TITLE
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PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #16-08-GCPL-04262 TO THE GUILFORD COUNTY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO INCORPORATE NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATES RE: TEMPORARY HEALTH CARE STRUCTURES, RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS, PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES, SIGN REGULATION AND PERMIT CHOICE
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell
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BACKGROUND
Background
Staff requests a public hearing and approval of Text Amendment Case 16-08-GCPL-04262 to the Guilford County General Development Ordinance as a result of Legislative changes approved by the NC General Assembly. The proposed text amendments (and reference to the associated Session Law) include the following:
Temporary Health Care Structures-(Adds Use to Definitions Sect.2-1.3, Permitted Use Schedule Sect.4-3-1, Adds Use to Development Standards Sect.6-4.88) (Permits temporary health care structures) <http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/enactedlegislation/sessionlaws/html/2013-2014/sl2014-94.html>
Residential Design Standards-(Add to Definitions Sect. 2-1.1, Eliminates design standards in the Overlay District Requirements Sect.4-12.7) (Limits County’s ability to regulate the aesthetics of single family structures) <http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/Senate/HTML/S25v3.html>
Performance Guarantees-(Agreement & Security Sect.3-10.1) (Limits the amount of security to 125% of project costs)
<http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/HTML/2015-2016/SL2015-187.html>
Sign Regulation-(Amends Sign Regulations Exempt from Regulation Sect.6-1.3) (Exempts fence wraps from County regulation)
<http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/House/HTML/H44v5.html>
Permit Choice-(Amends Zoning Map & Text Amendments Sect.3-12.1)(Provides greater certainty for developers if ordinances change)
<http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2015/Bills/House/HTML/H44v5.html>
Copies of each Session Law is attached. A redlined version (including the proposed revisions to the Permitted Use Table) indicating both new text to be added to and existing text to be deleted from the Guilford County Development Ordinance is also attached.
Staff recommends approval, along with the Guilford County Planning Board holding its public hearing on September 14, 2016 (minutes attached) and recommending approval by a unanimous vote of 8-0 in favor, as presented (Ayes: Collins, Cannon, Leonard, Apple, Jones, Alexander, Geter, Mann. Nays: None.).
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Conduct a public hearing and approve Text Amendment Case 16-08-GCPL-04262 to the Guilford County General Development Ordinance as a result of Legislative changes approved by the NC General Assembly for Temporary Health Care Structures - (Adds Use to Definitions Sect. 2-1.3, Permitted Use Schedule Sect. 4-3-1, Adds Use to Development Standards Sect. 6-4.88 & Permits temporary health care structures); Residential Design Standards - (Add to Definitions Sect. 2-1.1, Eliminates design standards in the Overlay District Requirements Sect. 4-12.7 & Limits County’s ability to regulate the aesthetics of single family structures); Performance Guarantees - (Agreement & Security Sect. 3-10.1 & Limits the amount of security to 125% of project costs); Sign Regulation - (Amends Sign Regulations Exempt from Regulation Sect. 6-1.3 & Exempts fence wraps from County regulation); & Permit Choice - (Amends Zoning Map & Text Amendments Sect. 3-12.1 & Provides greater certainty for developers if ordinances change).
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