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_ ....... .. - -. _ ___..... _.. ... . __........_ Ordinance. Staff was tasked with the following: Propose amendments to the UDO that will more strongly encourage quality, non- residential development in the EDDs while balancing any adverse impacts to adjacent properties and the environment. Ensure the amendments work within the overall framework of the UDO and how Orange County regulates development but do not propose changes to the Table of Permitted Uses (Section 5.2) at this time. 2. Analysis As required under Section 2.8.5 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, the Planning Director is required to: 'cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis, prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners'. Each proposed change in the amendment packet is footnoted with a brief reason or rationale for the change. Additionally, proposed changes have been color -coded to indicate the level of significance (in staff's opinion) of the change. This was done to enhance the reviewability of the packet and to draw reviewers' attention to more substantive amendments. Reviewers are encouraged to read each footnote as every change is not analyzed here. In staff's opinion, the most significant proposed changes are to Sections 6.2.5 and 6.2.6. The.proposed changes in Section 6.2.5 removes the requirement for a Class A Special use Permit (SUP) for projects in the designated growth area if a project has more than one principal use on a zoning lot. Current regulations require a Class A SUP for any project that isn't a single -use project. This is an onerous requirement for projects proposed in designated growth areas. The proposed changes in Section 6.2.6 would allow more than one principal structure on a zoning lot greater than 2 acres in size if it is located in one of the designated growth areas. Current regulations require projects that have more than one building on a lot that's larger than 2 acres to go through the Conditional Use process or the Conditional Zoning process. This is an onerous requirement for projects proposed in designated growth areas. Section 6.3 also contains a significant change. The proposal is to replace the Site Volume Ratios that are quite uncommon, very site - specific, and applicable only in the Economic Development Districts (EDDs) with the more commonly used ratios of Floor Area Ratio, Open Space Ratio, and Pedestrian /Landscape Ratio. These are the types of ratios used in the other zoning districts contained in the UDO. Impervious Surface Ratios are also currently used and will continue to be used. The proposed new ratios are shown in each relevant chart for the ED zoning districts located in Article 3. Other significant changes include: • Section 6.4.3 Noise: An increase in the allowed sound level limits in Commercial, Industrial, and Conditional zoning districts and in the Economic Development zoning districts. Attachment 3 is a chart depicting what a decibel 2 5