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330 Mr. Lloyd believes that such a land use is consistent with the intent of the NC-2 zoning district, is in harmony with the area in general, would be beneficial to local residents, and is a more practical use of his property. As part of this petition, Mr. Lloyd is proposing to limit the number of vehicles that can be sold/rented from an NC-2 zoned parcel to twelve (12). Zoning Officer Analysis; As required under Article Twenty (20) Section 20.3.3 of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance,- the Zoning Officer is required to: `cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that ana/ysis, prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners'. In analyzing this request, the Zoning Officer offers the following: 1. The application has been deemed complete in accordance with the requirements of Article Twenty (20) of the Ordinance. 2. Regardless of the applicant's interest in locating this land use on the aforementioned property; approval of this petition wciuld allow for the development of fhe Motor Vehicles Sales Rental (New & Used) land use on all NC-2 zoned property as a permitted use throughout the County. 3. Article Four (4) Section 4.2.9 (a) of the Ordinance indicates that the intent of the NC-2 district is to; .., provide appropriately located and sized sites for limited commercial uses designed to serve a population at the neighborhood and rural level with convenience goods and personal services. Performance standards will be used to insure the absence of adverse impacts beyond the lot boundaries of the use. 4. In accordance with Article Four (4) Section 4.2.9 (b) (2) of the Ordinance, uses developed within the NC-2 district are intended to serve a: `market area population confined to the immediate area and uvould generally not serve commuters or persons outside the surrounding neighborhood'. 5. Article Four (4) Section 4.2.9 (b) (1) of the Ordinance identifies the various nodes/land use categories where the NC-2 general zoning district is allowed to locate. These areas, as defined within the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, are as follows: a. Commercial Transition Activity Node: Land focused on designated road intersections within either a 10-year or 20-year transition area that is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses. b. Rural Community Activity Node: Land focused on designated road intersections which serve a nodal crossroads for the surrounding rural community and is an appropriate location for any of the following uses: church, fire station, small post office,- school, or other similar institutional uses and one or more commercial uses. c. Rural Neighborhood Activity Node: Land focused on designated road intersections, within a Rural Residential or Agricultural-Residential area that is appropriate for small-scale commercial uses characteristic of `Mom and Pop' convenience stores and gas stations. Although not- listed within the Ordinance, the 2030 Comprehensive Plan allows for the location of the NC-2 general use zoning district within the Commercial Industrial Transition Activity Node defined as: `Land focused on designated road intersections within either a 10-year or 20-year transition- area that is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses and/or manufacturing and other industrial uses'.