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22 <br />On January 14, 2009 the Planning Board asked staff for an assessment on possible solutions to <br />this problem that would: <br />1. Allow for the approval of the submitted Zoning Atlas petition, and <br />2. Allow for greater flexibility in encouraging more non - residential developments within the <br />Nodes. <br />Staff has complied a list of recommendations, ranked based on the anticipated time for <br />completion, for review and discussion. They are as follows: <br />OPTION ONE: Do nothing and maintain the current constraints contained within the <br />Ordinance. <br />TIMELINE: None. <br />PRO's: This option will not require additional staff time to review and process <br />an Ordinance amendment. <br />CON'S: Members of the County Commission and the Planning Board have <br />indicated that the current methodology for regulating development <br />within the Nodes ought to be modified. <br />Applications in process that exceed present thresholds would be <br />recommended for denial. <br />OPTION TWO: Amend Sections 4.2.8 and 4.2.9 of the Zoning Ordinance to remove <br />existing language establishing the five (5) acre limit on non- <br />residential zoning within the Rural Community Activity Nodes. <br />The revised section(s) would approximately read as follows: <br />The maximum amount of land zoned LC -1 (or NC -2) <br />at any Node shall not exceed nine (9) acres. <br />TIMELINE: This option is, potentially, the easiest to pursue. The implementation <br />of this option involves the following timeline: <br />1. Development of a formal ordinance amendment package <br />(completed by staff) — approximately one (1) month, <br />2. Presentation at a Quarterly Public Hearing. All Ordinance <br />amendments are required to be presented at a Quarterly <br />Public Hearing (QPH). The next available QPH would be the <br />May 18, 2009 meeting: <br />3. Referral of the proposed amendment to the Planning Board <br />for review and recommendation — approximately one (1) to <br />three (3) months depending on board workload, <br />4. Review and action by the BOCC — approximately one (1) <br />month, <br />5. Anticipated decision by BOCC: September 15, 2009 <br />