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14 <br /> The applicant has submitted conditions for consideration by the BOCC, as included in the <br /> Ordinance in Attachment 9. One of the submitted conditions commits the applicant to request <br /> water service from the Town of Hillsborough, should the rezoning request be approved by the <br /> BOCC. Town of Hillsborough Administration has reviewed this condition and provided a memo of <br /> support for that condition, which is available for review in Attachment 5. <br /> Public Notification: In accordance with Section 2.8.7 of the UDO, notices of the Public Hearing <br /> were mailed via first class mail to property owners within 1,000 feet of the subject parcel. These <br /> notices were mailed on October 22, 2025, 15 days before the meeting. Staff also posted the <br /> subject parcel with a sign on October 22, 2025, 15 days before the meeting. See Attachment 3 <br /> for the notification materials. <br /> Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board reviewed the Zoning Atlas Amendment at <br /> its September 3, 2025, regular meeting. At this meeting the Board voted 4-4 on a motion to <br /> recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 7) and the proposed Zoning <br /> Atlas Amendment (Attachment 9), as presented. Due to the split vote, the motion was not <br /> approved, and the Planning Board continued its consideration of the application to its October 1, <br /> 2025 meeting at which the Board voted 9-0 to recommend approval with conditions. An excerpt <br /> of the Planning Board's September 3, 2025 approved meeting minutes and an excerpt of the <br /> October 1, 2025 draft meeting minutes are included at Attachment 6. The Planning Board's <br /> signed Statement of Consistency is also provided at Attachment 6. <br /> Planning Director's Recommendation <br /> The Planning Director recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: <br /> 1) Consider the matter for action; <br /> 2) Acknowledge that legally sufficient public notice was given for the application and this <br /> meeting, in accordance with State and Orange County laws; <br /> 3) Review the staff report(Attachment 2),featuring analyses of compliance with the UDO, <br /> impact to the surrounding area, safety and efficiency of land use, and consistency with <br /> the county's adopted plans; <br /> 4) Allow for the applicant's presentation of materials; <br /> 5) Conduct the public hearing, receive public comments, and consider the Planning <br /> Board recommendation; <br /> 6) Close the public hearing; and <br /> 7) Vote to Approve the Statement of Consistency (Attachment 7) and Zoning Atlas <br /> Amendment Ordinance (Attachment 9). <br /> OR <br /> Vote to Deny the Zoning Atlas Amendments, including a statement as to why the <br /> application is not reasonable and/or not in the public interest, as detailed in the <br /> Statement of Inconsistency (Attachment 8). <br /> Taylor Perschau, Current Planning and Zoning Manager, made the following presentation: <br />