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STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to clarify regulations governing the height, location, and number of flagpoles as well as the overall size of flags that can be erected/displayed on property within the County's planning jurisdiction. Ift • Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDi and to Section 153A-341 • the North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds sufficient documentation within the record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan. 1. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives: Land Use Goal 6 — A land use planning process that is transpare fair, open, efficient, and responsive. I These amendments are consistent with this goal and objective by clarifying applicable standards governing the erection • flagpoles and display • flags, specifically the maximum height of a flagpole, where flagpoles can be located • property, and the allowable size of a flag. These amendments assist in ensuring a review process that is more efficient, accessible, and responsive to County residents seeking to erect flagpoles and display flags. c. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it: 1. Ensures legal sufficiency by eliminating contradictory regulations and guidelines. These amendments ensure uniformity by eliminating potentially contradictory language associated with the erection of flagpoles and the allowable size of flags. 2. Ensures legal sufficiency by eliminating language that could be perceived as regulating the content of a flag. The proposed regulations are content neutral and will not impa(M the exercise of free expression • County residents with respect the display of a flag. I