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5 <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim <br /> November 2025 as NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, and urge all residents to observe <br /> this month by participating in activities and ceremonies, to celebrate November 28, 2025 as Native <br /> American Heritage Day and to honor the cultures and contributions of Native Americans by <br /> committing to freedom, peace, and justice for all. <br /> This 181" day of November, 2025. <br /> Jamezetta Bedford, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> approve and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> a. Application for Zoning Atlas Amendment—1039-UT NC 86 N, Hillsborough, Hillsborough <br /> Township <br /> The Board continued consideration and deliberation of public comments, received staff <br /> recommendations, and considered action on a Zoning Atlas Amendment to rezone +/-78.11 acres <br /> (PIN: 9865-87-8090) located at 1039-UT NC 86 North, Hillsborough, within the Hillsborough <br /> Township of Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: A Conditional Zoning Atlas Amendment application (Attachment 1) was <br /> received from Forestar Group, Inc., on behalf of Amy Powell, et al., proposing to rezone <br /> approximately 78.11 acres of property at 1039-UT NC 86 North, Hillsborough, to allow for <br /> development of a 49-lot Conservation Cluster subdivision for single-family dwellings. The Staff <br /> Report in Attachment 2 contains additional information, maps, and analysis with regard to the <br /> application's consistency with County adopted plans. Approval of a site-specific plan is part of the <br /> conditional district rezoning process, and the site plan and any agreed-upon conditions are <br /> binding to the development permitted for the zoning district. All application materials can be found <br /> on the Orange County Permit Portal. <br /> Basic Review Process: A conditional district rezoning application requires submission of a site <br /> plan and other documents, in accordance with Section 2.9.1(C) of the Orange County Unified <br /> Development Ordinance (UDO). Sections 2.8 and 2.9 of the Orange County UDO require the <br /> following review: <br /> • FIRST ACTION —Applicant holds a Neighborhood Information Meeting (NIM). <br /> STAFF COMMENT: The NIM was held on May 29, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at Eno River <br /> Academy, 1100 NC 57, Hillsborough, NC 27278. <br /> • SECOND ACTION —The Planning Board reviews the application at a regular meeting <br /> and makes a recommendation to the BOCC. <br /> STAFF COMMENT: The Planning Board reviewed this application at its regular <br /> meetings on September 3 and October 1, 2025. At the board's October 1, 2025 <br /> meeting, the board voted 9-0 to recommend approval with conditions. <br />