HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-07-2015 - 6-e - Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances Regarding Agricultural Preservation 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 7, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-e
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Orange County Code of Ordinances Regarding Agricultural
Preservation Board
DEPARTMENT: County Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1) DRAFT-Chapter 48 Section John Roberts, County Attorney, 245-2318
2) Adopting Resolution
PURPOSE: To consider amending the Orange County Code of Ordinances related to the
Agricultural Preservation Board.
BACKGROUND: Orange County, through Chapter 48 of the Code of Ordinances, regulates
and maintains agricultural preservation activities in Orange County. This amendment adds one
at-large member to the Agricultural Preservation Board and specifies that the Agricultural
Preservation Board is subject to the Orange County Board of Commissioners Advisory Board
policy and associated board-specific policy document.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County associated with the
amendment of the Code of Ordinances.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution Amending Chapter 48 of the Code
of Ordinances of Orange County; and
2) Authorize staff to make any typographical or other non-substantive corrections as may be
needed prior to and during the process of submission of the amended ordinance to
Municode.
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ORD-2015-033 Attachment 1
Proposed VFPP Ordinance vii r Sec. - 48-9.
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• Sec.48-5.-Agricultural Preservation board.
(a)
Creation. An Orange County Agricultural Preservation Board, consisting of seven initial members
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners,is hereby established.The Agricultural Preservation
Board shall consist of up to seven eight at-large members plus one member from each Agricultural
District Region created and existing under this Ordinance,with members selected from Certified
Qualifying Farms within Voluntary and Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural Districts, appointed by the
Board of County Commissioners. Additional appointments may be made to satisfy the requirements of
subsection 1 .';(b)(l)(b)of this Ordinance. an addition to the n"e(hnrcmcnas of'this Ordinance and
a°rror ljcaablc North Carolina General Statutes the Ill��,b„aard is and sNil➢ n"euna°unu saflijcn a a(b thin s...of
the (_)naan"r,e l'.abaunay Ilibaan"al o: l"abanmassnona
rs Advjsor)" Illabaard II"'oljcy and the Aghcault uraa4 II"n"cscr aatto n
'ward II"(dicacs and IL"roccalnres, In the event of a:°conflict bcaav ecn the aeons of'this Ordinance and said
pa djcacs the terms(SC'saaaal ps djcacs shall control,
(Ord. of 03-24-1992,Art. V,eff. 04-01-1992; Amend. of 04-17-2000, eff. 04-17-2000; Amend. of 06-23-2005,
eff. 06-23-2005; Amend. of 04-20-2010, eff. 04-20-2010)
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RES-2015-064 Attachment 2
RESOLUTION OF AMENDMENT
A RESOLUTION AMENDING CHAPTER 48,VOLUNTARY FARMLAND
PROTECTION PROGRAM, OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES
Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina:
WHEREAS, Orange County, through ordinance, has provided for a program to encourage the
protection of farmland in Orange County; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners believes it to be in the best interest of
Orange County residents to amend the Code of Ordinances regarding the Voluntary Farmland
Protection Program to add an at-large board position and to clarify associated requirements of the
Agricultural Preservation Board.
NOW THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby amends Chapter 48,
Section 48-5(a) as reflected in the attachment.
This Amendment shall become effective upon adoption.
Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this 7th day of December, 2015.
By: Attest:
Chair Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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