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36 <br />Tony Blake: That's exactly what I was thinking is that is the kind of thing you, music <br />or.... <br />Buddy Hartley: Now, could it be upgraded, sure but that would cost a lot of money. <br />That's the thing. <br />Maxecine Mitchell: The 200 foot buffer, it's not currently there right? Is that something <br />the owner would have to bring up to code? <br />Glenn Bowles: Correct. If they want to upgrade the facility or if they want to sell it to <br />use for something else, then we will have a discussion. <br />Michael Harvey: One of the reasons we provided these attachments was at the <br />quarterly public hearing both Commissioner McKee and Commissioner Jacobs brought <br />this concern to light. Staff had proposed buffer and parking requirements, etc. Both <br />Commissioners wanted to see the practical application of the proposed standards on <br />the existing sites so we provided the planning board these aerial photos to see the <br />impacts for discussion and feedback. <br />Glenn Bowles: Continued reviewing abstract and slides. <br />Larry Wright: We are talking about a go -cart track that has not been used in a <br />considerable timeframe and a speedway that is for eight or ten races. Now you have <br />taken us through these conditions that need to be met. I see a discrepancy in that is in <br />incongruent with the amount of money coming and how these people are going to find <br />money to deal with the stands, lights and building a new track, etc. We've listened to <br />this for about 15, 20 minutes and I don't, it seems incongruent to me. <br />Glenn Bowles: We are trying to develop a process to bring them forward into <br />conformance should they choose to on a voluntary basis. <br />Larry Wright: I don't see where we are going with this. <br />Michael Harvey: There are limitations on what non - conforming land uses can do in a <br />given calendar year and over its lifetime to continue to maintain and upgrade their <br />facilities. It is limited, according to the UDO by year and dollar amount. There are <br />severe limitations. This process is twofold. We have recommendations in a small area <br />plan to develop a rural economic development zoning construct. We also had to <br />establish regulations governing what would happen if a new go -kart track, motorized <br />track or speedway would come into this area so we could address identified issues that <br />local residents have expressed concern. In the specific example of the go -kart track <br />and speedway, if the individual owners wish to keep the existing facility as is, they can <br />do that. If they choose to expand the facility, they now have a process if the REDA <br />zoning designation is adopted, they can come before the County Commissioners to <br />