HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-05-2015 - 6dORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 5, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 6 -d
1
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendment
Outlines and Schedules for Four (4) Proposed Text Amendments
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Amendment Outline for Recreational
Uses /Shooting Ranges (UDO /Zoning
2015 -04)
2. Amendment Outline for Sexually
Oriented Businesses (UDO /Zoning
2015 -05)
3. Amendment Outline for Automotive
Sales (UDO /Zoning 2015 -06)
4. Amendment Outline for Airports
(UDO /Zoning 2015 -07)
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Harvey Planner III, (919) 245 -2597
Craig Benedict, Planning Director, (919)
245 -2585
PURPOSE: To consider and approve process components and schedules for four (4)
government initiated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendments.
BACKGROUND: Staff has been completing the preliminary work on several text amendments
over the last few months and is seeking final authorization from the BOCC to move forward with
their completion and presentation at future Quarterly Public Hearings. These include:
1. Revision of existing standards and processes associated with the review and approval of
recreational uses (profit and non - profit) including the development of standards
governing the development of shooting ranges for private (i.e. personal) and commercial
facilities. Please refer to Attachment 1 for more information.
2. Adoption of regulations governing the development of sexually oriented businesses.
This would include revisions to the County Ordinances establishing business licensing
requirements as well. Please refer to Attachment 2 for more information.
3. Revision of existing standards governing the display /storage of vehicles at automotive
sales centers. Please refer to Attachment 3 for more information
4. Revision of existing standards and processes associated with the review and approval of
airports. This amendment package will include providing distinctions for private (i.e.
personal landing strip) and commercial facilities. Please refer to Attachment 4 for more
information.
As with all text amendments, there is a staff review /comment period of proposed language in
accordance with the provisions of Section 1.9 Development Advisory Committee of the UDO,
which includes external Departments (i.e. Environment, Agriculture Parks and Recreation, Solid
Waste, the County Attorney's office, etc.).
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding
for the provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement will be paid
from FY2015 -16 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning staff
included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required to process these
amendments.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached
Amendment Outline forms and direct staff to proceed accordingly.
Attachment 1 3
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / FUTURE LAND USE MAP
AND
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO)
AMENDMENT OUTLINE
UDO / Zoning- 2015 -04
Revision(s) of existing definitions and regulations governing the development of
recreational facilities within the County.
A. AMENDMENT TYPE
Map Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan — Future Land Use Element Map:
From: ---
To- - --
❑ Zoning Map-
From - - - -
To: - - -
❑ Other:
Text Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan Text-
Section(s)-
❑ UDO Text:
❑UDO General Text Changes
❑UDO Development Standards
❑UDO Development Approval Processes
on(s): Section(s)
1. 5.2.1 Table of Permitted Uses — General Use Zoning
Districts;
2. 5.2.2 Table of Permitted Uses — Economic Development
Districts;
3. 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses — Conditional Use Districts,
4. 5.7 Standards for Recreational Uses, and
5. Article 10 Definitions.
❑ Other:
1
M
B. RATIONALE
1. Purpose /Mission
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified
Development Ordinance Amendments of the UDO, the Planning Director has
initiated a text amendment to revise existing regulations and definitions of
recreational uses.
While reviewing an issue with the Attorney's office it was determined the County's
existing definitions and classification methodology for recreation uses (i.e. relying on
the profit/non- profit status of said operation) was not appropriate and inconsistent
with acceptable legal practice. The regulation and permitting of recreational uses
should be based anticipated impacts of said use rather than on its `tax status'.
2. Analysis
As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to:
`cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis,
prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of
County Commissioners'.
Recreational uses are defined as follows within the UDO:
• Recreation Use, Non - Profit: An indoor or outdoor recreation use owned by a
not - for - profit corporation, according to the laws of North Carolina.
• Recreation Use, Profit: An indoor or outdoor recreation use owned by an
entity other than a not - for - profit corporation.
Recreation Use, Non - profit land uses are allowed, through the issuance of a Class B
Special Use Permit (i.e. reviewed and acted upon by the Board of Adjustment) in:
1. All residential zoning (i.e. Rural Buffer (RB), Agricultural Residential (AR), Rural
Residential (R -1), Low (R -2), Medium Residential (R -3, R -4), and High
Intensity(R -5, R -8, and R -13) districts.
2. Commercial zoning (i.e. Local Commercial (LC -1), Neighborhood Commercial
(NC -2), Community Commercial (CC -3), General Commercial (GC -4), and Office
Institutional (01)) districts.
3. All industrial (i.e. Light Industrial (1 -1), Medium Industrial (1 -2), Heavy Industrial (I-
3)) districts.
4. Within a Master Planned Development Conditional Zoning (MPD -CZ) district.
Recreation Use, Profit is allowed within the Community Commercial (CC -3), General
Commercial (GC -4), and Light Industrial (1 -1) zoning districts as a permitted use (i.e.
administrative review and approval by staff).
Within the Buckhorn and Eno Economic Development districts both Recreation Use,
Profit and Non - profit land uses are only allowed within both the Low and High
Intensity general use zoning designations with the review and approval of a
Conditional Use (i.e. rezoning and Class A Special Use Permit) application by the
BOCC. There are specific recreational land uses, including a golf driving range,
2
listed as a permitted use of property within these districts.
Staff has been working to address local resident concern(s) over the purported
development of commercial shooting ranges. Currently the County has no land use
standards governing the development of such uses (i.e. setbacks, development of
protective berms to absorb bullets, etc.).
Staff is proposing to over haul our current regulations by:
a. Establishing new definitions for recreational uses;
b. Reviewing the types of recreational land uses permitted in each zoning district
and suggesting revisions;
c. Developing new standards governing the development of recreational land
uses; and
d. Developing standards governing the discharge of firearms from both a
commercial business and personal enjoyment standpoint.
The amendments are necessary to address outdated regulations governing the
development of recreational land uses, update existing development standards and
requirements, complete a review of acceptable recreational land uses throughout the
County, and establish land use regulations governing the discharge of firearms.
Nothing within the proposed amendments will impact the development of
parks /recreational amenities by Orange County.
Additional analysis will be part of the public hearing materials.
3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives)
Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental
conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and
community character.
Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and /or
incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals.
4. New Statutes and Rules
N/A
C. PROCESS
1. TIMEFRAME /MILESTONES /DEADLINES
a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed
May 5, 2015
b. Quarterly Public Hearing
3
September 8, 2015
c. BOCC Updates /Checkpoints
May 5, 2015 — Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form
July 1, 2015 — Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) (BOCC
receives materials)
September 8, 2015 — Quarterly Public Hearing
November 5, 2015 — Receive Planning Board Recommendation
d. Other
N/A
2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Mission /Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and
Orange County ordinance requirements
a. Planning Board Review:
July 1, 2015 — Ordinance Review Committee
October 7, 2015 — Recommendation
b. Advisory Boards:
Orange County Parks Advisory Board
— DEAPR staff
c. Local Government Review:
Staff will transmit copies of the
proposed text amendments to our
planning partners in the Towns of
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and
Hillsborough for their review and
comment in August of 2015.
The Orange County Sheriff's office will
also be asked to comment.
d. Notice Requirements
Legal advertisement published in accordance with the provisions of the UDO.
e. Outreach:
® General Public:
Consistent with NC State General Statutes and Orange
;ounty Ordinance requirements.
4
7
❑ Small Area Plan Workgroup:
❑ Other:
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding for the
provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement will be paid
from FY2015 -16 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning
staff included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required
to process this amendment.
D. AMENDMENT IMPLICATIONS
The amendment will revise existing, outdated, regulations governing the categorization
and development of recreational land uses.
E. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Will be available as part of the quarterly public hearing meeting materials.
Primary Staff Contact:
Michael D. Harvey
Planning
(919) 245 -2597
mharvey @co.orange.nc.us
5
Attachment 2
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / FUTURE LAND USE MAP
AND
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO)
AMENDMENT OUTLINE
UDO / Zoning- 2015 -05
Amendment(s) addressing establishment of regulations for sexually oriented
businesses.
A. AMENDMENT TYPE
Map Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan — Future Land Use Element Map:
From: ---
To- - --
❑ Zoning Map-
From - - - -
To: - - -
❑ Other:
Text Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan Text:
Section(s).
❑ UDO Text:
❑UDO General Text Changes
❑UDO Development Standards
❑UDO Development Approval Processes
Dection(s): Section(s)
1. 5.2.1 Table of Permitted Uses,
2. 5.17 Standards for Miscellaneous Uses, and
3. Article 10 Definitions
❑ Other:
B. RATIONALE
1. Purpose /Mission
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified
1
9
Development Ordinance Amendments of the UDO, the Planning Director has
initiated a text amendment to establish regulations governing the development of
sexually oriented businesses. Proposed UDO text amendments shall be presented
in conjunction with amendments to the County Code of Ordinances establishing
business licensing provisions for these businesses as well.
As defined within NCGS 14- 202.10 a sexually oriented business means, "Any
businesses, or enterprises that have as one of their principal business purposes, or
as a significant portion of their business, an emphasis on matter and conduct
depicting, describing, or related to anatomical areas and sexual activities."
Sexually oriented businesses, because of their very nature, are recognized as having
potentially objectionable operational characteristics. Regulation of these uses are
necessary to ensure adverse secondary effects do not contribute to the blighting of
surrounding neighborhoods and to regulate acts, omissions or conditions that could
be construed as detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare. This includes
ensuring development of such businesses does not create a disincentive for
additional economic development in a given area.
Such regulations, however, are required to be content neutral and shall not have the
effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the content of any communicative
materials or deny access by adults to sexually oriented materials protected by the US
Constitution's First Amendment. Regulations also cannot be so restrictive as to deny
access by the distributors and exhibitors of sexually oriented entertainment to their
intended market.
Currently, Orange County does not permit the development of sexually oriented
businesses within any general use zoning district. Existing definitions, including adult
uses as contained in Article 10 of the UDO, are out of date and inconsistent with
State regulations and recent court decisions.
Proposed amendments shall establish locational criteria for such businesses
including mandatory setbacks from identified sensitive uses (i.e. church, school,
single - family residence, etc.) while allowing for their development consistent with
applicable State and Federal requirements.
2. Analysis
As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to:
`cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis,
prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of
County Commissioners'.
The amendment(s) are necessary to ensure the County is consistent with provisions
of State and Federal law. The County cannot prohibit sexually oriented businesses
outright but is afforded the opportunity to regulate their location and certain
operational characteristics in an effort to ensure identified secondary impacts are
mitigated as much as possible.
2
10
3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives)
Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental
conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and
community character.
Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and /or
incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals.
4. New Statutes and Rules
N/A
C. PROCESS
1. TIMEFRAME /MILESTONES /DEADLINES
a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed
May 5, 2015
b. Quarterly Public Hearin
November 23. 2015
c. BOCC Updates /Checkpoints
May 5, 2015 — Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form
August 5 and September 2, 2015 (if necessary) — Planning Board Ordinance
Review Committee (ORC)
November 23, 2015 — Quarterly Public Hearing
February 2016 — Receive Planning Board Recommendation
d. Other
N/A
2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Mission /Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and
Orange County ordinance requirements
a. Planning Board Review:
August 5 and September 2, 2015 (if necessary) — Ordinance Review Committee
December 2, 2015 and January 6, 2016 (if necessary) — Recommendation
b. Advisory Boards:
N/A
3
11
c. Local Government Review:
Staff will transmit the proposed
amendment to the Towns of Chapel
Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough for
courtesy review in the month of
September 2015.
The Orange County Sheriff's office will
also be asked to comment on the
proposal.
d. Notice Requirements
Legal advertisement published in accordance with the provisions of the UDO..
e. Outreach:
® General Public: Consistent with NC State General Statutes and Orange
Countv Ordinance reauirements.
❑ Small Area Plan Workgroup:
❑ Other:
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding for the
provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement will be paid
from FY2015 -16 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning
staff included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required
to process this amendment.
D. AMENDMENT IMPLICATIONS
The amendment will establish comprehensive regulations governing the development
and operation of sexually oriented businesses consistent with applicable State and
Federal law.
E. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Will be available as part of the quarterly public hearing meeting materials.
11
12
Primary Staff Contact:
Michael D. Harvey
Planning
(919) 245 -2597
mharvey @co.orange.nc.us
Attachment 3
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / FUTURE LAND USE MAP
AND
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO)
AMENDMENT OUTLINE
UDO / Zoning- 2015 -06
Amendment(s) establishing regulations for automotive sales and rental business
addressing the display and advertising of cars for sale
A. AMENDMENT TYPE
Map Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan - Future Land Use Element Map:
From: ---
To- - --
❑ Zoning Map-
From - - - -
To: - - -
F-1 Other:
13
❑ Other:
B. RATIONALE
1. Purpose /Mission
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified
Development Ordinance Amendments of the UDO, the Planning Director has
initiated a text amendment to establish regulations governing the development and
operation of automotive sales.
1
14
Staff has seen an increase in the number of automotive sale business operating
within the County and has begun receiving complaints related to the storage and
display of vehicles being offered for sale, specifically too many cars being placed on
a parcel of property blocking or impeding access for both customers and emergency
vehicles. In certain instances, cars have been parked in required land use buffer
areas killing required landscaping or have been encroaching into adjacent rights -of-
way creating additional enforcement problems.
Staff is proposing to develop comprehensive regulations designed to limit the
overcrowding of automotive sales operations within all general use zoning districts
where such land uses are permitted.
2. Analysis
As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to:
`cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis,
prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of
County Commissioners'.
Automotive sales are allowed in the following general use zoning districts as a
permitted use (i.e. administrative approval) of property:
1. Neighborhood Commercial (NC -2) with special standards;
2. General Commercial (GC -4);
3. Existing Commercial (EC -5);
4. Existing Industrial (EI);
5. Light Industrial (I -1);
6. Medium Industrial (I -2);
7. Heavy Industrial (I -3);
8. Economic Development Eno High Intensity (EDE -2); and
9. Master Planned Development Conditional Zoning (MPD -CZ) district.
This use is also permitted within the Economic Development Buckhorn Low and High
Intensity (EDB -1 and EDB -2) districts with the review and approval of a Conditional
Use (i.e. a rezoning and Class A Special Use Permit) application by the BOCC.
Currently, the County only limits the total number of cars that can be parked and /or
displayed for an automotive sales business located within the Neighborhood
Commercial (NC -2) general use zoning district. It should be noted that staff has an
active code enforcement case against an existing business along Highway 70 within
the Cheeks Township.
The amendments are necessary to address congestion at automotive sales operations
due to too many vehicles being displayed for sale.
Additional analysis will be part of the public hearing materials
2
15
3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives)
Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental
conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and
community character.
Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and /or
incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals.
4. New Statutes and Rules
N/A
C. PROCESS
1. TIMEFRAME /MILESTONES /DEADLINES
a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed
May 5, 2015
b. Quarterly Public Hearin
November 23. 2015
c. BOCC Updates /Checkpoints
May 5, 2015 — Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form
September 2, 2015 — Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC)
November 23, 2015 — Quarterly Public Hearing
January 2016 — Receive Planning Board Recommendation
d. Other
N/A
2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Mission /Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and
Orange County ordinance requirements
a. Planning Board Review:
September 2, 2015 — Ordinance Review Committee
December 2, 2015 — Recommendation
b. Advisory Boards:
N/A
3
16
c. Local Government Review:
N/A
d. Notice Requirements
Legal advertisement published in accordance with the provisions of the UDO..
e. Outreach:
® General Public: Consistent with NC State General Statutes and Orange
Countv Ordinance requirements.
❑ Small Area Plan Workgroup:
❑ Other:
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding for the
provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement will be paid
from FY2015 -16 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning
staff included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required
to process this amendment.
D. AMENDMENT IMPLICATIONS
The amendment will establish comprehensive regulations governing the number and
placement of vehicles being offered for sale at an automotive sales operation in an effort
to address overcrowding concerns and eliminate impediments to vehicular
ingress /egress from the property.
E. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Will be available as part of the quarterly public hearing meeting materials.
Primary Staff Contact:
Michael D. Harvey
Planning
(919) 245 -2597
mharvey @co.orange.nc.us
11
Attachment 4
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / FUTURE LAND USE MAP
AND
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO)
AMENDMENT OUTLINE
UDO / Zoning- 2015 -07
Revision(s) of existing regulations governing the development of airports.
A. AMENDMENT TYPE
Map Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan — Future Land Use Element Map:
From: ---
To- - --
❑ Zoning Map-
From - - - -
To: - - -
❑ Other:
Text Amendments
❑ Comprehensive Plan Text-
Section(s)-
❑ UDO Text:
❑UDO General Text Changes
❑UDO Development Standards
❑UDO Development Approval Processes
on(s): Section(s)
❑ Other:
17
1. 5.2.1 Table of Permitted Uses — General Use Zoning
Districts;
2. 3.8 Conditional Use Districts,
3. 5.17.5 General Aviation Airports, STOL, and Heliports, and
4. Article 10 Definitions
1
iir.
B. RATIONALE
1. Purpose /Mission
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified
Development Ordinance Amendments of the UDO, the Planning Director has
initiated a text amendment to revise existing regulations governing the review and
approval of airports. This is one of the items in the UDO implementation bridge.
During the development of the UDO, there were efforts by the State and the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to locate a new airport in rural Orange
County. The State General Assembly created a new airport authority in Orange
County for the purpose of developing a new facility intended to take the place of
Horace - Williams airport, which was slated to be closed with the development of
Carolina North, in the Town of Chapel Hill.
These efforts were, ultimately, abandoned due to local community concerns over the
process initiated by the State Legislature and the University. The State rescinded
the airport authority and, as of the writing of this document, no additional activity has
occurred.
At that time staff identified a need to revise existing regulations governing the
development of airports. Work on this issue was delayed while more pressing UDO
amendments were pursued.
2. Analysis
As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director is required to:
`cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis,
prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of
County Commissioners'.
Airport and other similar facilities are combined into a central land use category,
specifically Airports, General Aviation, Heliports, STOL, defined within the UDO as
fol lows:
"Airport (Heliport: S. T. O.L. Port), Air Carrier: A public airport served by a certified air
carrier. This includes any runways, land areas or other facilities designed or used for
landing, taking off, processing passengers or cargo.
• Airport, Commuter Service (Heliport: S.T.O.L. Port): A public airport, not served by a
certified air carrier, but is served by one or more commuter airlines which enplaned
2500 or more passengers in the preceding calendar year.
• Airport, General Aviation (Heliport: S. T. O.L. Port): A public airport serving aviation
other than airlines. This includes any runway, land area, or other facility designed or
used for the landing and taking off of small aircraft."
Such use(s) are only permitted through the review and approval of a Class A Special
Use Permit by the BOCC in the following general use zoning districts:
1. Rural Buffer (RB);
2
19
2. Agricultural Residential (AR);
3. Rural Residential (R -1);
4. Light Industrial (1 -1);
5. Medium Industrial (1 -2); and
6. Heavy Industrial (1 -3).
Staff is proposing to create a new Conditional Zoning District allowing for the
development of an airport. This would require the BOCC to act on a petition to
amend the zoning atlas to create a new airport district. Staff believes this mechanism
will be the most appropriate as it would:
a. Require the applicant to obtain approval of the site plan by the BOCC before the
project can move forward;
b. Allow for the review of the project in a legislative setting rather than the quasi - judicial
setting associated with a Special Use Permit;
c. Allow for a process whereby the County can negotiate with the applicant to address
potential impacts of the project on surrounding property owners; and
d. Give greater flexibility to the BOCC with respect to acting on the petition.
The proposed amendments will also clarify the development of private facilities for local
plane enthusiasts and /or commercial operators (i.e. crop dusters).
The amendments are necessary to address previously expressed concerns over the
development of an airport in the County, update existing development
standards /regulations, and provide the County with greater flexibility in terms of acting on
the petition.
Additional analysis will be part of the public hearing materials.
3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives)
Land Use Goal 2: Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental
conditions and features and that protect natural resources, cultural resources, and
community character.
Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and /or
incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals.
4. New Statutes and Rules
N/A
C. PROCESS
1. TIMEFRAME /MILESTONES /DEADLINES
a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed
3
P
May 5, 2015
b. Quarterly Public Hearing
February 22, 2016 (NOTE: this date is subject to change with the adoption of the
BOCC 2016 meetings calendar)
c. BOCC Updates /Checkpoints
May 5, 2015 — Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form
November 4, 2015 and January 6, 2016 (if necessary) — Planning Board
Ordinance Review Committee (ORC)
February 22, 2016 (projected date) — Quarterly Public Hearing
May 2016 — Receive Planning Board Recommendation
d. Other
N/A
2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Mission /Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and
Orange County ordinance requirements
a. Planning Board Review:
November 4, 2015 and January 6, 2016 (if necessary) — Ordinance Review
Committee
April 6, 2016 — Recommendation
b. Advisory Boards:
Commission for the Environment —
November /December 2015
Economic Development Advisory
Board — November 2015
c. Local Government Review:
Staff will transmit copies of the
proposed text amendments to our
planning partners in the Towns of
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and
Hillsborough and the City of Durham
for their review and comment in
December of 2015.
d. Notice Requirements
Legal advertisement published in accordance with the provisions of the UDO.
11
21
e. Outreach:
® General Public: ;Open House Meetings to review project with interested
property owners /residents — October 2015 and January
2016. Advertising shall be in local paper and County
website.
❑ Small Area Plan Workgroup:
® Other: Submit regulations to the FAA for review /comment November 2015
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Consideration and approval will not create the need for additional funding for the
provision of County services. Costs for the required legal advertisement will be paid
from FY2015 -16 Departmental funds budgeted for this purpose. Existing Planning
staff included in the Departmental staffing budget will accomplish the work required
to process this amendment.
D. AMENDMENT IMPLICATIONS
The amendment will revise existing, outdated, regulations governing the development of
an airport.
E. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Will be available as part of the quarterly public hearing meeting materials.
Primary Staff Contact:
Michael D. Harvey
Planning
(919) 245 -2597
mharvey @co.orange.nc.us
5