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D i �- -(5 01f� 0, 4 , 15 C <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 23408 and 437 . <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 LU4 .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 114 . 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 /> i <br /> Date Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> i <br />