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15 <br /> align with the rural character of the area or planning principle five about preserving the county's <br /> rural landscape. <br /> Chair Bedford concurred about excessive water on the site, emphasizing the need to <br /> evaluate each site individually. She distinguished this from proposals preserving contiguous <br /> farmland, noting the fragmented open space here didn't achieve clustering's real goals. While she <br /> was not concerned about the proposed community well or potential water depletion, she found no <br /> greater public interest served by the rezoning, given issues with septic, traffic, and rural character. <br /> Slide #45 <br /> Planning Board Recommendation <br /> Planning Board reviewed the rezoning application at its September 3 and <br /> October 1,2025 meetings <br /> As available in the meeting minutes(Attachment 6),the Planning Board voted <br /> 9-0 to recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency(Attachment 7) <br /> and the proposed ordinance for the Zoning Atlas Amendment(Attachment 9). <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide #46 <br /> Recommendation <br /> The Manager recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Conductthe public hearing and receive the Planning Board and <br /> staff recommendations and public comments; <br /> 2. Close the public hearing;and <br /> 3. Vote to Approve the Statement of Consistency(Attachment 7)and <br /> Zoning Atlas Amendment(Attachment 9). <br /> OR <br /> Vote to Deny the Zoning Atlas Amendment,including a statement <br /> as to why the application is not reasonable and/or not in the <br /> public interest,as detailed in the Statement of Inconsistency <br /> (Attachment 8). <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />