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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) regarding the O/I (Office/Institutional) Zoning District and establishment of a new
permitted use type that would also be permitted in 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3.
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.
c. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it:
1. Supports the following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives:
Chapter 3: Economic Development Element
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
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.
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.
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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.)
d. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it:
1. Supports and accommodates innovative and diverse economic
development opportunities in the future.
2. Balances economic suitability with orderly, compact growth.
3. Promotes mixed use development in appropriate areas of the county served
by water and sewer infrastructure which limits sprawl, protects the rural
environment, and lessens land use conflicts.
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Consistency and
findings expressed herein.
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Earl McKee, Chair Dat�