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STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY
OF PROPOSED ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS WITH THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AND/OR OTHER ADOPTED COUNTY PLANS
Hart's Mill LLC and Ms. Alana Ennis, owners of a 112 acre parcel of property within Orange
County, have initiated an amendment to the Orange County Zoning Atlas, as established in
Section 1.2 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to rezone property:
From: Rural Residential (R-1), Upper Eno Protected Watershed Protection Overlay District,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Overlay District.
To: Master Plan Development Conditional Zoning (MPD-CZ), Upper Eno Protected
Watershed Protection Overlay District, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Overlay
District.
allowing for the development of a village style residential community. The parcel, further identified
utilizing Orange County Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 9835-74-8573, is located along Frazier
Road (SR 1310) approximately 2,900 feet south of the intersection of Frazier and Lebanon Road
(SR 1306) hereafter referred to as `the property'.
The BOCC finds:
• 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 including:
1. Land Use Overarchinq Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and
designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities
sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy
consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Objective LU-3.5: Recognize the right to farm and discourage the location of
new non-farm development, particularly more intensive residential development,
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within farming areas to minimum the incidence of complaints and nuisance suits
against farm operations.
5. Objective LU-3.9: Create new zoning district(s) which allow for a mixing of
commercial and residential uses, a mixing of housing types, and creates a more
pedestrian friendly development pattern. New districts should be applied in
areas where public services exist or are planned for in the future, in areas that
promote higher intensity and high density uses on the Future Land Use map.
The amendments are reasonable and in the public interest because:
a. The amendment allows the development of a project achieving a reasonable balance
of protecting existing natural area and land uses (i.e. farming operations) while
allowing for an appropriate level of residential development at a density of 1 unit for
every 3 acres.
The current zoning designation allows development at a potential density of 1 unit for
every 40,000 sq. ft. of land area with no guarantee existing farmland or mature forest
would be preserved.
b. The amendment allows for the development of a pedestrian friendly community with
different housing options for residents.
The project requires vehicles to be parked in designated areas prohibiting access to
individual residential structures, which shall be access via a proposed pedestrian trail
system.
c. The project will not result in traffic impacts deemed to be detrimental to existing
roadways due to the proposed density.
d. The proposed amendments promote 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.
Earl McKee, Chair Date