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STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY
OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance
(UDO) to revise the existing public hearing process.
The Board of County Commissioners finds:
a. The requirements of Section 2.8 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and,
b. 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 sufficient documentation within
the record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
1. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the
following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives:
Land Use Goal 6: A land use planning process that is transparent, fair,
open, efficient, and responsive.
c. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it:
1. Allows public participation and comments earlier in the review process than
the existing process.
2. Streamlines and speeds up the review and decision process for low
controversy applications while retaining the potential for additional review
time when warranted.
3. Allows the public to offer comments to elected and appointed officials
throughout the legislative process.
4. Provides a greater level of legal sufficiency for applications reviewed under
the quasi-judicial process (e.g., Special Use Permits).
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Consistency and
findings expressed herein.
(EV.-J i- ` � /
Earl McKee, Chair Date