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DRAFT EXCERPT from 5/23/2011 QPH Minutes Attachment 4 <br />1 OVERVIEW - PLANNIING CONSTRUCT <br />2 Craig Benedict provided an overview. He said that this is the government-initiated aspect of the <br />3 public hearing. _This is regarding a land use text or map or a zoning text or map. <br />4 - Difference between Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element/Map and Zoning <br />5 - Zoning is primary implementation tool to achieve vision reflected in Land Use Element/Map <br />6 Overview-Agenda Items <br />7 - Tonight's public hearings on proposed: <br />8 o Land Use Element text amendment <br />9 o Land use Element map amendment (2 items) <br />10 o Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Zoning text amendment <br />11 o Zoning map amendment <br />12 <br />13 7. Zoning Atlas Amendment - To review a government-initiated amendment to rezone all <br />14 undeveloped parcels of property north of Interstates 85/40, east of Mt. Willing Road, south of <br />15 the railroad right-of--way, and west of the US 70 Connector from Rural. Residential (R-1) and <br />16 Agricultural Residential (AR) to Office/Institutional (O/I). Four undeveloped parcels and a <br />17 portion of a fifth parcel totaling 112.35 acres are proposed to be rezoned. No project is <br />18 proposed at this time. This rezoning is proposed in order to 'pre-zone' the area for potential <br />19 economic development projects. <br />20 Craig Benedict made this PowerPoint presentation. <br />21 Zoning- Atlas Amendment <br />22 Efland Area <br />23 UDO/ZONING 2011-02 <br />24 <br />25 Proposed Action <br />26 - Rezone 112.35 acres to Office/Institutional <br />27 Current zoning: <br />28 - R-1 (Rural Residential) in western portion- <br />29 - AR (Agricultural Residential) in eastern portion <br />30 o Eastern portion formerly designated a watershed critical area <br />31 <br />32 Current Land Use Categories <br />33 - Commercial -Industrial Transition Activity Node (northern portion) <br />34 - Agricultural Residential (formerly part of watershed critical area) <br />35 <br />36 Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary (WASMPBA) <br />37 - Area proposed for rezoning is within the County's Primary Service Area <br />12 <br />