supply Watershed program and is thereby consistent with that same zoning overlay district , as established in Section 4 . 2 of the UDO . BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Orange County Comprehensive Plan ' s Future Land Use Map and the Orange County Zoning Atlas is hereby amended to apply the Land Use classification of " Rural Buffer, " the Zoning District of RB ( Rural Buffer) , and the Zoning Overlay District of Jordan Lake Protected Watershed to the aforementioned piece of property . BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances and that this ordinance is effective upon its adoption . Upon motion of Commissioner lb, seconded by Commissioner VC � the foregoing ordinance was adopted this day of 2023 . I , Laura Jensen , Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for Orange County , DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting held on _ Co 2023 as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in the minutes of the said Board .