HomeMy WebLinkAboutS Statement of Consistency of Proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and/or Other Adopted County Plans STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY orb
OF PROPOSED ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT WITH THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AND/OR OTHER ADOPTED COUNTY PLANS
Orange County has initiated amendments to the Zoning Atlas affecting approximately 500-
acres located generally near the Eno River between US 70 W and 1-85/1-40 in Cheeks and
Hillsborough Townships. This amendment assigns County zoning to properties that are to be
removed from the Town of Hillsborough Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), which is to become
effective October 1, 2014.
Properties are to be zoned to County zoning districts, which in these cases include:
Agricultural Residential (AR) and Public Interest District (PID) (portions to include Watershed
Protection, Special Flood Hazard, and Major Transportation Corridor Overlays). The Parcel
Identification Numbers (PIN) of the twenty-two parcels included in this amendment are:
9864212218 9864294255 9864165305 9854989358
9864111534 9864012864 9864175152 9864135926
9864015589 9864074274 9864210925 9864111926
9864122219 9864028637 9864312586 9864155705
9864124872 9864138329 9864319480
98642'.4688 9864069297 9854980353
The Board of County Commissioners finds:
• The Orange County Planning Board has approved its Statement of Consistency finding
that the amendment is consistent with applicable plans, is reasonable and in the public
interest, and recommends adoption of the proposed zoning atlas amendment, and
• The requirements of Section 2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) have been
deemed complete, and
• Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDO and to Section 153A-341 of the North
Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds documentation within the record denoting that
the rezoning is consistent with the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan and/or other
adopted County plans.
The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it:
• Supports the following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives:
Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth,
consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life.
Objective LU-1.1:
Coordinate the location of higher intensity / high density residential and non-residential
development with existing or planned locations of public transportation, commercial and
community services, and adequate supporting infrastructure (i.e., water and sewer,
high-speed internet access, streets, and sidewalks), while avoiding areas with protected
natural and cultural resources. This could be achieved by increasing allowable
densities and creating new mixed-use zoning districts where adequate public services
are available.
Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient,
and responsive.
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Objective LU-6.1:
Undertake a comprehensive effort to inform and involve the citizens of Orange County
in the land use planning process.
Objective LU-6.2:
Maintain a cooperative joint planning process among the County municipalities and
those organizations responsible for the provision of water and sewer services to guide
the extension of service in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan, the Orange
County-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Joint Planning Agreement and Land Use Plan, and the
policies of the municipalities.
• Further implements the Hillsborough-Orange Interlocal Land Management Agreement
(2009 and as amended 2014), consistent with the Town of Hillsborough/Orange County
Central Orange Coordinated Area Land Use Plan and established Town Urban Service
Area, and
• Supports the Water and Sewer Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement and
Map.
The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because:
• Fifty-six percent (56%) of the amendment area consists of Public/Quasi-
Public/Institutional (i.e. Duke Forest, Assoc. for the Preservation of the Eno River Valley,
State of NC, NCDOT, Krishna Temple, etc.) existing land uses and 19% of the
amendment area is under the Present Use Value program, and
• The existing land use activities in the area support the rezoning of properties to the
Agricultural Residential (AR) and Public Interest District (PID) general use zoning districts
as well as the extension of Watershed Protection, Special Flood Hazard, and Major
Transportation Corridor Overlays, and
• The proposed zoning districts include permitted uses such as single-family residential,
church, day care, bed and breakfast, government use, cooperative farm stand,
greenhouse, parks, research lands, which provide an appropriate balance between
development rights and environmental protection, and
• The proposed zoning districts and overlays are found in the vicinity, and
• It is consistent with the character of the area, existing development trends, and will
minimize the potential for incompatible land uses in the future, and
• It promotes public health, safety, and general welfare by furthering the goals and
objectives of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Consistency and
findings expressed herein.
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