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Attachment 1 <br /> STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF <br /> A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH <br /> ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS <br /> Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO ) to <br /> revise its requirements for a plat signature block regarding adequate public facilities that requires <br /> school system signature . <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the proposed text amendment and <br /> issues this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NC GS § 160D - 605 (a) Governing board <br /> statement — Plan Consistency . The Board of County Commissioners finds : <br /> 1 . The requirements of UDO Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development <br /> Ordinance Amendments, including review by the Development Advisory Committee <br /> (DAC) , as required in UDO Section 1 . 9 , have been met , <br /> 2 . The amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan, <br /> as prescribed by UDO Section 1 . 1 . 5 Statement of Intent — Amendments and Section 1 . 1 . 7 <br /> Conformance with Adopted Plans; <br /> 3 . The amendment is supports the following goal in the plan . <br /> a . Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goal 6 : A land use planning process that is <br /> transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive . <br /> 4 . The amendment is consistent with that goal because eliminating unnecessary steps will <br /> reduce the time needed for approval and therefore be more efficient and responsive to <br /> applicant needs . <br /> 5 . The amendment is reasonable and in1he public interest because it removes an <br /> unnecessary and time-intensive step from subdivision plat approval without <br /> compromising the requirements or purpose of the Schools Adequate Public Facilities <br /> Ordinance and the supporting Memoranda of Understanding . <br /> The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and <br /> Consistency and the findings expressed herein. <br /> IS 21 , 2,023 <br /> Jame a B Hord, Cha ' �I Date <br /> 17 �l z <br />