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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA NOTE: Information is available on-line
November 21, 2016 at the "Meeting Agendas" link at:
7:00 P.M. http://www.orangecountync.gov/
Richard Whitted Meeting Facility and also in the Planning Department
300 West Tryon Street or the County Clerk's Office
Hillsborough, NC 27278
NOTICE TO PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED HEARING: Audio amplification equipment is
available on request. If you need this assistance, please call the County Clerk's
Office at (919) 245-2130.
Note: The Legal Advertisement for the Quarterly Public Hearing is included in the agenda
packet immediately following the agenda.
A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
B. PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the residents of Orange County its respect.
The Board asks its residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner,
both with the Board and with fellow residents. At any time should any member of the
Board or any resident fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending
member to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should
decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a
genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as
cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate.
C. PUBLIC HEARING — QUASI JUDICIAL ITEMS
D. PUBLIC HEARING — LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
1. Zoning Atlas Amendments - To review government-initiated amendments to the
zoning atlas that would modify the existing zoning boundaries of 16 parcels in the
Bingham, Cheeks, and Cedar Grove Townships to address nonconforming issues.
2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment - To review
government-initiated amendments to the text of the UDO regarding subdivision
regulations and review processes.
E. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
F. WORK SESSIONS ITEMS
1. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)/Strategic Growth and Rural
Conservation — To receive a presentation on planning the County undertook in the
`OOs for a TDR program (named Strategic Growth and Rural Conservation).
Legal Ad 2
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A public hearing will be held at the Whitted Building, 300 West Tryon Street, 2nd Floor, Hillsborough,
North Carolina, on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of giving all interested
residents an opportunity to speak for or against the following items:
1. Zoning Atlas Amendments: In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and
Unified Development Ordinance Amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance, the
Planning Director has initiated amendments to the Zoning Atlas (Map) for the following properties:
Township PIN Owner Existing Zoning Recommendation
(Parcel ID
Number)
Bingham 9739-24-2674 James Allen Agricultural Residential Expand existing EC-5
Approximately 7010 Gold (AR) —approximately zoning designation to
13.95 acres in Mine Loop 12.76 acres ensure all structures
area Road Existing Commercial associated with existing
(EC-5)—approximately commercial operation are
Chapel Hill, 1.19 acres
NC 27516 located within district.
Portion of property zoned
EC-5 would be increased
to approximately 2.7 acres.
Bingham 9822-87-6580 Norma Reed Agricultural Residential Eliminate the NC-2 zoning
Approximately PO Box 355 (AR) —approximately district designation and
5.08 acres in 3.8 acres rezone entire property to
area Mebane, NC Neighborhood AR.
27302 Commercial (NC-2) —
approximately 1.28
acres
Cane Creek Protected
Watershed Protection
Overlay
Bingham 9841-20-4341 Steven Agricultural Residential Expand existing EC-5
Approximately Watson (AR) —approximately zoning designation to
0.6 acres in 6933 Orange 8,276 sq.ft. cover entire property.
area (26,136 Grove Road Existing Commercial
sq.ft.) Hillsborough (EC-5)—approximately
NC 27278 17,860 sq.ft.
Cane Creek Critical
Watershed Overlay
District
3
Township PIN Owner Existing Zoning Recommendation
(Parcel ID
Number)
Cheeks 9835-30-0230 Minhas, Inc. Rural Residential (R1). Rezone property to
Approximately 2040 There is an existing Neighborhood Commercial
0.45 acres in Webster gas station on the (NC-2) to ensure the
area (19,602 Grove Drive property. existing commercial land
sq.ft.) use constitutes a permitted
Mebane, NC use of property.
27302
Cheeks 9835-80-9550 Thomas Rural Residential (R1) Expand EC-5 zoning
Approximately Bradley — approximately 36.8 boundary to ensure
40 acres in (Trustee) acres required infrastructure
area. 136 Louise Existing Commercial supporting the property will
Drive (EC-5)—approximately be properly zoned.
Mebane, NC 3.2 acres The EC-5 zoned area on
27302 the property shall be
increased to 4.3 acres in
size.
Cheeks 9844-78-6326 Efland Real Existing Commercial Owner has requested both
Approximately Property, (EC-5) properties be zoned
0.06 acres in LLC (Note: this is for PIN General Commercial (GC-
area (2,613 C/O Gail 9844-78-6326) 4).
sq.ft.) Wilkerson Rural Residential (R-1)
9844-78-6242 708 Hwy 57 (Note: this is for PIN
Approximately Hillsborough 9844-78-6242)
0.46 acres in NC 27278
area (20,037
sq.ft.)
Cheeks 9844-78-8137 Efland Real Rural Residential (R-1) Owner has requested both
Approximately Property, — approximately 2.21 properties be zoned
3.25 acres in LLC acres in area General Commercial (GC-
area C/O Gail Existing Industrial (E-I) 4).
Wilkerson — approximately 1.04
708 Hwy 57 acres in area
Hillsborough,
NC 27278
Cheeks 9844-88-1230 Efland Real Rural Residential (R-1) Owner has requested both
Approximately Property, properties be zoned
1.35 acres in LLC General Commercial (GC-
area C/O Gail 4).
Wilkerson
708 Hwy 57
Hillsborough,
NC 27278
4
Township PIN Owner Existing Zoning Recommendation
(Parcel ID
Number)
Cheeks 9844-95-4403 NC DOT— Existing Commercial Rezone entire property to
Approximately right-of-way (EC-5) AR
0.65 acres in
area (28,314
sq.ft.)
Cheeks 9854-28-0393 Lucky 4 Neighborhood Rezone the entire property
Approximately Properties, Commercial (NC2)— to NC-2
0.56 acres in LLC approximately 0.47
area (24,393 3131 US 70 acres in area (20,473
sq.ft.) W sq.ft.)
Efland, NC Rural Residential (R-1)
27243 — approximately 3,920
sq.ft. in area
Cedar 9828-49-6869 James Existing Commercial Eliminate existing EC-5
Grove Approximately Thomas (EC-5) zoning designation and
0.93 acres in Wilson Back Creek Protected rezone entire property to
area (40,510 3503 Mt. Watershed Overlay AR.
sq.ft.) Zion Church District
Road
Mebane, NC
27302
Cedar 9848-21-5483 Mark Harris, Agricultural Residential Eliminate existing EC-5
Grove Approximately Trustee, and (AR) —approximately zoning designation and
34 acres in Penny 33 acres in area rezone entire property to
area Harris, Existing Commercial AR.
Trustee (EC-5)—approximately
687 James 0.95 acres in area
Griffin Drive (41,382 sq.ft.)
Graham, NC Upper Eno Critical
27253 Watershed Overlay
District
Cedar 9858-04-5397 Richard J. Agricultural Residential Eliminate existing El
Grove Approximately Sims (AR) —approximately zoning designation and
6.4 acres in 5918 Efland 4.8 acres rezone entire property to
area Cedar Grove Existing Industrial (El) AR.
Road — approximately 1.6
Cedar acres
Grove, NC Upper Eno Protected
27231 Watershed Overlay
District
5
Township PIN Owner Existing Zoning Recommendation
(Parcel ID
Number)
Cedar 9866-58-6953 Charles and Agricultural Residential Rezone entire 2.92 acre
Grove Approximately Mary Beth (AR) —approximately parcel to EC-5.
2.92 acres in Helgevold 1.62 acres in area
area 214 Phelps Existing Commercial
Road (EC-5)—approximately
Hillsborough, 1.3 acres
NC 27278 Little River Protected
Watershed Overlay
District
Cedar 9867-41-7347 PCDP, LLC Agricultural Residential Rezone entire property to
Grove Approximately 2606 (AR) Existing Commercial (EC-
5.4 acres in Highland Little River Protected 5) to accommodate
area Farm Rd. Watershed Overlay existing automotive repair
Hillsborough,
District business.
NC 27278
Over the years different methodologies have been employed by former planning staff and the
former County Attorney's office related to the establishment of general use zoning district
boundaries, most notably those associated with Existing Commercial (EC-5) zoned parcels.
Staff was directed to work with local property owners in an effort to identify the need to `fix'
existing district boundary lines to ensure existing, permitted, land uses are properly zoned.
Similar work is continuing on other properties throughout the county and will be reviewed at future
public hearings.
The Orange County Planning Board has recommended approval of the proposed zoning atlas
amendments.
Purpose: To review the item and receive public comment on the proposed amendments.
2. Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendment: In accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments of the Unified
Development Ordinance, the Planning Director has initiated amendments to the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding subdivision regulations and review processes.
Specifically, the following Sections for the UDO are proposed for amendments:
• 2.1 Review and decision Making Authority;
• 2.2 Applications;
• 2.14 Minor Subdivisions;
• 2.15 Major Subdivisions;
• 3.3 Residential Districts;
• 4.2 Watershed Protection;
• 4.8 Stoney Creek Basin;
• 5.5 Standards for Residential Use;
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• 6.2 Lot and Building Standards;
• Article 7 Subdivisions;
• Article 10 Definitions
The purpose of the proposed text amendments is to increase opportunities for greater flexibility
with respect to the clustering and layout of proposed lots, including promoting the preservation of
additional open space, within subdivision projects.
The Orange County Planning Board has recommended approval of the proposed text
amendments.
Purpose: To review the item and receive public comment on the proposed amendments.
Substantial changes in items presented at the public hearing may be made following the receipt of
comments made at the public hearing. Accommodations for individuals with physical disabilities can
be provided if the request is made to the Planning Director at least 48 hours prior to the Public
Hearing by calling one of the phone numbers below. The full text of the public hearing items may be
obtained no later than November 11, 2016 at the County website www.oranpecountync.pov at the
County Commissioners Agendas link
(http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/board of county commissioners/agendas.php#).
Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange County Planning Department
located on the second floor of the County Office Building at 131 West Margaret Lane, Suite 201,
Hillsborough, North Carolina. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
You may also call (919) 245-2575 or 245-2585 and you will be directed to a staff member who will
answer your questions or you may e-mail questions to planninpdept @oranpecountync.pov.
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