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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF GOUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 5, 2000 <br />Action Agend <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: EC-5 Zonin Ordinance Amendment <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning 8~ Inspections <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Ordinance -Administration <br />Proposed Ordinance -Planning Board <br />May 22, 2000 Public Hearing Minutes <br />August 2, 2000 Planning Board Minutes <br />Public Hearing Ordinance <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Robert P. Davis, ext 2580 <br />Crai Benedict, ext 2592 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider EC-5 Zoning Ordinance amendments. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Requests <br />• Amends the application criteria for establishment and modification of the Existing Commercial - V <br />(EC-5) zoning district in Section 4.2.12 <br />• Revises the Existing Commercial -- V (EC-5) locational requirements in the Zoning <br />Ordinance <br />Existinc~Ordinance <br />• No flexibility in the Zoning Ordinance for modification of the EC-5 District <br />Proposed Ordinance <br />• Proposes procedures, and strict conditions, for modification of EC-5 Districts when property has <br />been condemned for a public purpose <br />Process Schedule a d Actio <br />• First Action: Ordinance Review Committee met on May 3, 2000. <br />• Recommended sending the proposal to Public Hearing <br />• Second Action: Public Hearing <br />• Joint Public Hearing on May 22, 2000. <br />• Third Action: Planning_Board met on August 2, 2000. <br />• Unanimous recommendation to BOCC with two modifications: <br />• Change proposed 4.2.12 (c) to ...by Board of County Commissioner's Il ise~ action provided... <br />• Change proposed 4.2.12 (j) to Access points shall be limited to two locations with a maximum of 26 feet <br />width each... <br />• Fourth Action: Board of County Commissioners to consider amendment. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends that the Board accept the recommendation of <br />the Planning Board, and close the public hearing; Administration further recommends approval of <br />the proposed ordinance. <br />