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Attachment 1
STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF
A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT WITH
ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY PLANS
Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to
revise its requirements for Neighborhood Information Meetings .
The Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby recommends approval of 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 :
1 . The requirements of UDO Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development
Ordinance Amendments 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,
The amendment is consistent with the applicable plan because it cultivates direct
communication between the applicant and the affected public , requires four
additional days for public notification, and requires a written report and recording,
audio or audio/video , of the meeting allowing for verification of the meeting ' s
proceedings by staff and the public , supporting the following .
a. Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goal 69. A land use planning process that is
transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive .
b . Comprehensive Objective LU- 6 . 1 : Undertake a comprehensive effort to inform
and involve the citizens of Orange County in the land use planning process .
3 . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it encourages
communication between the applicant and the public while allowing County staff to
maintain neutrality .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and
Consistency and the findings expressed herein .
J ezetta edford, Chai Dat