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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Data May 21, 2002
Action Agenda
Item Na. .34
SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment:Article 9 Signs
DEPARTMENT: Pli nnini Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) NO
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ordinance with proposed text changes p 2 Crag Benedict, Director, EA, 2592
Letter requesting amendment p 7a Robert P. Davie Planner III, Fat 2580
Permitted Signs: Sae,Number, Height TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
and Location of p 8 Hillsborough 7324181
Minutes-Planning Board-April 4, 2002 p 9 Chapel HIS 981
Minutes-Public Hearing-Fab.25.2002 p 11 Durham 688•T331
Mebane 336-2272031
PURPOSE: To close the public hearing, receive recommendations and make a decision on the
proposed text amendment to Artiole 9. Signs of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
FFriB1909[: Piano Morin, Biltmom Homes, LLC
• Proposal is to amend Section 9.6 Signs Not Sub act To Final Reaulrements
• Adds subparagraph l in the unregulated signs portion of the ordinance (Section 9.6)
• Current maximum of signs not subject to permit requirements is 4 square feel
•This proposal would allow a 16 square foot maximum sign to be installetl on the same lot
as a builders model home
• Would add a prevision that would require a minimum of 12 square feel of landscaping
surrounding the sign including bushes or flowers
• Sign would limit the information conveyed to: 1)the builders name,2)telephone
number.3)the hours that the model is open for viewing, and 4)an e-mail address
Process
11 Public Hearing held on February 25, 2002
• voted to send Rem to Planning Board far recommendation no sooner than May 21, 2002
2) Planning Board unanimously recommended denial of the proposed amendments on April 4,
2002
3) BOCC to make final decision.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no public fiscal impact associated with this decision item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): Administration recommends DENIALof the amendment.
Planning Board recommends DENIAL of the amendment.
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An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance of
Orange County
Be it ondained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, that the
Zoning Ordinance Is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1: Petitioner proposed language in bold to amend Article 9 of the Zoning
Ordinance:
ARTICLE 9. SIGNS
9.1 Intent
Amo�ma
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If is the general intent of this Article b prohibit signs of commercial nature in
districts in which commerce is ity of t e limit signs In the commercial d its
districts In relation to the Intensity of the use of the district and its
sunricts. gs; and b control the number, area and locations of signs in other
districts.
It is the intent of this section to regulate signs on a per IM basis in
conjunction with the zoning designation of the lot as described in the current
tax roll
9.2 Traffic Safety Precautions
Notwithstanding any other provisions in this ordinance, the following
practices in relation to signs are prohibited in orderW preserve the safety of
recession and vehicular movement:
e) No sign shall be elected so Nat any part of it intrudes into the sight
preservation triangle.
L) No sign shall use words such as "stop.""slow,""caution", 'danger', or
similar admonitions which can be confused with metric directional
signs created by governmental agencies.
C) No sign shell be erected so that, by its location, color, nature or
message, it would tend to be confused with or obstruct the view of
traffic signals or signs or would tend to be confused with the warning
lights of an emergency or public safety vehicle.
d) No sign shell contain Flashing lights, except those showing time of day
and temperature.
9.3 Prohibited Locations For Signs
Except where specifically permitted by this ordinance, all signs, including the
supports, frames and embellishments thereto, shall not be located within any
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required setback area or public right of way, nor shall any sign be attached,
affixed or painted upon any utility poles, any tree, rock or other natural object
within the public right of way. No sign shall be permitted on the side street
frontage of a corner building, If such building is located within one hundred
feet of a Residential District
9.4 Restrictions On Illumination, Etc.
No source of illumination on a sign, such as floodlights, spotlights,
unshielded bulbs, etc., shall be directly visible from any public right of way,
from any residential districtorfrom adjacent premises. Animated, rotating,
or other moving or apparently moving installations are prohibited.
9.5 Signs Subject to Control
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All signs visible from the public right of way shall be erected, maintained,
and operated in accordance with this ortlinance and other relevant controls
unless specifically excepted. Any sign authorized by this ordinance may
contain non-commercial copy in lieu of any other copy. .Signs not subject to
the provisions of this ordinance are listed in 9.6.
9.6 Signs Not Subject To Permit Rdgu'rsments
The following signs are not subject to the permit requirements ordinance:
a) Non-illuminated signs not exceeding 2 per lot and 2 square feet in
area, of a non-commercial nature and bearing only property
identification numbers and names, post office box numbers and
names of occupants of the premises.
b) Flags and insignia and signs of any government,when displayed in
connection with a non-commercial activity. One flag of the United
States displayed in connection with a commercial activity.
c) Legal notices, identification and informational signs and traffic
directional signs started! by or on behalf of a governmental body.
d) Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except
letters,trademarks, moving parts or moving lights.
e) Signs direding and guiding traffic on private property, not exceeding
square feet each, and beading no advertising matter.
wnxilud rnr84 Signs, not exceeding 16 square feet in area and limited to 2 single-
faced signs or 1 double-faced sign at each point of egress, giving the
name of residential subdivisions, multiple family housing
developments,or mobile home courts.
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g) I mermally lighted or unlighted church bulletin boards and identification
signs, not exceeding 1 per arching street and 16 square feet In area.
h) Signs not exceeding 64 square feet in area advertising agricultural
products produced on the premises, if the lot is not part of a bona fide
farm.
i) Unlighted direcrional signs of non-profit organisations not exceeding
square feet in area, that bear no advertising matter or logo,
j) Temporary real estate signs for lots of less than 5 acres, a single sign
on each street frontage maybe erected. It shall not exceed 4 square
feet in area, and may contain the message that the property is for
sale, lease or rent and the name, address and phone number of the
agent. For lots of 5 acres or more in area and having a street
frontage in excess of 400 fast, a second sign not exceeding 32
square feet in area may be permitted.
k) Temporary construction sign. A single construction site identification
sign shell be permitted. It shall not exceed 32 square feet In area,
and may contain in Its message identification of the project, its owner
and/or developer, arohilect, engineer, land planner, landscape-
architect, conirl and sub-contractors. Such signs shall not be
erected prior to issuance of a building permit.
I) New subdivisions with more than d builder,a single temporary
sil may be erected to advertise a specific builder's model. It
shall not exceed 16 square feat and may contain the builder's
company name Phone number, hours that the model is open
d - 'I address. It shall also have 11 of 12 square
feet of landscaping surrounding it, including bushes or Flowers,
9] Zoning Compliance Por lFeel
Before any sign, except those specifically exempted from such a
requirement, shall be erected or structurally altered, a Zoning Compliance
Permit must be obtained.
9.8 RESERVED
9.9 Determining the Number of Signs
a) For the purpose of determining the number of signs, a sign shall be
considered to be a single display device containing elements
organized, related, and composed to form a unit Where matter is
displayed in a random manner without organised relationship of
elements, each element shall be considered a single sign.
b) Without limiting the generality of subsection (a) above, a muds-sided
sign shall be regarded as 1 sign. Unless specifically permitted
elsewhere no more than 1 ground or pale-mount sign having not
more than 2 sign surface areas, each limited[0 20 0 square feet, may
be erected on any 1 lot.
9.10 Computation of Sion Ares
a) The surface area of a sign shall be computed by including the entire
area within a single, continuous, rectilinear perimeter of not more than
eight straight lines, or a circle or an eclipse,enclosing the extreme
limits of the writing, representation, emblem or other display,together
with any material or color forming an Integral part of the backgrouM
of the display or used to dmerential the sign from the backdrop or
strontium against which it is placed, but not including any supporting
framework or bracing that is clearly incidental to the display itself.
b) If the sign consists of more than one section or module, all of the
including that between sections or modules, shall be included in
the computation of the sign area
c) With respect to three dimensional or mul&adix! signs, the surface
area shall be computed by including the total of all sides designed
either to attmM attention or communicate information.
d) The sign surface area of any sign located on the wall of a stricture
where the closest element of the sign is at least sixty feet from the
street center line shall be computed by multiplying the true sign
surface area subsection 9.9(a)by 0.5,
9.11 Permitted Signs
Amended
113184 SEE TABLE 9.11 PERMITTED SIGNS, SIZE NUMBER, HEIGHT,AND
LOCATION OF
9.12 Miscellaneous Requirements
a) If a lot has bandage on more than l streal, then the doter sign surface
area permitted on that lot shall be the sum of the sign surface area
allotments related to each street(as determined in accordance with
district in which the lad has fronage). However, the total sign surface
area that is oriented toward a particular street may not exceed the
portion of the IM's total sign surface area allocation that is dial
from frontage on that street.
b) Signs for home occupations shall not exceed l per lot and 4 square
feet per sign in the R-1 and AR districts. The size in all other
residential districts shall not exceed 2 square feet,
c) Outdoor advertising signs shall be considered principal uses of land
and shall not have other principal uses on the same lot.
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Amended d) Outdoor advertising signs shall not exceed one sign every thousand
rvu84 (1000)feet measured in a radius from the sign.
a) All signs shall comply with the construction requirements of the North
Carolina State Building Code. Trailer mounted signs do not meet
these standards.
Amended f) Signs identifying any non-residential use permitted by right or by
1 srl special use permit in a residential zone shall not exceed 16 square
feet in area and shall be limited to one single or double-faced mr-
premise sign per street or mad frontage. No sign shall exceed six(6)
feet in height. Height of the sign shall be measured from the average
finished ground level to the highest point of the sign. Measurement
shall not be taken from the highest point of a mound or boom at the
sign site.
Amended g) No more than 3 signs totaling 9 square feet In area are permitted on
113s4 each resldentlally zoned lot in connection with elections and political
campaigns. Such signs shall be removed within 7 days after the
election or the conclusion of the campaigns. In cases of second or
subsequent primaries, signs must be removed 7 days after the
concluding election.
Arnended h) Within the Major Transitional Corridor(Ml District the following
Vm4 additional requirements shall apply:
1. Outdoor advertising signs shall not be permitted in the MTC
district.
2. Permitted signs within the MTC district are limited to
ideru icalion and incidental signs.
3. Within the MTC district the maximum area of any sign face
shall not exceed seventy-two (72)square feet.
9.13 Sign Survey Required and Compliance Deadlines S t
The Zoning Officer shall make an inventory of all signs not meeting the
requirements of this Article. This inventory, which shall include all land
within the zoning jurisdiction of the County of Orange, shall contain the
location and a description of the sign and the name and address of the
owner(s)of the lot on which each sign is located, as combined in the current
tax roll, Additionally, for each sign,the Zoning Officer shall note the reasons
for the determination that each sign falls under the provisions of this section.
Upon completion of the inventory, the Zoning Officer shall notify by certified
mail the owners) of the lot which each sign is located of the determination
that such sign falls within the provisions of this section. Such notice shall
also include a copy of this Article, and the name and official address of the
Zoning Officer. (See Article II).
Amended Upon determination from the sign inventory that a sign is non-conforming,
11VU the following penalties are applicable:
Within one year of the mailing of such notice of non-conformity, each
sign which interferes with pedestrian or vehicular safely(Sec. 9.2)
shall either be altered to bring such signs into compliance or be
removed.
Within five years of the mailing of such notice, all other signs not In
compliance with other provisions of Article 9 shall either be altered to
bring such sign into compliance or be removed.
Any parson violating this ordinance subsequent to the compliance
period shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as
provided in GS. 144.
Section rl That this ordinance shall be effective upon approval.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Boad of Orange County
Commissioners that the proposed Teat Amendments be approved/denied.
Upon motion of Commissioner . seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing ordinance was adopted/denied this the_tlay of
2DO2.
I, Bevedy A. Blythe, Clerk to the Boad of Commissioners for the County of Orange,
Nonh Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the
proceedings of said Boad at a meeting held on 2002 as relates in any
way to the adoption/denial of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded In
Minute Book No. of the minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this_day of
2002.
Clerk m Board! of County Commissioners
ILT
hive MW
INC)Box 848
Apex,NC 275M
Augu&28,2001
ormose Coady planning &Impedlon Dept
306F Revere Fred
M Box 8181
1lillsborougly NC 2M78
To Whom It May Concom:
We would like to make atest amendment in regards to Article 9 section 9.6 paragraph I
which state:
Temporary real estate signs for lots Mled than 5 acres, single Age on each street
homage may be erected.It shall not exceed 4 square fed in area,and may contain the
message that the proposy is for sale,lease or red and the name, address and phone
number of the agent. For lots of 5 arras or more in area and having a street firdege in
excess of 4()D feet,a second sign not exceeding 32 square poet in area may be permitted.
We would like to include the following to this statement.
New subdivisions with more than 1 builder,a single temposmy sign may be erected to
advertise a specific builders model. It Ault not exceed 16 glove led,and may retain
builders company rave phone numbv,boom that the model is opm and e-mail address.
It shell also,have a minimum of 12 Name feet of landscaping surrounding it,including
hushes or flowers.
Due W composition we f l it is necessary to have signs advertivrg the builder of the
model. I sincerely hope everything will suffice.
Sincerely,
Biltmenarmeau.0 a/S- o 8d 8
911 PERMITROSIGNS' SIZE NUMBER HEIGHT AUDI LOCATION OF
Residential Commercial InEUtlrisl
Matrlcis DlsMCh ONAl
ALL
HWARMI OTHER 14-1 HC3 CC3 OCA EGS OI a 14 12 IS AS ED
MAX NO,OF SIGNS 1 1 2 8 5 6 5 2 3 3 3 5 3 3
MAX NO.OF SIGNS IN GTE 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
TOTAL SO.FT.FOR ALL 4 6 W 100 210 Z00 200 85 100 IOU 1C0 280 100 95
SIGHS
MAX SO.FT.SIZE 2 2 65 100 2W 200 200 85 100 10D Ian 200 100 05
MAX SO.FT.SIZE IN MIS 2 2 71 72 72 R 72 72 72 72 72 72 T2 72
FOR ANY SIGN
MAX HEIGHT OF SIGN IN NIA WA S3 35 60 i0 40 30 35 35 85 40 &5 30
FEET
MAX HEIGHT IN MTC 6 6 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 42 12
EXPANSION ABOVE BIRO. X X X X 10 10 10 X 10 10 10 10 X X
PARAPET IN FEET
PROJECTWN FROM X X X X YES YES YES X YES VES YES YES X X
BUILDING WALL
ILLUMINATED SIGNS X X YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
ALLOWED'
POLELMOUNTED SIGNS 1 1 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
LOCATION OF SIGN IN x x x X X x x x x x X x x x
SETBACK
FRONT DISTANCE FROM 1 1 1 16 10 10 10 IS 10 25 2S 25 IS 25
RM FT.
SIOEIREARFROM 1 1 10 10 10 10 10 1S 10 ZS IS 15 10 15
PROPERTY LINE
SETBACKTOAWACENT WA WA 20 30 30 30 90 30 30 30 30 30 80 30
RE&ZONE
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING IN x x e X x X x x x x x X x e
MTC
Z DUTDOORAOVERMSIMG YES X X X X YES YES X X A YES YES X X
f OUTDOOR AOVMnSIHG 1 N/A N/A WA WA 1 1 MIA WA WA 1 1 N/A N/A
a SIGHS NUMBER
> SETBACK FROM NWM OF "a MIA NIA WA WA 6W 660 NlA WA WA 661 660 N/A NIA
a WAY
M AREA IN 9O.FEET 200 NIA N/A WA WA N/A MIA NIA WA WA 200 200 WA N/A
ADJACENT TO US ID,
8 NC 86,ME ST
j HEIGHT IN FEET 25 WA WA WA WA WA MIA NIA WA WA 2S 25 WA WA
O SPACING REOUIREMEM WA WA WA WA WA 1000' 1000' IYA WA NIA 1000' MUST WA WA
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MINUTES
'2 ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
3 April 4,2002
4 7:30 p.m.
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6 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Nicole Gooding-Ray,Hunter Schofeld,Vice-Oafr,Cranford Goodwin,
7 Barry Rao,Howard MCAdems,Rachel Preston,Bob Straybom,Maria Todd
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9 MEMBERS ABSENT: lames Schick Lyrm HOltkamp,and Theodore Trobel
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II STAFF PRESENT: Eddie P'rk Robert Davis,Cathartic[Agostino
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13 AGENDA ITEM 41; Chair Gooding-Ray called the meeting to mice.
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15 AGENDA ITEM#Z: CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
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17 Preston asked per an update from staff about upcoming project. This will be agenda item#9.
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19 AGENDA ITEM 0: APPROVAL OF MINUTES—March 6,2002
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21 Chair Gooding-Ray stated mat she bad asked for an update on the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Thiswill
22 be done at the nut meeting bemuse Craig Benedict was not in accordance.
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24 MOTION: Moved approval of the mmuws for March 6,2002. Seconded by Hunter
25 Schofield.
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27 VOTE: Unarvmoun
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29 AGENDA ITEM 44: PUBLIC CHARGE
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31 The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge.
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33 AGENDA ITEM 45: CHAIR COMMENTS
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35 Chair Gooding-Ray asked the staff for an update on me new Pluming Board members. Davis said that the County
36 Commissioners appointed them on Tuesday night,but they lied not received the packet,so am member s decided
37 that they would mart east month. The three new numbers will be given their oaths,as well an any members who
38 have not an yet taken their cams.
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40 AGENDA ITEM 46: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY HOARD REPORTS
41 a. Beard of Adjustment—no meeting
42 b. Agricultural Preservation Board—Srmyhom im'itsd me Flaming Board to
43 thread a gathering at Bhekwaad Farm April 10,2002.
44 a Comprehensive Plan Update—TNS was discumacd at the County
45 Communicators' work session lest night and they only got through a portion
46 - of i4 Appoinmunu to the guidame committee will be made soon. Tom
47 Tempia will have more information on this next momh.
48 6 Ordinance Review Committee—No meeting. Theriot meeting will beat
49 6:00 p.m.at Pop's Picture,Iillsbmough la mete next Planning Board
50 mating.
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52 AGENDA ITEM 47: CONCEPT PLAN
53 a. The Forest at Little River Subdivision—Little River Township
54 9 lots—39.34 acres.
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4. Show proposed dedication of an addriumel 5 feet of night-of-way,or
R 35 feet from CL of existing WW whichever is greater along Old NC 10(SR 17 10)on
3 the Preliminary Plan.
4 5. Show five-fnot utility eesemc2tts along both sides of all tightsuf-way,
5 6. Shaw 75 foot buffer on each side of Old NC 10.
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7 VOTE: unanimous
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9 AGENDA ITEM RB: NLATTER5 HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARING(February 2S,2002)
10 a. Test Amendment: Article 9 Signs
11 Petitioner. Pierre Moriv Mature Homes,LUC
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13 Davis made this pasmmtiom
Hesaid NNpresendythem mum era 9lsaign lm model Mme is foes square
14 fee This retain would allow up to 16 square feet of unregulated signege at each model home. Stag
15 recommendation at the public hearing was to out approve this request. The reaom aeon Oft to stuff to the
16 Planning Board is still denial of this request
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18 MOTION: Bah moved in ths"iT tive of the smffrttormiendetion to deny this request.
19 Seconded by McAdams.
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21 VOLE: Unanimous
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23 AGENDA ITEM%9: UPDATE ON UPCOMING PROJECTS
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25 Davis said that the new comprehensive plan process would be turning son. Thai might not be any subdivisions
26 on the agenda for men monN. This could to a work session.
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28 AGENDA ITEM 820: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
29 A. Revisions made to latter ofgp aB
preeiati0n forJoaaa radshaw
30 Chair Gooding-Rey bought two gift certificates for hosmw. The letter will be
31 apaid by Chair Goodurg.Rey and sent to loomed.
32 h. April Calendar-distributed
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34 Strayhom invited the Planning Board to the Agrieultual Preservation Board her of the farm mat Wednesday. He
35 and his wife will be providing refreshments.
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37 AGENDA ITEM 911: ADJOURNMENT
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39 with no further items to discuss.the meeting was adjourned.
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45 Garotte Gooding-Ray,Ctav
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48 May 1,2002
49 Beckyalute,Mint
50 G LaSpalutu,Minutes Preparer
APPROVED ii yy
MINUTES
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND
ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
FEBRUARY 25,2002:
The Orange County Boats of Commissioners and the Planning Board met in loins
session on Monday, February 25,2002 at 7:30 p.m. In the F. Gordon Bate Courtroom In
Hillsborough,, North Carolina.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jamie and Commissioners
Margaret W. Brown, Muses Carey,Jr_Alk M. Gokor and Stephen H. Holdings
COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: GeoRrey Gledhill and S. Sean Bostonian
COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M.Link Jr.,and Clerk to the Board
Descry A. Blythe (NI other staff members will be identified appropriately below)
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT, Chair Nloole Goatling-Ray, Bob Sbayhom,
Craufod Goodwin, Bony Net, Ted Thai Rachel Preston, Howard McAdams and Hunter
Schofield
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Maria Tad and Lynn Holdel
Ni ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE
PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE.
A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
A motion was made by Commissioner Halootis, seconded by Commissioner
Gordon A add to the agenda a Closed Session "ke consult with an attorney retained by the
Bred in older preserve the liberal privilege between the attorney and the Book,"
pursuant to G.S. 143-31811(a)(3)in Me case m Orange County versus Nuclear Regulatory
Commission ND'a,consider the qualifications, competence.character,throw.conditions of
appointment, or conditions of initial employment M an Individual public officer or employee or
prospective public officer or employes"NCGS§ 14331 S.I I(a)(6).
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
B. PUBLIC CHARGE
The Chair read the public charge.
C. PUBIC HEARING ITEMS
1. Petitioner lnifirted Zoning Ordinance Tart Amendment
Manning Director Crag Benedict said that this item is a text amendment to the
zoning regulations In article o,"Signs" The purpose was to receive public comment on a
proposed change to the zoning ordinance,which would allow for larger signs for model homes
to be unregulated. Presently,four square-foot signs for builders are unregulated. Petitioner
Plan Morin of Billmoie Homes LLC is a developer at Church Grove and has asked thut an
amendment be made to the sign code to allow a 16 square-loot sign to be unregulated. The
petitioner Is also suggesting that there he 12 feet of assoclated ground landscaping used to
adorn the base of the sign. This sign would limit information to the builder's name, phone
umber, boom the model is open fory erwing, and an¢-mall address. There is no fiscal impact
associated with this decision. Stag is recommending denial of this request at this time because
exempting a larger sign from the requiremerde,Wren othersigns under 16 square feet are
regulated (businesses, etc.),would sat a bad precedent. The staN believes Nat a four square
fold model sign that is belmille) by the code is adequate representation for the information
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needed to be conveyed to the public. The administration recommends that Poe proposed
amendment be referred N the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned tp the
Board of County Commissioners no sooner Nan May 21,2002.
Public Common[
Pierre Morin,the petitioner,said that he was one of four builders in Crunch
Grave subdivision. He said that It was a little difficult to compem without showing new
homebuyere the differences in each of their products. He said that a 2'x2'sign was not
sufficient because most homebuyers w0uld see theft t house and assume Mat I was the only
builder In the subdivision. He said that 16 square feet might be lager, but it is net as large as
Me Parade of Homes signs,which are 36'x36'. He said Net he wealud showing to new
homebuyere their product as compared to other Will produ on.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carey,asserted by Commiwloner
Gordon to rotor the proposed amendment to the Planning Boat for a rewmmendafion to be
returned m the Boat of Carl Commissioners no sooner Nan May 21,2002.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
2. Orange County Herat Mitigation Plan
Craig goal said that this Rem is in response ter new legislation that was put
Into effect In June 2001, also known as Senate BIII 300. It was an ad to amend the laws
regarding emergency management as recognized by the legislation because of some tithe
recent Measure in North Caroline such as flooding. In response to the legislative act.there was
a strong suggestion that any local government that would like to 6e in line for assistance In rase
ntfuture ima l disasters should orthogonal a hazard mitgation plan. If to®I governments ere
someone!in assistance funds, it is a requirement that they adopt a plan prior to August of this
year. The purpose dihls and is to explain what a hazard mitigation plan Includes. There was
a PowerPoiint presentation.
Orange County worked with Greensboro and the Emergency Management
Division of North Carolina to develop this plan. The goal is to make residenws and businesses
less vulnerable to Impacts and have a ocotinated approach through discussion between local
governmem6. Hurricanes,tornadoes, lightning, and snowstorms are some of Me Measure that
have hit North Carolina in the peat hew years. Another part of We mMgatlon strategy Is to
identify the junkyards and automobile establishments that are in the way of floating because oil
and other liquids fiom the cars can get caught up In the heading and pause further damage
downstream. Part of the requirement in the Senate till is Oat Me plan should be very strong in
the Planning aspect. Emergency Management Is an up tram participant, but the state wanted
the focus to be on planning to prevent structures from going Into the fioodplain or being placed
inhazardousareas. EMS typically comes in the reactive stage so the state wants planning to
be productive to guide this In Me areas of building,planning and erosion central There has been
some development along recapture in the past,and this needs to be identified This draft plan
will be transmitted to the some for comment. The comments will come back and the final plan
can be submitted. Part of the requirement of the plan is to do training with the community.
Commissioner Brawn asked Rthere were any counties in the east Mat were rim
participating. Craig Benedict saitl that about 90%or the counties In Me east were partltlpatng.
There are a few counties in the coastal areas that have nth put it together. Some communities
do not have the adllty, between their existing departments or staff,to pd it together.
The proposed action for this meeting is that we continue getting input from the
local governments In preparing the plan and bring back a transmi el version of the hazard
mitigation plan to the County Commissioners prior to June 1°. The style will sank back their
comments In order for the County to send the plan back to Me state by August V'. There is no
financial impact at this time