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2 <br /> The manual and table employs different sets of approval processes, i.e. administrative, Class <br /> A or B Special Use Permit (SUP) or Planned Development (PD) rezoning. Although, this is a <br /> classic zoning mechanism that can be effective, other methods can be used to promote <br /> compatibility. In fact the two other EDD zones, used other methods such as placing <br /> compatible uses in a prescriptive large zone (either Primary or Secondary EDD), so the <br /> potentially conflicting land uses of retail and light industrial or residential would not occur. <br /> Another method uses heightened performance standards such as is noted in the Design <br /> Manual to create better access, appropriate buffers and landscaping and master planning to <br /> manage the patterns of development. Also, the scale and/or employment impact of a project <br /> can be considered. <br /> Therein, this amendment to the 1-85/Buckhorn Road EDD would amend the use table and <br /> associated process requirements and promote the Primary EDD zone to develop into a <br /> Retail-Office-Service zone south of 1-85 and/or a Wholesale, Industrial, Manufacturing zone <br /> north of 1-85. The ranges of uses are still generally allowed but the process type promotes a <br /> certain generalized use category located in a particular zone. Since these different EDD zone <br /> types are being suggested to be intermixed, there is a different and higher level of <br /> performance standards and procedural scrutiny that is involved. <br /> The attached permitted uses tables will be explained at the public hearing. Also attached is <br /> an excerpt the amended Design Manual explaining the locational characteristics of the <br /> preferred EDD zones of economic development activity in the 1-85/Buckhorn Road district. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Cost of Legal Advertisements are part of the Planning Department <br /> Budget. Existing staff will support the writing and implementation of the proposed ordinance. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> 1) Conduct a Public Hearing to receive public input and <br /> 2) Refer to Planning Board for their recommendation to the BOCC <br /> 3a) To be received in time for the June 26, 2007 regular Board of County Commissioner <br /> meeting or <br /> 3b) Another date so decided by the BOCC <br />