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Board approves zoning atlas amendment to align watershed overlay for PIN 9851-43-3215
Summary
After a staff presentation and unanimous Planning Board recommendation, the Orange County Board of Commissioners approved a county‑initiated Zoning Atlas Amendment to move the watershed overlay boundary on a 19.4‑acre parcel to match a recorded survey; the Board voted unanimously to adopt the Statement of Consistency and the amendment.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a county‑initiated Zoning Atlas Amendment on April 7, 2026 to amend the boundary between the Jordan Lake Unprotected Watershed Overlay District and the University Lake Protected Watershed Overlay District for Parcel Identification Number 9851‑43‑3215, a roughly 19.4‑acre parcel in Bingham Township.
Taylor Perschau, Current Planning and Zoning Manager, told the Board the change responds to a new survey recorded in September 2024 and is necessary so the County’s zoning overlay boundary coincides with the State‑recognized watershed ridge line. The Planning Board reviewed the application on February 4, 2026, and unanimously recommended approval of the Statement of Consistency and the proposed amendment.
No members of the public signed up to speak during the hearing. A motion by Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, seconded by Vice‑Chair Amy Fowler, to approve the Statement of Consistency and the Zoning Atlas Amendment passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Watershed overlay districts are part of the County’s delegated Stormwater Management Program and changes must follow state procedures and public notice requirements. The amendment realigns county zoning maps with the officially surveyed ridge line and does not include site‑specific conditions.
