HomeMy WebLinkAboutOTHER-2021-062-STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS Attachment 4
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 )
eliminating existing language allowing staff to seek criminal penalties for violations of certain land use
regulations in accordance with recent changes in State law .
The Board of County Commissioners ( BOCC ) 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 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 .
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 .
The amendment is consistent with this goal and objective by
ensuring County regulations are consistent with recent changes in
State law related to the decriminalization of certain types of
ordinances . By adopting the amendment , the County will be
operating in accordance with the authority granted to it by the State .
c . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it :
1 . Ensures the legal sufficiency of County regulations with State law .
The BOCC hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and Consistency as well as the findings
expressed herein .
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