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STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY <br /> OF PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, AND <br /> ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS WITH THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND/OR <br /> OTHER ADOPTED COUNTY PLANS <br /> Orange County has initiated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, Unified Development <br /> Ordinance, and Zoning Atlas affecting approximately 432 acres located in the Efland area of <br /> the county. These amendments establish two new zoning overlay districts in the area. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners finds: <br /> • The requirements of Section 2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) have been <br /> deemed complete, and <br /> • Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A-341 of the North <br /> Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds documentation within the record denoting that <br /> the rezoning is consistent with the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan and/or other <br /> adopted County plans. <br /> The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it: <br /> • Supports the following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives: <br /> Objective LU-1.1: <br /> Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density residential and non-residential <br /> development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, commercial and <br /> community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer, <br /> high-speed internet access, streets, and sidewalks), while avoiding areas with protected <br /> natural and cultural resources. This could be achieved by increasing allowable <br /> densities and creating new mixed-use zoning districts where adequate public services <br /> are available. <br /> Objective LU-3.7: <br /> Ensure that new development patterns in non-residential nodes encourage a clustered, <br /> walkable development pattern and discourage strip development. <br /> Objective LU-3.8: <br /> Develop a process for implementing small area plan recommendations through the <br /> revision of County policies and regulations. <br /> Objective LU-3.9: <br /> Create new zoning district(s) which allow for a mixing of commercial and residential <br /> uses, a mixing of housing types, and creates a more pedestrian friendly development <br /> pattern. New districts should be applied in areas where public services exist or are <br /> planned for in the future, in areas that promote higher intensity and high density uses on <br /> the Future Land Use map. <br /> Objective H-3.6: <br /> Work within the Orange County government system to identify and resolve existing <br /> policies which may be at odds with historic preservation goals, green building <br /> approaches, and workforce and affordable housing efforts. (See also Cultural <br /> Resources Objective CR-3 and Economic Development Objective ED-4.1.) <br /> i <br />