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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 25, 2008 Agenda Item No. C -1 SUBJECT: Efland Commons Subdivision Planned Development Zoning Atlas Amendment and Class A Special Use Permit for Preliminary Plan DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: Y/N YES (BOCC and Planning Board) ATTACHMENTS: 1-Recommended SUP Conditions & PD Ordinance INFORMATION CONTACT: 2-Recommended Findings Robert P. Davis, Planner III, Ext. 2580 3-Neighborhood Information Meeting Summary 4-Biological Inventory TELEPHONE NUMBERS: 5-Environmental Assessment Memo Hillsborough 732-8181 6-Agency Review Comments /Fiscal Impact Chapel Hill 968-4501 7-Legal Ad/Certification Letter to Owners Durham 688-7331 8-Application/Supporting Documents Filed 9-Site Plan Maps Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive public comments and evidence regarding the proposed 45-lot Efland Commons Major Subdivision Planned Development Zoning Atlas Amendment and Class A Special Use Permit /Preliminary Plan. Information: This. petition for rezoning is necessary in order to accommodate the proposed density of the project. The current zoning district and watershed density allow a maximum of one unit per acre, or approximately 11 lots. The proposed density of this project is 3.5 units per acre, which is in accordance with anticipated densities in the designated transition areas of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plana Currently, a large part of land in the transition areas is zoned for 40,000 square foot lots with 1-acre maximum densities. Therefore, in order to allow increased densities in the transition areas rezoning will be needed. A Class A Special Use Permit (SUP) is required of all Planned Developments regardless of the number of lots created. Under current regulations this project would need a SUP per the Growth Management System Map (Urban Designated Area) provisions under the current zoning classification only if exceeding 40 lots total or subsequent to a general use zoning atlas amendment that increased permitted density to accommodate over 40 lots total. A Planned Development proposal allows the project to be reviewed comprehensively with zoning, density, the SUP for Growth Management System, and the Preliminary Plan considered simultaneously. Procedures for Planned Development and Special Use Permit, Class A Hearings: • Chair of Board of County Commissioner opens meeting and turns meeting over to Planning Board Chair.