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17 <br /> Attachment 4 <br /> STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF <br /> A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH <br /> ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS <br /> Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to <br /> respond to and comply with NC Session Laws 23-108 and-137. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves of the proposed text amendment and <br /> issues this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NCGS § 160D-605 (c) Governing board <br /> Statement. The Board of County Commissioners finds: <br /> 1. The requirements of UDO Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development <br /> Ordinance Amendments, including review by the Development Advisory Committee <br /> (DAC), as required in UDO Section 1.9, have been met; <br /> 2. The amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan, <br /> as prescribed by UDO Section 1.1.5 Statement of Intent—Amendments and Section 1.1.7 <br /> Conformance with Adopted Plans, and will "correct a manifest error in the Ordinance"; <br /> 3. The amendment is generally inconsistent with the goals and objectives of the 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan, but is compliant with adopted State laws, and does support the <br /> following objectives in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan: <br /> a. Land Use Objective LU-4.2: Review and amend the Orange County Unified <br /> Development Ordinance to identify and eliminate existing regulatory <br /> impediments to objectives identified in the Comprehensive Plan. Such objectives <br /> include but are not limited to the development of energy efficient buildings within <br /> the County, water efficiency standards for new development, and development of <br /> affordable housing. <br /> b. Housing Objective H-4.4: Working collaboratively with the towns, identify <br /> regulatory barriers to be removed and opportunities for development incentives to <br /> encourage the construction of a diverse range of housing types countywide. <br /> 4. The amendment is consistent with this principle and these goals because implementation <br /> will result in more redevelopment options for redevelopment projects in Orange County. <br /> 5. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it brings the County's <br /> development standards into compliance with North Carolina State laws. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and <br /> Consistency and the findings expressed herein. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair Date <br />