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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Data May 21, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item Na. .34 <br /> SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment:Article 9 Signs <br /> DEPARTMENT: Pli nnini Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Ordinance with proposed text changes p 2 Crag Benedict, Director, EA, 2592 <br /> Letter requesting amendment p 7a Robert P. Davie Planner III, Fat 2580 <br /> Permitted Signs: Sae,Number, Height TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> and Location of p 8 Hillsborough 7324181 <br /> Minutes-Planning Board-April 4, 2002 p 9 Chapel HIS 981 <br /> Minutes-Public Hearing-Fab.25.2002 p 11 Durham 688•T331 <br /> Mebane 336-2272031 <br /> PURPOSE: To close the public hearing, receive recommendations and make a decision on the <br /> proposed text amendment to Artiole 9. Signs of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> FFriB1909[: Piano Morin, Biltmom Homes, LLC <br /> • Proposal is to amend Section 9.6 Signs Not Sub act To Final Reaulrements <br /> • Adds subparagraph l in the unregulated signs portion of the ordinance (Section 9.6) <br /> • Current maximum of signs not subject to permit requirements is 4 square feel <br /> •This proposal would allow a 16 square foot maximum sign to be installetl on the same lot <br /> as a builders model home <br /> • Would add a prevision that would require a minimum of 12 square feel of landscaping <br /> surrounding the sign including bushes or flowers <br /> • Sign would limit the information conveyed to: 1)the builders name,2)telephone <br /> number.3)the hours that the model is open for viewing, and 4)an e-mail address <br /> Process <br /> 11 Public Hearing held on February 25, 2002 <br /> • voted to send Rem to Planning Board far recommendation no sooner than May 21, 2002 <br /> 2) Planning Board unanimously recommended denial of the proposed amendments on April 4, <br /> 2002 <br /> 3) BOCC to make final decision. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no public fiscal impact associated with this decision item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends DENIALof the amendment. <br /> Planning Board recommends DENIAL of the amendment. <br />