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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 6-d
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendment
Outline and Schedule for the May 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Ashley Moncado, Planner II, (919) 245-2589
Development Ordinance (UDO) Craig Benedict, Planning Director, (919)
Amendment Outline Form 245-2575
Steve Brantley, Economic Development
Director, (919) 245-2326
PURPOSE: To consider and approve process components and schedule for an upcoming
government-initiated Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
amendments for the May 23, 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing regarding the 0/I
(Office/Institutional) Zoning District.
BACKGROUND: This amendment is proposed based on Board of County Commissioners'
goals to promote economic sustainability through planning policies and orderly growth. In order
to manage, accommodate, and review mixed use developments containing office, research, and
manufacturing, the Planning Director is proposing to initiate a text amendment to the 0/I
(Office/Institutional) zoning district. The amendment proposes to:
• Rename the 0/I (Office/ Institutional) zoning district to the O/RM (Office/Research and
Manufacturing) zoning district.
• Allow for additional principal uses and accessory uses to be permitted by right in the
modified O/RM district.
• Create a new land use type, Research and Manufacturing, to allow for research facilities
with advanced manufacturing operations.
Additional modifications may occur as staff proceeds to work on this topic.
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 this amendment.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this agenda item:
• GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary
for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their
dependents.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the attached
Amendment Outline form 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-2016-03
0/I (Office/Institutional) Zoning District
A. AMENDMENT TYPE
Map Amendments
n Land Use Element Map:
From:
To:
n Zoning Map:
From:
To:
n Other:
Text Amendments
N Comprehensive Plan Text:
Section(s): Appendix F: Relationship Between Land Use Categories and
Zoning Districts Matrix
M UDO Text:
1UDO General Text Changes
NUDO Development Standards
fUDO Development Approval Processes
Section(s): Section 3.4, General Commercial Districts
Section 5.2, Table of Permitted Uses
Section 6.4, Vibrations
Section 6.8.6, Land Use Buffer
Section 10.1, Definitions
n Other:
B. RATIONALE
1. Purpose/Mission
In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3 Comprehensive Plan Amendments
and Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments of
the UDO, the Planning Director has initiated a text amendments related to the 0/I
(Office/Institutional) zoning district. The purpose of this amendment is to allow for
mixed use developments comprised of office, research, and manufacturing to be
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permitted by right on a parcel.
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'.
In order to accommodate and permit for new mixed use developments comprised of
office, research, and manufacturing, the Planning Director is proposing to initiate a
text amendment to the 0/I (Office/ Institutional) zoning district. The amendment
proposes to:
• Rename the 0/I (Office/ Institutional) zoning district to the O/RM
(Office/Research and Manufacturing) zoning district.
• Allow for additional principal uses and accessory uses to be permitted by right
in the modified O/RM district.
• Create a new land use type, Research and Manufacturing, to allow for
research facilities with light manufacturing operations.
The Comprehensive Plan text amendment is necessary to ensure references to the
current 0/I (Office/Institutional) zoning district are modified to reflect the proposed
O/RM (Office/Research and Manufacturing) zoning district.
3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives)
Chapter 3: Economic Development Element
Section 3.5 Goals
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.
Objective ED-1.5:
Identify barriers to development of desirable businesses and local businesses,
and mitigate these barriers.
Objective ED-2.1:
Encourage compact and higher density development in areas served by water
and sewer.
Chapter 5: Land Use Element
Section 5.6 Goals
Land Use Overarching 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.
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Land Use Goal 1:
Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with
the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life.
Land Use Goal 3:
A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that
limits sprawl, preserves community and rural character, minimizes land use
conflicts, supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system.
Land Use Goal 4:
Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or incentives that
promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals.
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.
Objective LU-3.1:
Discourage urban sprawl, encourage a separation of urban and rural land
uses, and direct new development into areas where necessary community
facilities and services exist through periodic updates to the Land Use Plan.
(See also Economic Development Objective ED-2.8.)
4. New Statutes and Rules
N/A
C. PROCESS
1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES
a. BOCC Authorization to Proceed
March 22, 2016
b. Quarterly Public Hearing
May 23, 2016
c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints
April 6 — Ordinance Review Committee (receive materials)
May 4 — Planning Board Recommendation (receive materials)
d. Other
2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM
Mission/Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and
Orange County ordinance requirements.
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a. Planning Board Review:
April 6, 2016 — Ordinance Review Committee
May 4, 2016 — Recommendation to the BOCC
b. Advisory Boards:
Economic Development Advisory Board
c. Local Government Review:
d. Notice Requirements
Consistent with NC State Statutes — legal ad prior to public hearing
e. Outreach:
❑ General Public:
n Small Area Plan Workgroup:
❑ Other:
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
Adoption of the proposed amendment will rename the existing 0/I (Office/Institutional)
zoning district to O/RM (Office/Research and Manufacturing) zoning district, allow for
additional principal and accessory uses in the O/RM district, and create a new land use
type, Research and Manufacturing. This amendment with will allow for mix use
developments comprised of office, research, and manufacturing to be permitted by right
on a parcel which will allow for a faster review process than would currently be required.
E. SPECIFIC AMENDMENT LANGUAGE
Will be available with the quarterly public hearing materials.
Primary Staff Contact:
Ashley Moncado
Planning Department
919-245-2589
amoncado @orangecountync.gov
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