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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 to ensure that County regulations are : Consistent with NC General Statute ( NCGS )
Chapter 160D - 804 . 1 ( Performance Guarantees ) ; NC Administrative Code ( NCAC ) Title 15A
Subchapter . 0277 ( Falls Reservoir Water Supply Nutrient Strategy) ; NCAC Title 15A
Subchapter 02B . 0711 ( Neuse Nutrient Strategy) ; NCAC Title 15A Chapter 04 ( Sedimentation
Control ) ; NCAC Title 15A Subchapter 02H . 1000 through . 1063 ( Stormwater Management) ;
the North Carolina State Sedimentation Control Commission ' s ( SCC ) most current Model Local
Ordinance for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control ; and the North Carolina Division of j
Water Resources ' ( NCDWR ' s ) most current Model Stormwater Ordinances .
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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 j
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
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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 j
planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and
responsive .
These amendments are consistent with this goal and
objective by ensuring that County regulations are consistent
with the most current State laws and State guidance
documents pertaining to erosion and sedimentation control
and stormwater management while also maintaining the
intent of existing regulations . By adopting the amendment ,
the County will be operating in accordance with the
authorities granted to it by the State .
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 and guidance
documents .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and
Consistency as well as the findings expressed herein . j
Renee Price , Chair Date