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2 <br /> r I <br /> an agricultural district to 30 acres. After discussion by the Agricultural <br /> Districts Board, it was decided that an amendment to correct "holes" in <br /> agricultural districts to "square up" district boundaries was needede It was <br /> determined that an ordinance amendment was necessary for small lots and tracts <br /> to be included as part of a voluntary agricultural districts <br /> THERE WERE NO QUESTIONS OR COUNTS FRS THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR PLANNING <br /> BOA; <br /> THE PHbLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN ANT* <br /> MR9 PEAR ON TEWART$ a member of the Agricultural District Advisory Boardo <br /> indicated that he and the members of this board recommend approval of this <br /> ordinance amendment. <br /> THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED, <br /> A mot"ion was made by Commissioner W i l 1 ho i t, seconded by Chair Carey, to adopt the <br /> amendment as recommended. <br /> VOTE: AYES (3) NAYS (1) <br /> Commissioner Cordon voted against this motion as a matter of <br /> principal. She stated that she favors this amendment, <br /> however, she supports a Board policy prohibiting voting on <br /> ordinance amendments at the f i rst meeting they are presented <br /> Items C39 C3, and C4 were Chaired by Planning Board Vice-Chair Betty <br /> E i denier and presented by Marvin Collins with summary comments by Ted Abernathy. <br /> 2. Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments - <br /> a. CP-1-93 Economic Development Activity Node hand Use Flan Category <br /> 3. Zoning Atlas (Map) Amendments <br /> a. Z-1-93 Economie Development Districts <br /> 4. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments <br /> a. Article 4. 2. 19 - District Statement of intent/ <br /> Application Criteria. (Economic Development District <br /> b, Article 4. 3 - Permitted Use Table <br /> c* Article 5. 1 . - Establishment of Dimensional <br /> Requirements/Schedule for Non-Residential Development <br /> d. Article 6. 29 - Development Standards for Economic <br /> Development Districts <br /> e. Article 7. 20 - PD-ED Planned Development-Economic <br /> Development District <br /> f. Article 2 - Definitions (Economic Development Activity <br /> Node) <br /> These proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan (text and map) and <br /> Zoning Ordinance (text and atlas) are necessary in order to establish "economic <br /> development districts" at targeted locations in Orange County. The proposals are <br /> based on a. four-year of fort involving the Planning Board and Economic Development <br /> Commission, and are not related to any pending development proposals. In <br /> December, 1982, the Orange County Economic Development Commission (EDC) was <br /> established and charged with carrying out an economic development program for all <br /> portions of the County and its constituent municipalities. The Commission' s <br /> purpose is to increase economic development through clear, effective strategies <br /> and policies which stimulate balanced development at appropriate rates in <br />