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OT4 61ZOA25 O�� t� ; <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF <br /> A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> PERTAINING TO SOLAR USES WITH ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS <br /> Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to revise <br /> regulations pertaining to solar use to modernize their standards and encourage the development and <br /> implementation of accessory solar uses . <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the proposed text amendment and issues <br /> this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NCGS § 160D . 605 Governing board statement. The <br /> Board finds : <br /> 1 . The requirements of UDO Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance <br /> Amendments, including review by the Development Advisory Committee (DAC), as required in <br /> UDO Section 1 . 9, have been met; <br /> 2 . The amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan, as <br /> prescribed by UDO Section 1 . 1 . 5 Statement of Intent — Amendments and Section 1 . 1 . 7 <br /> Conformance with Adopted Plans, and will revise the regulations in response to changed <br /> conditions ; the regulations pertaining to telecommunications facilities have not been substantially <br /> revised since before 2011 ; <br /> 3 . The amendment specifically supports the following adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan Guiding <br /> Principles and Objectives : <br /> a . Guiding Principle 2 .2 Sustainable Growth and Development, Growth and development <br /> within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density that is sustainable over <br /> the long-term ; <br /> b . Guiding Principle 2 . 3 . A . Encouragement of energy efficiency, lower energy consumption <br /> and the use of non- polluting renewable Energy resources ; <br /> c . Economic Objective 3 .2 Infrastructure that supports desired development; and <br /> 4 . The amendment supports the Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives . Specifically, Goal # 1 : <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action, Objectives 1 and 8 ; and Goal #3 : Housing for All, <br /> Objective 5 ; <br /> 5 . The amendment is consistent with this principle and these goals and objectives because <br /> implementation will result in more solar opportunities in the Orange County; <br /> 6 . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it encourages the development of <br /> alternative, renewable energy sources . <br /> 7 . The amendment is consistent with this principle and these goals and objectives because <br /> implementation will result in more solar options in Orange County; <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and <br /> Consistency and the findings expressed herein . <br /> Jamezetta Bedfofq,, Chair Dake <br />