HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-24-2003-jpaORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
February 24, 2003
7:30 P.M.
JUDGE F. GORDON BATTLE COURTROOM
ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE (new)
106 E. MARGARET LANE
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA
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Time Page
7:30 A. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
7:35 B. PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County
its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in a
respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow
citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any citizen fail
to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending member to
leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should
decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such
time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed.
C. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
1. Orange County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
7:40 001 a. Amend Article 6 to establish Outdoor Lighting Standards.
8:00 013 b. Amend Article 6.23.7 Stream Buffers and Article 22 Definitions to
broaden the methods for identification of streams that require
stream buffers. The specific change is to include a provision
allowing use of the Soil Survey of Orange County and field
identification by County staff to identify streams subject to stream
buffers. Anew definition for Water Feature is added as a part of the
amendment.
8:30 019 c. Amend Article 23 (Enforcement) to streamline the citation
procedure for zoning violations, to establish procedural guidelines
for violation notifications, to allow the Zoning Officer to process civil
penalties. An increase in the civil penalty from $100.00 to $500.00
per violation is also a part of the amendment.
2. Orange County Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments
9:00 028 a. Amend Section VII (Legal Status Provision), Sub-section VII-E
(Penalties for Violation), to identify the citation procedure for
violations, and establish procedural guidelines for violation
notification, to allow the Planning Director to make assessments
for civil penalties, and increases the civil penalty from $50.00 to
$500.00 per violation.
9:30 D. ADJOURNMENT