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~~~ <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION <br />PUBLIC HEARING ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 25, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. C1 a & b <br />SUBJECT: Growth Management System -Amendments to Zoning Ordinance and <br />Subdivision Regulations <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) [Y~ <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Outline, Growth Management System <br />Table, Growth Management System <br />Map, Growth Management System <br />Standards, Special Use Subdivision <br />Ordinance, Special Use Subdivision <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director Ext 2592 <br />Geoff Gledhill, County Attorney <br />John Link, County Manager, Ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />_ <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To hear citizen and public comments regarding the proposed Growth Management <br />Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations. The proposal would <br />require major subdivisions of property to follow either the current process, a Planned <br />Development process or a Class A Special Use Permit process depending upon the location <br />and number of lots. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Planning Board request to BOCC - On May 6, 2002, the Orange County Planning Board <br />forwarded a letter to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the need for additional <br />growth controls in large residential developments among other issues. <br />BOCC/PB Joint Meeting - During a joint BOCC/Planning Board meeting on June 6, 2002 there <br />was additional discussion of some of the challenges posed to County services because of the <br />location of large developments. <br />BOCC Resolution - On June 18th the BOCC passed a resolution requesting that relevant issues <br />and possible actions be researched prior to further deliberation. <br />BOCC Requests Preparation of Special Use Permit (SUP) Process - A brief discussion at the <br />August 29, 2002 work session laid the groundwork for the September 3, 2002 BOCC meeting <br />where an issues report (copy attached) was presented by the Planning Director, County <br />Manager and County Attorney. After the presentation, the Board directed the Administration to <br />G:~Current Planning Division~ROBER11August 2003 PH~P.bstract-SUP Major Subd Process PH Revised 081803.doc <br />