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STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF
A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH
ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS
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Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to
revise its requirements for Efficiency Apartments .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the proposed text amendment and
issues this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NC GS § 160D - 605 (a) Governing Board
Statement. The Board of County Commissioners finds :
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1 . The requirements of UDO Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development
Ordinance Amendments, including review by the Development Advisory Committee
(DAC) , as required in UDO Section 1 . 9 , have been met,
2 . The amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030 Orange County Comprehensive Plan,
as prescribed by UDO Section 1 . 1 . 5 Statement of Intent - Amendments and Section 1 . 1 . 7
Conformance with Adopted Plans;
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3 . The amendment supports the following goals in the plan :
ide range of types and densities of quality housing a. Housing Element Goal 1 : A w
affordable to all in all parts of the County .
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b . Housing Element Objective 114 . 6 : Promote innovative approaches to housing
that are responsive to the needs of Orange County, maintain quality and human
scale, increase energy efficiency, and reduce construction and maintenance costs .
C . Housing Element Goal 4 : Development ordinances and incentives that promote
inclusionary practices and housing options for all income levels .
d . Housing Element Objective 11 4 . 1 : Continue to permit HUD code - compliant
manufactured housing as a form of affordable housing in the County .
e . Housing Element Objective LU4 . 1 : Support the use of individual manufactured
housing units as a useful housing resource in the County by increasing the
opportunities where these units can locate by-right .
f. Housing Element Objective 114 . 1 Expand assistance for elderly households
that have difficulty affording their home property tax .
g . Housing Element Objective LU4 . 4 : Encourage the provision of a range of
affordable and suitable low and moderate income housing by means of
development incentives in order to provide a balanced housing stock for the
residents of Orange County .
4 . The amendment is consistent with these goals because implementation of the goals will
allow for the creation of more diverse and affordable housing options in Orange County .
5 . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it creates more diverse
and affordable housing options in Orange County through the by-right use of residential
properties .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and
Consistency and the findings expressed herein .
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