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Orange County supervisors back targeted zoning-ordinance update, not a full rewrite
Summary
Supervisors directed staff to pursue a focused 6–8 month revision to resolve inconsistencies between the zoning and subdivision ordinances and improve user-friendliness, allowing A1/A2 district language to be drafted without immediately remapping county land.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors directed staff to pursue a targeted update of the county zoning ordinance rather than a two-year full rewrite, aiming for a focused 6–8 month effort to fix inconsistencies and improve clarity.
Staff planner Ted (Speaker 10) told the board the choices were a complete rewrite, which could take roughly two years and involve broad public engagement, or a technical, targeted amendment that could be completed in roughly four to eight months if limited to specific corrections and updates. Several supervisors said the shorter approach offered…
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