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3 <br /> Attachment 1 <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 /> add requirements for"Tobacco and Hemp Retail"use. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby recommends approval of the proposed text <br /> amendment and issues this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NCGS § 160D-605 (c) <br /> Governing board 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; <br /> 3. The amendment supports the following principles and goals in the plan: <br /> a. Planning Principle 8: Future growth and development should occur in a manner <br /> that preserves and enhances the existing character of the County, its townships, <br /> and rural crossroads communities. <br /> b. Land Use Element Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a <br /> program and pattern that limits sprawl,preserves community and rural character, <br /> minimizes land use conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced <br /> transportation system. <br /> c. Land Use Element Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, <br /> techniques and/or incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all <br /> Comprehensive Plan goals. <br /> d. Parks and Recreation Goal 4: Healthy lifestyles, quality of life and community <br /> building through the provision of a variety of affordable recreational facilities and <br /> choice of leisure activities, while responding to the changing needs and interests <br /> of County residents. <br /> 4. The amendment is consistent with this principle and these goals because implementation <br /> will result in a healthier populace in Orange County. <br /> 5. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it allows for the use of <br /> Tobacco and Hemp Retail establishments while minimizing their exposure to minors and <br /> avoids their concentration in any one area of the county through the application of <br />