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Ordinance Review Committee

Orange County · Planning Board
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Committee meeting Zoning text amendmentBroadband and technologyEnvironment and sustainabilityFarmland and open space

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What's on this agenda

The Orange County Planning Board's Ordinance Review Committee took a first look on 9 April 2025 at two Unified Development Ordinance rewrites the planning director had initiated: telecommunications facilities and residential solar arrays. The committee takes no votes and needs no quorum; both amendments went to the full board in May.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

On the telecommunications amendment, a member asked for a copy of the survey of county-owned buildings and that it be taken into account, since public property is where a tower is likeliest to go. On solar, one member asked whether agricultural uses had been considered specifically, and another asked for clarification on fencing and screening requirements. Staff and the vice chair went over the approval timeline. The meeting ran 24 minutes.

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Agenda items (4)

Procedural · 2Ordinance · 2
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
    Began 6:02 pm
  2. 3 UDO Text Amendment - Telecommunication Facilities
    Ordinance Broadband and technologyZoning text amendment
    A first review of the planning director's rewrite. A member asked that the survey of county-owned buildings be supplied and considered in the amendments.
  3. 2 UDO Text Amendment - Residential Solar Arrays
    Ordinance Environment and sustainabilityFarmland and open spaceZoning text amendment
    A first review of the residential solar standards. Members asked whether agricultural uses had been considered and for clarification on fencing and screening requirements.
  4. 4 Adjournment
    Procedural
    Adjourned 6:26 pm

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