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4 <br />~. X030 Comprehensive Pfan Land Use Element Map Amendment <br />In accordance with the provisions of Section .2.3 Comprehensive Plan Amendments <br />of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Planning Director has initiated an <br />amendment to the Land Use Element Map located within Chapter 5: Land Use <br />Element ofthe Comprehensive Plan. <br />Land Use Element Map amendments are necessary as follow-up to Upper Eno <br />Watershed Critical Area amendments that occurred in June ~0~ 0, The purpose of <br />the amendments is to apply appropriate land use classifications in areas that were <br />removed from the Critical Area when its boundary was adjusted. This amendment is <br />also consistent with the vlrater and Surer Management, Planning and Boundary <br />Agreement ~wASMPBA}. <br />The proposed Land Use Element Map amendments: <br />a. Approximately x'18-acres along the general corridor of lnterstates 85144 <br />From Agricultural Residential to Commercial Industrial Transition Activity <br />Node. <br />b. The proposed area for ~o Year Transition includes approximately ~6-acres at <br />the southern end of Gaines Chapel Rd. <br />From Agricultural Residential to 10-year (urban) transition. <br />Purpose: To review the item and receive citizen comment on the proposed map <br />amendments. <br />6. Unified Development ordinance Text Amendments <br />In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified <br />Development Ordinance Amendments of the Unified Development Ordinance, the <br />Planning Director has initiated an amendment to the text of the Unified <br />Development Ordinance. Text amendments are pro osed to the fallowin <br />P g <br />sections ofthe Unified Development Ordinance: <br />- Section 3.4 W General Commercial Districts. Modify the Officellnstitutional <br />X011} Zoning District including the Purpose, Applicability, Dimensional and <br />Ratio Standards, and Specific Development Standards sections. <br />- Section 5.2 -Table of Permitted Uses. Modify the Permitted Uses allowed <br />in the Ol General -Use Zoning District. <br />- Article ~ D -~ Definitions. Modify definitions of `Open Space Ratio' and <br />`Recreation Space Ratio'. <br />Pur ose: To review the item and receive public comment on the proposed text <br />amendments. <br /> <br />