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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 5, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-e
SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Amendment Outline and Schedule —
Engineering Standards for Development
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amendment Outline Form for Craig Benedict, Planning Director,
Engineering Standards for 919-245-2592
Development Howard Fleming, Jr., Engineering,
Erosion Control/Stormwater
Supervisor, 919-245-2586
Kevin Lindley, Staff Engineer
919-245-2583
PURPOSE: To consider and approve process components and schedule for an upcoming
government-initiated amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) incorporating
engineering standards for property development.
BACKGROUND: The County has long had land designated for economic development on its
future land use map. Until recently, these areas have not had ready access to water and sewer
facilities to serve any potential development. Now that several water and sewer projects have
been completed to extend primary water and sewer services into these areas, they are poised
for development.
The addition to the UDO of clear engineering standards governing parking surface design and
design of onsite stormwater conveyance systems will ensure that all new development will be
held to a consistent, uniform performance standard. The County's existing standards need to
be reviewed and updated in order to ensure they are clear and consistent and to ensure all
applications for development are being processed uniformly with regards to engineering design
of site improvements. This would help ensure quality development with enduring infrastructure
to maintain property value, safety and aesthetics.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: See Financial Impact included in Section C.3 of the attached
Amendment Outline form.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following social justice goal is applicable to this agenda item.
• GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
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The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes
and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of
environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no
group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental
consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or
policies.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached
Amendment Outline and direct staff to proceed accordingly.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / FUTURE LAND USE MAP
AND
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO)
AMENDMENT OUTLINE
UDO / Zoning-2015-10
Engineering Standards for Development
A. AMENDMENT TYPE
Map Amendments
❑ Future Land Use 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
Section(s): 1. 6.9.10 Off-Street Parking Design Standards
2. 6.9.14 Off-Street Loading Areas
3. 6.14.6 Review Criteria [Stormwater]
4. Article 10: Definitions
❑ 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
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initiated text amendment(s) to add engineering standards for property development
to provide a uniform, consistent set of development criteria for non-residential
developments within the County's planning jurisdiction.
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 County has long had land designated for economic development on its future
land use map. Until recently, these areas have not had ready access to water and
sewer facilities to serve any potential development. Now that several water and
sewer projects have been completed to extend primary water and sewer services into
these areas, they are poised for development.
Currently, there is limited guidance for engineering design of infrastructure in the
UDO. All review of development infrastructure, such as parking lot surface
improvements and stormwater systems has been on a case-by-case basis using
engineering design principles. The developer must make assumptions of what will be
acceptable. This can increase staff review time and the developer's costs, as
appropriate development criteria are negotiated for each project. The addition of
engineering standards governing parking surface design and design of onsite
stormwater conveyance systems will ensure that all new development will be held to
a consistent, uniform performance standard thereby reducing the `guess work'
plaguing the existing process. Having these standards will also help the Department
avoid any perception of capricious or arbitrary review.
Our goal is to develop site design standards providing developers with clear
parameters, rather than assumptions of what may be required. The County's existing
standards need to be reviewed and updated in order to ensure they are clear and
consistent and to ensure all applications for development are being processed
uniformly with regards to engineering design of site improvements.
Additional analysis may be part of the quarterly public hearing materials.
3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives)
Principle 2. Encouraging Sustainable Growth and Development
Economic Development Overarching Goal: Viable and sustainable economic
development that contributes to both property and sales tax revenues, and enhances
high-quality employment opportunities for County residents.
Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or
incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals.
Services and Community Facilities Overarching Goal: Growth consistent with the
provision of adequate and sustainable County services and facilities while managing
the impacts upon the environmental infrastructure and effectively protecting the
County's natural and cultural resources.
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Services and Community Facilities Goal 5: Efficient and effective drainage
stormwater, floodplain management, and erosion control systems.
4. New Statutes and Rules
N/A_
C. PROCESS
1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES
a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed
November 5, 2015
b. Quarterly Public Hearing
May 2016 (NOTE: the exact date will be determined when the BOCC adopts its
2016 meeting calendar)
c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints
November 5, 2015 —Approval of UDO Amendment Outline Form
February 2016 and March 2016(if necessary) — Planning Board Ordinance
Review Committee (ORC) (BOCC receives agenda materials)
May 2016 — Quarterly Public Hearing
September 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:
February 2016 and March 2016(if necessary) - Planning Board Ordinance
Review Committee (ORC
July 2016 — Recommendation
b. Advisory Boards:
Economic Development Advisory
Board — March 2015
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c. Local Government Review:
Staff will transmit copies of the
proposed text amendments to our
planning partners in the JPA, the
Town of Hillsborough, the City of
Durham and the City of Mebane
NC Department of Transportation Orange County Emergency
Management
Orange County Building Inspections
d. Notice Requirements
Legal advertisement published in accordance with the provisions of the UDO.
e. Outreach:
❑ General Public:
❑ Small Area Plan Workgroup:
® Other: Local Developers and/or Industry Groups representing developers —
specifics to be determined
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.
Implementation of engineering development standards will require engineering staff
plan review and subsequent field inspection of development projects, which will take
additional staff time and costs. This may require an increase in review fee and/or
development of an inspection fee (or re-inspection fee) in order to cover the cost of
additional staff time. Additional staff may be necessary to provide adequate, timely
review and field inspections for development projects.
D. AMENDMENT IMPLICATIONS
Engineering standards, once implemented, will have to be met by all new development.
E. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Will be available as part of the quarterly public hearing meeting materials.
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Primary Staff Contact:
Craig Benedict
Planning and Inspections
919-245-2592
cbenedict @orangecountync.gov
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