HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-04-2004-9bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 4, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Legal Advertisement for May 24, 2004 Quarterly Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) NO
ATTACHMENT(S):
Proposed Legal Advertisement
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Benedict, Planning Director, ext 2592
Gene Bell, Planner III, ext 2589
Robert P. Davis, Planner III, ext 2580
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To receive authorization to submit the Quarterly Public Hearing Legal
Advertisement for publication for the May 24, 2004 Quarterly Public Hearing.
BACKGROUND: The next regular quarterly public hearing is scheduled for May 24, 2004. A
summary of each item proposed for public hearing is provided. Staff is available to answer
questions ar research issues prior to the public hearing.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT, CLASS A (BOCC Public Hearing)
SUP-A-1-04 Orange County Middle School #3: Board of County Commissioner public
hearing on the proposed Orange County Middle School #3 located in the Buckhorn EDD
on the north side of West Ten Road (SR 1144) and approximately 1.5 miles west of Mt.
Willing Road. The 66.88 acres tract is located in the Cheeks Township and is composec
of four parcels identified by the Orange County Land Records Office as Parcel
Identification Numbers 9844-06-2013, 9844-14-0552, 9844-15-0506 and 9844-04-4953.
The proposed middle school is intended to serve 700 students, have 100 employees,
and contain 123,000 square feet of floor area. Accessory facilities include 120 parking
spaces, two athletic practice fields, softball field, baseball field, and combination
football/athletic field and track. The Planning Board recommendation was made at its
April 7, 2004 meeting.
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ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS (BOCC and Planning
Board Public Hearings)
Master Telecommunications Plan Map, This is an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance, including but not limited to Article 6.18 and Article 8.8, and specifically
Article 6.18.5, entitled "Master Telecommunications Plan", and Article 8.8.17a,
entitled "Telecommunications Towers", to allow for the adoption of a "Master
Telecommunications Plan" Map ("MTP") that will identify sites within the County
where Telecommunications Tower facilities already exist and also pre-identified
properties ("Pre-identified Properties") whose owners have expressed an interest
in locating Telecommunications Towers in the future, subject to all Orange County
Zoning Ordinance requirements. Properties identified on the MTP may include
those related to fire stations, voluntary agricultural districts, public and private
utility authorities, State or County owned properties, privately owned properties,
etc.
As with any other proposed telecommunications tower facility, an application to
site a tower facility on Pre-identified Property on the MTP may be approved only
upon the issuance of a Special Use Permit and after meeting all other Orange
County Zoning Ordinance requirements.
Provided the initial MTP plan is adopted, the County will consider additions or
modifications to the MTP annually at the February Public Hearing each year.
Applications to add to, withdraw from or otherwise modify the MTP shall be filed
with the Zoning Officer prior to December 15th of each year.
Purpose: Tc identify properties within the County where telecommunications providers
are encouraged to research prior to submittal of an application to site a wireless
telecommunications facility. The MTP will help identify potential locations for collocated
telecommunications facilities including locations that serve or may be required to serve
the public safety telecommunications network.
2, Land Clearing Waste Facility (LCWF). This proposed zoning ordinance amendment
will create a new definition in the ordinance entitled 'Land Clearing Waste Facility to
allow the creaticn of an LCWF of less than 2 acres in size. An LCWF will be able to
accept only land clearing debris such as stumps, roots, topsoil, yard waste debris, limbs,
etc. An LCWF will not be allowed to accept inert debris such as bricks, asphalt, and
concrete products. The Table of Permitted Uses will be amended to allow a LCW F as a
permitted use by right in the AR, AS and RB zoning districts. Section 6 will be amended
to create a new secticn establishing the use conditions upon approval of a LCWF.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this decision.
Advertisement costs are included in the budget for County initiated items,
RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends APPROVAL of the proposed
May 24, 2004 Quarterly Public Hearing legal advertisement.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A public hearing will be held in the .Judge F, Gordon Battle Superior Courtroom of the
New Orange County Courthouse, 106 E, Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, North Carolina, on
Monday, May 24, 2004, at 7:30 PM for the purpose of giving all interested citizens an
opportunity to speak for or against the following items:
A. SPECIAL USE PERMIT, CLASS A (BOCC Public Hearing)
1. SUP-A-1-04 Orange County Middle School #3
Board of County Commissioner public hearing on the proposed Orange
County Middle School #3 located in the Buckhorn EDD on the north side of
West Ten Road (SR 1144) and approximately 1.5 miles west of Mt. Willing
Road. The 66.88 acres tract is located in the Cheeks Township and is
composed of four parcels identified by the Orange County Land Records
Office as Parcel Identification Numbers 9844-06-2013, 9844-14-0552, 9844-
15-0506 and 9844-04-4953. The proposed middle school is intended to
serve 700 students, have 100 employees, and contain 123,000 square feet
of floor area. Accessory facilities include 120 parking spaces, two athletic
practice fields, softball field, baseball field, and combination
football/athletic field and track. The Planning Board recommendation was
made at its April 7, 2004 meeting.
Purpose: Recent amendments to the Economic Development Districts Design
Manual allow the construction of "Schools: Elementary, Middle, and Secondary"
in the Buckhorn EDD with the approval of a Class A Special Use Permit by the
Orange County Board of Commissioners, This public hearing is set to meet the
new requirements of public review of school sites and to receive public
comments,
B. ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS (BOCC and
Planning Board Public Hearings)
1. Master Telecommunications Plan Map
This is an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to
Article 6.18 and Article 8.8, and specifically Article 6.18.5, entitled "Master
Telecommunications Plan", and Article 8.8.17a, entitled
"Telecommunications Towers", to allow for the adoption of a "Master
Telecommunications Plan" Map ("MTP") that will identify sites within the
County where Telecommunications Tower facilities already exist and also
pre-identified properties ("Pre-identified Properties") whose owners have
expressed an interest in locating Telecommunications Towers in the future,
subject to all Orange County Zoning Ordinance requirements. Properties
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identified on the MTP may include those related to fire stations, voluntary
agricultural districts, public and private utility authorities, State or County
owned properties, privately owned properties, etc.
As with any other proposed telecommunications tower facility, an
application to site a tower facility on Pre-identified Property on the MTP
may be approved only upon the issuance of a Special Use Permit and after
meeting all other Orange County Zoning Ordinance requirements.
Provided the initial MTP plan is adopted, the County will consider additions
or modifications to the MTP annually at the February Public Hearing each
year. Applications to add to, withdraw from or otherwise modify the MTP
shall be filed with the Zoning Officer prior to December 15th of each year.
Purpose: Ta identify properties within the County where telecommunications
providers are encouraged to research prior to submittal of an application to site a
wireless telecommunications facility. The MTP will help identify potential
locations for collocated telecommunications facilities including locations that
serve or may be required to serve the public safety telecommunications network.
2. Land Clearing Waste Facility (LCWF)
This proposed zoning ordinance amendment will create a new definition in
the ordinance entitled `Land Clearing Waste Facility' to allow the creation
of an LCWF of less than 2 acres in size. An LCWF will be able to accept
only land clearing debris such as stumps, roots, topsoil, yard waste debris,
limbs, etc. An LCWF will not be allowed to accept inert debris such as
bricks, asphalt, and concrete products. The Table of Permitted Uses will be
amended to allow a LCWF as a permitted use by right in the AR, AS and RB
zoning districts. Section 6 will be amended to create a new section
establishing the use conditions upon approval of a LCWF.
Purpose: To create, on well buffered, strictly monitored sites, a workable, zoning
alternative to landfilling or burning of land clearing waste debris (stumps, topsoil,
limbs, yard waste debris, limbs, rocks, etc). This option will help lower the
hauling costs, provide alternatives to illegal dumping, and permit consolidation of
land clearing debris an sites that will allow far economies of scale to recycle into
mulch or create compost.
Changes may be made in the advertised proposals that reflect debate, objections
and discussion at the hearing.
Accommodations for individuals with physical disabilities can be provided if the
request is made to the Director of Planning at least 48 hours prior to the Public
Hearing by calling the appropriate number listed below. The full text of the
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changes may be obtained after May 19, 2004 from the Planning Department. Also,
the text may be obtained at the County website www.co.orange.nc.us at the
Agendas and Reports link prior to the meeting.
Questions regarding the proposals may be directed to the Orange County Planning
Department located in the Planning and Agricultural Center, 306E Revere Road,
Hillsborough, North Carolina. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday. You may also call 245-2575 (Hillsborough), 688-7331 (Durham), 967-
9251 (chapel Hill-Garrboro) or 227-2031 (Mebane/Graham). Please ask for extension
2575 or 2585. You will be directed to a staff member who will answer your questions.
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