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All surrounding properties are within Orange County's jurisdiction and are zoned ARCANE -PW) Agricultural- Residential (Cane Creek Protected Watershed). The requested rezoning has hism initiated to accommodate the establishment of an agricultural service business permitted by the Orange County Zoning Ordhunce. The property, is designated AR Agriculmral- Residentizl in the land Use Element of the adopted Comprehensive Plea. This category pertains to rural areas where prevailing activities (agriculture, forestry) are related to the land in an appropriate location for the continuation of these uses. Therefore, the oronnsed rezoning m AS would he consistentwith the Comerehensive Mae The intent of AS zowrg is to provide sites in rural areas for rural tun. farm, turn residential uses which support horticultural, silviculroml, and agricultural purposes of AR districts. Application criteria state that this district will usually be employed where the following conditions exist: 1. The site is within an area designed by the adoptetl food Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan as Agricultural - Residential. (No change in the Comprehensive Plan is requited.) 2. The lot size for individual uses would be appropriate to water supply and sewage disp ood. 3. Normally, the maximum amount of land zoned Agricultural Service would be an more Nan ten acres. If the rezoning to AS is approved, the following development restrictions apply: 1. The front building setback must he 50 fm; 2. The side and rear building setbacks must he 20 feet, 3. The maximum impervious surface shall be tu more than 12 percent, including all structure "footprints," paved and graveled driveways, aprons, and all compacted outside storage areas; and 4. A 75- to 10(i land Use Buffer adjacent to residential uses is required, depeding upon the use proposed. Comments have been received from the Fire Marshal, 911, the Sheriff , and Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation stating that the uses permitted N as AS zoning district at this location can be served.