HomeMy WebLinkAboutOTHER-2023-025-Statement of Consistency I.
Attachment 7
STATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY
OF A PROPOSED ZONING ATLAS MAP AMENDMENT
WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
An applicant- initiated amendment to the Zoning Atlas has been reviewed to rezone a parcel as
follows :
Parcel
Identification Owner of
Township Current Zoning Proposed Zoning
Number Record
( PIN )
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• AR (Agricultural R- CD
Residential ) ; ( Residential
• Cane Creek Protected Conditional
9841 - 52 - 7281 , Bingham Elizabeth Watershed Overlay District) ;
9840J9 - 5091 and Daniel District . Cane Creek
Snipes Protected Watershed
Overlay District .
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The Board of County Commissioners hereby finds :
a . The requirements of Section 2 . 8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance
Amendments and 2 . 9 . 1 Conditional Districts 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 .
c . The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the following :
• Land Use Overarching Goal : Coordination of the amount , location , pattern , and
designation of future land uses , with availability of County services and facilities
sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County' s population and economy consistent
with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives .
• Land Use Goal 2 : Land uses that are appropriate to on -site environmental conditions
and features , and that protect natural resources , cultural resources , and community
character . Staff has reviewed and determined no significant environmental impact is
expected from this project based on existing conditions .
• Land Use Goal 3 : A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and
pattern that limits sprawl , preserves community and rural character , minimizes land
use conflicts , supported by an efficient and balanced transportation system . The
proposed Conservation Cluster Flexible Subdivision reflects these values in its layout
and design .
• Land Use Goal 6 : A land use planning process that is transparent , fair , open , efficient ,
and responsive .
The amendment is consistent with these goals because the proposed development is consistent
with existing /anticipated development within the area and the land use associated with the
project is compatible with various 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals detailed above .
d . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it furthers the goals of
the adopted Comprehensive Plan and is located in an area designated on the Future Land
Use Map as "Agricultural Residential , " and which is described as characterized by very
low population density which is dispersed in a manner typical of agriculturally productive
areas . The proposed Conservation Cluster Flexible Subdivision has taken these
requirements into consideration in its design and construction commitments to minimize
environmental impacts .
The Board of County Commissioners adopts this Statement of Consistency and the findings
expressed herein .
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Jamezetta Bedford , Chair Date