HomeMy WebLinkAboutOTHER-2021-026-Statement of Approval and Consistency of a Proposed Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment with Adopted Orange County Plans 07 �k � t o
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STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY
OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
WITH ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS
Orange County has initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance
( UDO ) in response to a complete reorganization of North Carolina ' s planning and development
regulation statutes into new chapter 160D ( Local Planning and Development Regulation ) of the
North Carolina General Statutes .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the proposed text amendment
and finds :
a . The requirements of Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance
Amendments of the UDO have been deemed complete ; and ,
b . Pursuant to Sections 1 . 1 . 5 Statement of Intent - Amendments , and 1 . 1 . 7
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Conformance with Adopted Plans of the UDO and to Section 160D . 604 (d ) Planning
board review and comment -- Plan consistency and 160D -605 ( a ) Governing board
statement — Plan consistency 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 .
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1 . The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the
following :
• Land Use Goal 6 of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan — A land use
planning process that is transparent , fair , open , efficient , and
responsive .
These amendments are consistent with this goal and
objective by conforming the UDO to state statutes while also
maintaining the intent of existing regulations .
c . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it :
1 . Ensures legal sufficiency by conforming the County' s land development
regulations to State of North Carolina General Statutes .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and
Consistency as well as the findings expressed hereinexit
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May 18 , 2021
Renee Price , Chair Date