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Attachment 4
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
respond to and comply with NC Session Laws 23408 and 437 .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves of the proposed text amendment and
issues this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NCGS § 160D - 605 (c) Governing board
Statement. The Board of County Commissioners finds :
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, and will " correct a manifest error in the Ordinance ";
3 . The amendment is generally inconsistent with the goals and objectives of the 2030
Comprehensive Plan, but is compliant with adopted State laws , and does support the
following objectives in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan :
a. Land Use Objective LU4 .2 : Review and amend the Orange County Unified
Development Ordinance to identify and eliminate existing regulatory
impediments to objectives identified in the Comprehensive Plan . Such objectives
include but are not limited to the development of energy efficient buildings within
the County , water efficiency standards for new development, and development of
affordable housing .
b . Housing Objective 114 . 4 : Working collaboratively with the towns , identify
regulatory barriers to be removed and opportunities for development incentives to
encourage the construction of a diverse range of housing types countywide .
4 . The amendment is consistent with this principle and these goals because implementation
will result in more redevelopment options for redevelopment projects in Orange County .
5 . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it brings the County ' s
development standards into compliance with North Carolina State laws .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and
Consistency and the findings expressed herein .
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Date Jamezetta Bedford, Chair
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