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z NC~D~S: A Node, loosely defined, is a specific geographic area of the County intended to support certain levels of development intensity andlor allow for the development of non residential land uses to serve the needs of the surrounding local community. The orange County Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Element Map ~LUBM} delineate the Ivcatian of various Nodes throughout the County. There are several classifications of Nodes, detailed within Chapter Five ~5}, Section 5.8 Tl~e ~.an~ ~Jse Plan of the Grange County 2o3D Comprehensive Plan including: ® Commercial Transition Activity Node, Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Nade, ® Bcanomic Development Activity Nade, Rural Community Activity Nade, Rural Neighborhood Activity Node, and Rural Industrial Activity Node Please refer to Attachment Three ~3} for mere detail on development opportunitieslconstraints within the various Nodes. PLANNING ~~ARD DI~ClJSSIC~N: The Planning Board began its review of the aforementioned rezoning petition at its January ~ 4, 2DD9 regular meeting where staff was asked to prepare a brief synopsis ofthe problem and identify possible solutions that would: . Allow for the approval of the submitted zoning Atlas petition, and 2. Allow for greater flexibility in encouraging more non-residential developments within the Nodes. Staff compiled a Yst of recommendations and presented them at the February 4, 2DD9 regular meeting. The Board voted unanimously to: ~. Recommend an increase in the allo~rable acreage that would only apply to the Illlhite Cross Rural Community Activity Nvde, and 2. Recommend that the BCC authorize staff to develop a Small Area Plan for the Node. Please refer to Attachments Four (4) and Five (5) of the abstract-for a copy of the abstract and approved February 4, 2009 minutes. PR~P'aSAL: Staff is proposing to amend Sections} 4.2.8 and 4.2.9 of the ordinance as ~ollQw~: ~ . Amend Sections} 4.2.8 fib} ~4} Local Commercial I (LC~~) Dislricl and 4.2.9 fib} ~4} ~leigl~borhoo~ Commercial ll (~IC~~) Dislricl to increase the maximum allowable nqn- residentialdevelopment within Rural Community Activity Nodes to den ~~ D} acres, 2. Limit non_residential development within other Nodes to five ~5} acres ~i.e. Five ~5} acres of LC-~ and NC-2 zoning}, and 3. Include a provision allowing the passibility of additional non..residential development with the submission, review, and approval of a Planned development BPD} application in accordance with Article Sevin ~?'} Plannea~ Develo~amer~ls a the ordinance. Staff is not able to recommend a zoning text amendment that would impact development opportunities within only the U1lhite Cross Node as recommended by the Planning Board. All Rural Community Activity Nodes are treated the same within the Comprehensive Plan and, as a result, must be treated equally with respect to development regulations within the Qrdinance.