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Districts clarifying the type of projects that are required to obtain a Special Use <br />Permit or Planned Development approval for a proposed ground absorption system <br />that has a design capacity over 3,000 gallons per day of sanitary sewage disposal. <br />Purpose: To receive public comment on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. <br />Michael Harvey said that staff was reviewing several different projects, one of which was <br />proposing a large ground absorption system over 3,000 gallons per day. One of the concerns <br />was that the existing ordinance was too vague. The County Attorney was also concerned that <br />there was a compliance issue because the County cannot issue itself an SUP. The purpose of <br />this amendment is to add language specifically referencing the section that the County will have to <br />adhere to: Also, the amendment will spell out that this requirement does not cover County <br />projects. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked clarifying questions about the language, which were <br />answered by Michael Harvey. <br />Jay Bryan asked if there was any opportunity for public comment. Michael. Harvey said <br />that through the site plan review process, public comment will be accepted. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to 6.20.1 and said that the third line should say <br />"Orange County Government" instead of just "government." She also urged the .Planning Board to <br />track all of this through to see if what is in section 8.8.3 is adequate to substitute for the special <br />use process. <br />No public comment. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />refer the amendment package to the Planning Board for review and comment with a request that <br />a recommendation be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners no later than August 19, <br />2008. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5. Sign Ordinance: REVIEW of a proposed ordinance amendment(s) seeking to <br />establish specific criteria governing the size, location, and number of permitted signs <br />that can be located within: <br />a. Parks, Public and Non-Profit (P14); <br />b. Recreational Facilities, Non-Profit (S34); <br />c. Recreational Facilities, Golf Course (S35); and <br />d. Recreational Facilities, Profit (36) <br />land uses per Article 4.3 Table of Permitted Uses of the Orange Gounty Zoning <br />Ordinance. <br />Pu ose: To receive public comment on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. <br />Michael Harvey said that staff has been working with Orange County Parks and <br />Recreation to address sign needs. Given the fact that the Orange County Zoning Ordinance, <br />especially in residential districts, establishes a four square foot limitation on all signage, as part of <br />the comprehensive sign package, staff had proposed an overhaul to the existing regulations to <br />establish specific sign standards to govern the development and location of signs within Parks <br />and Recreation facilities. <br />The biggest distinction between the two proposals (Article 9 and the Economic <br />Development District Design Manual} is that Article 9 stiN proposes to maintain a limit on free- <br />standing pole-mounted signs at 20 square feet. In the EDD Design Manual, there is no limitation <br />technically on the square footage of afree-standing or apole-mounted sign, which they are <br />recommending to be 32 square feet. The plan is to recommend 32 square feet when there is a <br /> <br />