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STATEMENT OF APPROVAL AND CONSISTENCY OF
PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS
PERTAINING TO IMPERVIOUS AREA, WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY
DISTRICTS (WPODs) , AND STREAM BUFFERS
Orange County has initiated amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to revise
regulations pertaining to impervious area, watershed protection overlay districts (WPODs) , and stream
buffers .
The Board of County Commissioners hereby approves the proposed text amendments and 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 amendments are 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;
3 . The amendments specifically support the following adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan Guiding
Principles and Objectives :
a . Planning 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 . Planning Principle 2 . 6 — Water Resources Preservation - The County has finite water
resources to provide to future populations . The protection and management of the
County ' s water resources should be a high priority;
c . Services and Community Facilities Objective EC- 1 : Continue to use Best Management
Practices (BMP ' s) for stormwater control, as outlined within the Orange County Zoning
Ordinance, Stormwater Ordinance, and Sedimentation Control Ordinance, to minimize
potential adverse impacts on the water quality .
4 . The amendments specifically support the following adopted 2025 Strategic Plan Goals and
Objectives :
a. Strategic Plan Goal # 1 : Environmental Protection and Climate Action — Objective 6 —
Protect water supply/watersheds ;
5 . The amendments are consistent with these principles, goals and objectives because implementation
will result in improved UDO reading clarity and compliance with current General Statutes specific
to impervious surface area limits and pre- existing development definitions within Watershed
Protection Overlay Districts (WPODs) ;
6 . The amendments are reasonable and in the public interest because they will make development
restrictions for legacy, non-conforming lots located around Lake Orange more similar to those
found elsewhere in Orange County ; and bring the UDO into further compliance with State laws,
specifically the changes created by North Carolina Session Law 23 - 137 .
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The Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts this Statement of Approval and Consistency and the
findings expressed herein .
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Ja etta Beffford, Chair Date
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