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Unified Development Ordinance

Unified Development Ordiance Adopted

The Board of County Commissioners adopted the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) on April 5, 2011. The UDO is posted here.

Public Hearing Draft (November 2010):

• Public Hearing Draft UDO information page

First Draft (August 2010):

• First Draft UDO information page

"What's Happening" Project Updates:

• February 2011
• January 2011
• December 2010
• November 2010
• October 2010
• September 2010
• August 2010
• July 2010
• June 2010
• May 2010
• April 2010

• March 2010

Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes:

The following links are to Board of County Commissioners meeting minutes when the Board received information about the UDO and/or reviewed the first draft of the UDO.

• November 22, 2010 Joint Dinner Meeting and Quarterly Public Hearing
• September 17, 2010
• August 23, 2010
• May 24, 2010
• December 15, 2009

Planning Board Meeting Minutes:

The following links are to Planning Board meeting minutes when the Planning Board reviewed sections of the UDO.

• January 19, 2010 Special Meeting
• January 5, 2010
• December, 2010
• September 2010
• August 2010
• June 2010
• May 2010
• April 2010
• March 2010
• Februrary 2010
• January 2010

Process/Task Time Table:

• Revised Timeline (Dec. 14, 2010)

• BOCC Revised Time Table

• Original Time Table

• Advisory Board Review

Previous Public Information Sessions: 

• January 2011

  • Handout
  • Powerpoint
  • Chart used during presentation

• November 2010 ("open house")

  • Handout

• September 2010

• Agenda
• Powerpoint

• September 8, 2010 session

• June 2010:

  • Agenda
  • Powerpoint
  • June 14 and 16, 2010 sessions

• October 2009:

The purpose of these meetings was to inform attendees about the project process, scope and timeline and collect valuable public input.  These meetings were identical in format and content.

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill                

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Planning and Agricultural Center, 306-F Revere Rd., Hillsborough

• Agenda (both meetings)
• Powerpoint (both meetings)
• Meeting Notes for meeting held on 10/19/09 (pdf)
• Meeting Notes for meeting held on 10/22/09 (pdf)

 

Joint Advisory Board Meeting:

A joint meeting of key advisory boards and staff was held on Monday, November 2, 2009 from 7:00-8:30pm at the Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill.

• Summary Report
• Powerpoint

Contract Award for Consultant Services:

• BOCC Agenda Item (3/2/10 agenda, item 4-l)

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Professional Services:

Request form

Have any Unified Development Ordinance questions?   Email the Planning Department.