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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.5.22 Training and ORC Packet ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 131 W. MARGARET LANE, SUITE 201 HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 AGENDA ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WHITTED MEETING FACILITY 300 WEST TRYON STREET, SECOND FLOOR HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Training Session: 6:00 — 6:30 pm Ordinance Review Committee: 6:30 — 7:00 pm Note: The training session and Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) meeting are for Planning Board members who would like to attend. Attendance is not mandatory and a quorum is not necessary for the training session or ORC meeting. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. No PLANNING BOARD TRAINING SESSION—Staff will lead training designed materials for recently appointed Planning Board members on basic aspects of land use regulation in Orange County. Presenter: Perdita Holtz, Special Projects & GIS Supervisor 3. 3 -4 ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS — FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT SIGNATURE BLOCKS - To review proposed amendments to the UDO that would remove the school district signature block on final subdivision plats. Presenter: Tyler Sliger, Planner II 4. 5 - 9 ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (UDO) TEXT AMENDMENTS — EFFICIENCY UNITS - To review proposed amendments to the UDO pertaining to efficiency apartments (also known as "accessory dwelling units" or ADUs). Presenter: Tyler Sliger, Planner II 5. ADJOURNMENT :\�I 3 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 5, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 3 SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment — Final Subdivision Plat School District Signature Block DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Proposed UDO Text Amendment Tyler Sliger, Planner II (919) 245-2586 Cy Stober, Director (919) 245-2592 PURPOSE: To review and comment on County-initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding proposed removal of the school district signature block on final subdivision plats. BACKGROUND: Subdivisions that follow the traditional or major subdivision review process have to receive several signatures before recording the plat, one of them being the relevant school system (7.13.3 (F)(3)(g).. This requirement is related to the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (SAPFO), adopted in 2003, which requires school districts to issue an approved Certificate of Adequate Public School Facilities (CAPS) before recordation of the final plat for a subdivision. Research into the plat certificate requirement has shown that no adopted/approved documents related to the SAPFO require the school district's signature on final plats. Planning staff is recommending that the signature block be removed from the subdivision recordation process to remove an unnecessary step from subdivision plat approval and streamline the recording timeframe. The school district will still be required to issue a CAPS as part of the subdivision review process, in keeping with the adopted SAPFO and its accompanying Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). The approved CAPS will be part of the application package and maintained with the subdivision request file. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no costs associated with this project other than the use of staff time and the required legal advertisement. County staff has and will continue to accomplish the necessary tasks associated with amending the UDO and the legal advertisement will be paid from budgeted funds for this purpose. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the ORC review the proposed amendment and provide any feedback to staff. 4 Attachment 1 SECTION • • - PLAT DRAWINGS7.13.3 Final Plat Specifications (f) Where a property is recombining property that includes a vacant lot or an existing dwelling the following statement shall be shown on the plat: "The recombination of existing lots has been reviewed by the Orange County Health Department, Environmental Health Division. Based on available information, this proposal does not appear to adversely affect the suitability of the lots for the issuance of an improvement permit, nor the installation, maintenance, or repair of an existing wastewater system. This certification is not an Improvement Permit or an approval for septic system on any of the lots. Subsequent changes to the lots may affect the ability to obtain Improvement Permits and/or Construction Authorizations." /n\ Where Info have been approved for recordation by either the Orange \9! County School System or the Chapel HiII/Carrhnro Qrhnnl System the following statement and endorsements shall appear on the final plat- the certify that the Into shown on this plot have been approved by the vcnr'el SycSt8M fGFTccorivaiiGR i date] in orrlonr.e�.�i+h +he RphAr,Io Adequate P u pr or+o [insert hlir Gor.ir+ies nrrainonGe ChAorDate Secretary Attest to dt� (h) All certificates and endorsement signatures on the Final Plat, except those of the County Manager, Planning Board Chair, Planning Director and Environmental Health Officer shall be notarized by the statement of a Notary Public entered on the Final Plat. The Notary Public statement shall be shown in substantially the following form: "North Carolina County I, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing certificate. Witness my hand and seal this day of , 20_ "Seal or Stamp Notary Public My Commission expires (4) Certificate of Improvements (a) If the required improvements are completed prior to the submission of the Final Plat, then one of the following certificates shall be shown on the plat and followed by the County Manager's signature: "The County Manager hereby certifies that all improvements required by the Orange County Subdivision Regulations have been installed as specified by the approved Preliminary Plat for Subdivision and that said improvements comply with Orange County specifications." County Manager: Date: 5 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 5, 2022 Action Agenda Item No. 4 SUBJECT: Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment — Efficiency Apartment DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Proposed UDO Text Amendment Tyler Sliger, Planner II (919) 245-2586 Cy Stober, Director (919) 245-2592 PURPOSE: To review and comment on County-initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding proposed revisions to the current standards for efficiency apartments. BACKGROUND: An efficiency apartment is an accessory dwelling to the primary dwelling on an individual property. The salient current use standards for efficiency apartments in Section 5.5.3 of the UDO are: • Maximum gross square footage of 1,000 ft. ( maximum of 800 sq. ft. can be heated/cooled), • Cannot be a mobile home, and • The efficiency unit shall remain in the same ownership as the primary residence. An efficiency apartment can give a property owner the ability to increase their property use. The current size limitation of 1,000 sq. ft. for an efficiency unit can result in some property owners having to subdivide their property in order to construct a larger unit and this can affect affordability of such units. To help address housing affordability and equity issues, Orange County is proposing to increase the allowable size to 50% of the primary dwelling or 1,500 sq. ft. whichever is greater and allowing mobile homes to be efficiencies. Additionally, the terminology for such units is proposed to be modernized to be "accessory dwelling unit" (ADU). FINANCIAL IMPACT: There are no costs associated with this project other than the use of staff time and the required legal advertisement. County staff has and will continue to accomplish the necessary tasks associated with amending the UDO and the legal advertisement will be paid from budgeted funds for this purpose. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Planning Director recommends the ORC review the proposed amendment and provide any feedback to staff. 6 Attachment 1 SECTION DIMENSIONAL . - • STANDARDS -n-F-CD71 Tract size, min./max. 5/100 4 (acres) 10ME PARK Tract Front Setback 40 from ROW, min. (feet) PURPOSE Tract Side Setback, 20 min. (feet) The purpose of the Home Park Conditional District (HP-CD)is to Tract Rear Setback, provide for the development of properly located and planned 20 facilities for mobile home and temporary housing unit parks. min. (feet) Adequate housing is fundamental to the welfare of county residents; Individual Mobile Home however, conventional housing is not consistently affordable to, nor Space Size, min. 5,000 desired by,all members of the general public. There is also an (square feet) identified need to provide some level of flexibility for transient residents who need to reside within the area on a temporary basis. Temporary Residential Where properly regulated and located, Home Parks address the Unit Space Size, min. 2,000 public need for alternative housing and achieve a satisfactory (square feet) relationship to adjoining and nearby property. APPLICABILITY Individual Space Width, 50 min. (feet) The district shall be located in such a manner as to be compatible Height, max. (feet) 25 [1] with the character of existing development of surrounding properties, thus ensuring the continued conservation of building values and Consistent with encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county. Tract Floor Area Ratio, residential uses in Therefore,when evaluating an application for this district, emphasis max adjacent zoning districts shall be given to the location of the proposed mobile home district, the relationship of the site and site development plan to adjoining Consistent with and the development itself. Required Open Space property, p residential uses in Ratio, min. adjacent zoning districts Required Livability Consistent with Space Ratio, min. residential uses in DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS NOTES: adjacent zoning districts [1]Two feet of additional height shall be allowed for one foot increase of the required front and side setbacks. Required Recreation Consistent with Space Ratio, min. residential uses in adjacent zoning districts HP-CD . • - STANDARDS 1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the HP-CD District in Section 5.2. Additionally, non-residential uses are restricted based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.3 for land use restrictions. 2. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. 7 3. The residential density permitted on a given parcel is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of the allowable density(i.e.,the number of individual dwellings that can be located on a parcel of property). 4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.6 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. 5. See Section 5.5.4 for standards pertaining to Home Parks. 6. When a new home park is proposed to be located adjacent to an existing home park, the Standards in Section 5.5.4 shall be met. 7. Each home space shall contain only one designated temporary or permanent residential unit.Accessory Dwelling UnitsE#iGienr.,,Units-are prohibited within HP-CD districts. 8. A Temporary Residential Unit shall be allowed within a given park for a maximum of 180 days. 9. All permanent residential units within a HP-CD shall be designed and built to the appropriate State and Housing and Urban Development HUD standards and shall be served by permanent utility connections. SECTION 5.5 STANDARDS 5.5.1 Accessory Structures and Uses (A) Standards of Evaluation (1) Accessory structures and uses, including recreational uses and amenities, shall not be located in any required front open space and shall conform to the principal setbacks of the district where located unless otherwise provided in this Section. (2) An attached private garage, or carport, not exceeding 12 feet in height, may occupy a portion of the required side open space, provided that this does not result in a required side open space of less than 7% of the lot width, nor a total, when combined with the required side open space of the lot immediately adjacent, of less than eight feet. (3) Mobile homes as accessory structures to residential cos are prohibited 5.5.3 Accessory Dwelling Unit(AD U)Efficiency Apartment (A) Standards of Evaluation (1) EffiGienGy anartment&Accessory dwelling unit(ADU) shall be allowed only as an accessory use to a single-family residence. (2) There shall be no more than one U4*ADU, whether detached or attached, on any lot. (3) The gross square footage of the ,;tADU shall contain no more than 50% of the primary dwelling or 1,5004,009 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater with a maximum limit of 800 square feet of heater!/cooler) habitable living snore (4) The residential lot shall meet all dimensional requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. (5) The eff'^'en^„ ,.nit"DU shall comply with the N.C. Residential Building Code and HUD standards including minimum light/ventilation and room sizes. (6) The ADU shall be served by an approved water supply and sanitary facilities. (7) The ADU shall remain in the same ownership as the primary residence. 8 (8) An accessory `dwellinq unit will need to be a completo inde onrJont liiinry r�r-r-a ccc��v cca�v-vim. complete, fac'!'tv equipped with a kitchen and with prov'smon&for sanotatoop-and 5.5.5 Home Park (2) Home Park Space Requirements (a) A Home Park shall be divided into individual Home Park Spaces, each Home Park Space having an area and width consistent with Section 3.8. The Orange County Health Department may increase the minimum area requirements for the park and/or individual Home Park Spaces where necessary to be consistent with groundwater resources and/or the limitations of providing sewage disposal systems for the proposed home park. (b) Only one mobile home or Temporary Residential Unit and its customary accessory buildings may be located within any Home Park Space at one time. Additional AGGessery n,.,ol g , sADUsEffi^ior,^„ l�or Temporary Residential Units shall not be permitted within an occupied Home Park Space. (c) The location of each Home Park Space must be at an elevation, distance and angle in relation to the adjacent access drive or street such that placement and removal of the mobile home or Temporary Residential Unit is practical by means of customary moving equipment. (d) The surface of each Home Park Space and the area around it shall be graded where necessary to provide proper drainage and prevent the accumulation of water. SECTION •AD ; CIRCULATION 6.9.7 Off-Street Parking Requirements OFFICE Offices and Financial Services,without a One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area drive-thru facility Offices and Financial Services,with a One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; plus five drive-thru facility stacking spaces per drive-thru window RECREATIONAL USES Amusement Areas One space per 50 square feet Athletic Field Ten spaces per field Basketball Court Five spaces per court Billiard or Pool Hall Two spaces per table Botanical Gardens&Arboretums Two spaces per acre Bowling Establishment Three spaces per lane Camp/Retreat Center Five spaces for first two acres of recreation space and one space for each additional acre thereafter Golf Courses Two spaces per tee One space per guest room, plus one space per employee. Guest Ranch Additional parking may be required based on facilities and uses ro osed. Health Exercise Facility One space per 50 square feet Pitch and Putt Courses Two spaces per tee 9 Shooting Ranges One space per target area Skating Rink One space per 200 square feet Subdivisions- Private Recreational Facilities Five off-street parking spaces for first two acres of each Dedicated Recreational Land recreational site plus one space for each additional acre thereafter Swimming Pool One space for every five patrons, based on maximum design capacity Soccer Fields, Ball Fields Eight spaces per acre Tennis, Handball, Racquet Ball Courts Two spaces per court Basketball Courts Five spaces per court Picnic Shelter Area One space for every ten patrons, based on maximum design capacity Swimming Pool One space per 140 square feet Tennis,squash, Handball or Racquet Ball Two spaces for every court Court RESIDENTIAL Dormitory, Fraternity, and Sorority One space per lodging resident member Dwelling, Multi-family: Accessory Dwelling Unit EfficiencyOne space per dwelling unit One bedroom One and one-half space per dwelling unit Two bedroom Twos aces per dwelling unit Dwelling, Single Family One space per dwelling unit Dwelling,Two Family One space per dwelling unit Family Care Facilities One space per three residents; One space per employee on the shift of maximum employment Group Care Facilities One space per two beds; Ones ace per employee on shift of the maximum employment Health and Personal Care Facility One space per two beds; One space per staff member SECTION1DEFINITIONS Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) A„-QEsesseFy dwelling unit that issuer-than the 13F*Teeigal Fes de„tial dwelling.The accessory dwelling unit is situated on the same lot as the principal residence and may be '^e^+^d yimthi^attached to the principal residence or+ebe a separate building with a separate access.An accessory dwelling unit w+14 RPPd rA h ..I r. r, J .,. ..J. ..+ li.,ir,.f ili+.. ,.J ..,irL. I.i+�hpp ;;PH ..,irL ., f.,r ^^^'-4^^^i^^must fulfill the qualifying characteristics of a dwelling unit, as defined in this ordinance . .Dwelling ,,.,i+ i� +ri + ,�+ 1,500 SQ„^r feet f heated living si3ae,, Eficiency Apartment outlined within this Ordinance