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19 <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby finds: <br /> a. The requirements of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Amendments and 2.9.1 Conditional Districts of the UDO have been reviewed and <br /> determined to be unacceptable due to the potential impacts upon surrounding properties, <br /> as required by Sections 2.5 of the Orange County UDO; and, <br /> b. Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5 Statement of Intent - Amendments, and 1.1.7 Conformance <br /> with Adopted Plans of the UDO and to 160D-605(a) Governing Board Statement— Plan <br /> Consistency of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds that the amendment <br /> is inconsistent with the "Rural Neighborhood Activity Node" classification, as defined in <br /> the 2030 Comprehensive Plan: Land focused on designated road intersections within the <br /> rural area that is appropriate for small-scale commercial uses characteristic of"Mom and <br /> Pop"convenience stores and gas stations. <br /> As presented, Fiddlehead Corner's zoning application is inconsistent with both Orange <br /> County's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and 2030 Comprehensive Plan, <br /> including the Future Land Use Map. The Master Plan Development — Conditional District <br /> zoning application is not supported in the Comprehensive Plan's Appendix F Land Use <br /> Matrix, nor in the identified Future Land Use classifications specified in the zoning district's <br /> description in Article 3 of the UDO. Approval of the zoning application would require <br /> amendment of these texts to bring the application into consistency and conformance with <br /> the county's adopted plans and regulations.As such, it is non-conforming and inconsistent <br /> with the county's adopted ordinance and plans, respectively, and cannot be approved. <br /> Furthermore, the majority of the proposed development lies outside the "Rural <br /> Neighborhood Activity Node" in an "Agricultural Residential" Future Land Use <br /> Classification. This land use is described in the Comprehensive Plan as where <br /> "[a]gricultural activities and associated residential and commercial uses predominate".The <br /> proposed development is a 150-unit master plan development subdivision at a density of <br /> approximately 5 dwelling units per acre, and features multifamily structures and a layout <br /> that is more suitable for, as acknowledged in the applicant's narrative, an urban <br /> environment; it does not fit in an Agricultural Residential area. <br /> As such, the following principles, goals, and objectives of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br /> are inconsistent with the Fiddlehead Corner Master Plan Development — Conditional <br /> District proposal: <br /> Planninq Principle 2, Sustainable Growth and Development <br /> Growth and development within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density <br /> that is sustainable over the long-term. <br /> Planning Principle 5, Preservation of Rural Land Use Pattern <br /> The County's rural areas are a cherished component of the County's character. Future <br /> development should preserve and enhance the county's rural landscape. <br /> Planning Principle 8, Preservation of Community Character <br /> Future growth and development should occur in a manner that preserves and enhances <br /> the existing character of the County, its townships, and rural crossroads communities. <br />