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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA JOINT PUBLIC HEARING February 24, 2003 7:30 P.M. JUDGE F. GORDON BATTLE COURTROOM ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE (new) 106 E. MARGARET LANE HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA NOTE: INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE NOTICE TO PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED HEARING: Audio amplification equipment is available on request. If you need this assistance, please call the County Clerk's Office at 732-8181 or 966501. Time Page 7:30 A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR 7:35 B. PUBLIC CHARGE The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 1. Orange County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments 7:40 001 a. Amend Article 6 to establish Outdoor Lighting Standards. 8:00 013 b. Amend Article 6.23.7 Stream Buffers and Article 22 Definitions to broaden the methods for identification of streams that require stream buffers. The specific change is to include a provision allowing use of the Soil Survey of Orange County and field identification by County staff to identify streams subject to stream buffers. Anew definition for Water Feature is added as a part of the amendment. 8:30 019 c. Amend Article 23 (Enforcement) to streamline the citation procedure for zoning violations, to establish procedural guidelines for violation notifications, to allow the Zoning Officer to process civil penalties. An increase in the civil penalty from $100.00 to $500.00 per violation is also a part of the amendment.