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Attachment 5 22 <br />with 148 acres of the total acreage in the pre - designated commercial area. <br />Proposed Zoning text changes include adding sections of intent, application criteria, permitted uses, development <br />standards, access, outside storage limitations, prescribed architectural standards to preserve community and corridor <br />character, landscaping, signage, and parking. <br />Amendments are also proposed to Section 6.23.3 of the Zoning Ordinance to increase the permitted Impervious <br />Surface Ratio (ISR) to 40% for non - residential uses in 10 -year Transition areas, with structural BMPs if the ISR is <br />greater than 12 %, if the parcel is located in the Upper Eno or Back Creek Protected Watershed. <br />August 27, 2007 Public Hearing <br />Because the proposed amendments affect the Zoning Atlas, notification letters to affected property owners were <br />required by State statutes and by County Ordinance. A total of 456 notification letters were mailed on August 10, <br />2007 to property owners of property in the proposed ECOD and to property owners within 500 -feet of the proposed <br />ECOD boundary advising them of the proposal and inviting them to the August 27, 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing. <br />Approximately 20 citizens attended the public hearing regarding this item and three (3) citizens addressed the BOCC <br />and Planning Board regarding the proposal. Two (2) of the citizens had questions about how the proposal would <br />specifically affect their property. One (1) of the citizens cited concerns over existing traffic levels and how the <br />proposal might increase traffic. <br />The proposed amendments are consistent with the recommendations contained in the adopted EMSAP. The <br />EMSAP Implementation Focus Group (IFG) was involved in drafting the proposed changes and IFG members have <br />reviewed the proposed amendments. A 2 -page "Q & A" document that explains some of the details of the proposed <br />ECOD was included with the property owner notification letters and is included as Attachment 3. <br />Post August 27, 2007 Public Hearing Amendments and Responses <br />Staff has prepared responses to comments and questions made by BOCC and Planning Board members at the <br />Quarterly Public Hearing; this document is included as Attachment 4. Attachment 1 is the proposed Zoning <br />Ordinance text amendments with post - Quarterly Public Hearing text revisions in Section 6.25 shown in strike - <br />through /underline format (see pages 6-12 of the agenda abstract). <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact. Staff time has been accounted for in the departmental <br />budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Staff recommends that the Planning Board make a recommendation for <br />approval to be considered by the BOCC at the October 9, 2007 regular BOCC meeting. <br />Brian Crawford: What were Commissioner's Jacobs' comments about fencing? <br />Perdita Holtz: That the proposed prohibition regarding chain link fencing seemed overly restrictive to him. Our <br />ordinance at this time does not prohibit chain link fences in other areas of the county. We debated this issue among <br />staff after the Quarterly Public Hearing and we are recommending that vinyl coated chain link fence be allowed in the <br />pre - designated commercial area. <br />Sam Lasris: Where would it be allowed? <br />Perdita Holtz: It would be allowed in the dotted area on the map. Vinyl coated chain link fence generally comes in <br />black and green. <br />