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Commissioner Gordon asked about the future land use map and pages 228 and 229. She asked what it means to change "plan" to "map." She thinks that it might be more restrictive.. She thinks that "plan" or "element" would be a broader term. She said that it is more than just cleaning up the terminology, but it is also narrowing the scope from the whole plan to the map. Shannon Berry said that the proposed amendment package is supposed to differentiate between the entire land use plan and the map. There are specific references to the map, and when you call it just a land use plan, it does not guide someone to the map and it is confusing. Commissioner Gordon said that her comment stands and there needs to be a careful differentiation. She also thinks it should be in the record why it is being changed to "future" land use map. Shannon Berry said that when you refer to a land use map, most people construe it as an existing land use map. Orange County does not have an existing land use map. Using the term, Future Land Use Map, should clarify that this is part of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which is guiding development for the development. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the use of the term, "placement" and asked for clarification. Shannon Berry said that this was in reference to Appendix G, and placement is more of a locational criteria. It is more a matter of where it is and not what is there. She made reference to page 259, which says, "located in areas directly outside of transition and urban area"s." This is not really an existing land. use, but it is a place. Commissioner Jacobs asked about extractive use. Shannon Berry said that extractive use in agricultural areas is listed in Appendix G. This starts on page 263. Commissioner Jacobs asked how staff is proposing going forward to deal with extractive uses. Shannon Berry said that they are handled by the Unified Development Ordinance and are on the Table of Permitted Uses. It would be difficult to go back and apply the uses, which is why they are proposed to be deleted. Craig said that extractive uses are allowed in Agricultural-Residential land use. So they are just removing things that are not in effect in Orange County. Commissioner Jacobs said that this could be a more prominent issue shortly and he wants to be deliberate. Shannon Berry said that deleting these now does not impact the extractive uses that are existing. Future extractive uses would have to deal with all of the zoning and requirements of the UDO. Shannon Berry clarified that not every reference to land use plan was changed to "map". Only the references specifically referring to the map were changed. Commissioner Yuhasz suggested being consistent with the changes on the document as far as colors. On the next item, it is green for clean up and red for substantive. He said that most of these should be green for this item. Commissioner Yuhasz said that he understands Commissioner Cordon's point and he thinks that the County Commissioners should read through this and understand it. Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 261 and asked that the land/slope criteria be investigated. Larry Wright suggested that the County Commissioners consider these things and then direct the Planning Board accordingly. Commissioner Yuhasz said that a distinction needs to be made between categories that are very narrow in their application, such. as nodes, and categories that are broad-based, such as rural buffer or rural residential. He suggested not going further than this at this point. He does not want staff spending a lot of time and reevaluating the criteria. Larry Wright said that this is a heroic effort and he applauds staff.