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Attachment 1
STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF
A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
PERTAINING TO TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITH ADOPTED
ORANGE COUNTY PLANS
Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to
revise regulations pertaining to telecommunication facilities to modernize the standards and
comply with Federal and State laws .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the proposed text amendment and issues
this Statement of Consistency pursuant to NCGS § 160D - 605 Governing board statement. The
Board 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 revise the regulations in response to changed
conditions ; the regulations pertaining to telecommunications facilities have not been
substantially revised since before 2011 ;
3 . The amendment specifically supports the following adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Guiding Principles and Objectives :
a. Guiding Principle 2 . 2 Sustainable Growth and Development, Growth and
development within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density that
is sustainable over the long-term ;
b . Guiding Principle 2 . 2 . 7 Promotion of Economic Development and Diversity ;
c . Economic Development Goal 1 : Public-private sector partnerships that create a
stronger business climate ;
d . Economic Objective 3 . 2 Infrastructure that supports desired development; and
e . Economic Objective 3 . 2 . 11 Establish adequate information networks throughout
the towns and County .
4 . The amendment supports the Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives . Specifically , Goal #2 :
Healthy Community , Objectives 6 and 7 ; and Goal #6 : Diverse and Vibrant Economy ,
Objective 2 , 4 , and 6 ;
5 . The amendment is consistent with this principle and these goals and objectives because
implementation will result in more telecommunications options in Orange County ; and
6 . The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it brings the County ' s
telecommunication facilities standards into compliance with Federal and North Carolina
State laws while providing for more options to benefit the public .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and
Consistency and the findings expressed herein .
JamezettibedArd , Chair D to