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Kart Track Facilities. Other: ......................... _......... _... B. RATIONALE 1. Purpose /Mission In accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments of the UDO, the Planning Director has initiated an amendment to the UDO to establish a new conditional zoning district — NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Rural Economic Development Area (REDA- CZ -1). The REDA concept was first advocated in the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan as an alternative to traditional zoning. The BOCC adopted the Small Area Plan Report on August 21, 2007. The Plan stated that: . certain unique circumstances that arise when a general zoning district designation would not be appropriate for a certain property, but a specific use permitted under the district would be consistent with the policies of this ordinance. The conditional use process can accommodate these unique situations... Using the conditional district approach, the BOCC could allow some commercial ventures to occur in the rural parts of the county, based on the suitability of the use to the particular community.' The proposed text amendments would develop the necessary assurances for compatibility with the Comprehensive Plan and the requisite small area plan. While the initiative comes from the NC Highway 57 Small Area Plan, additional REDA conditional zoning districts could be adopted in the future for specific geographic areas within the rural portions of the county where a small area plan, enacted and adopted by the BOCC, are in effect. 2. Analysis Planning staff has been charged with bringing UDO amendments forward, which will implement adopted small area plans. These proposed UDO text amendments are derived from the recommendations of the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan. Planning staff suggests that the amendment is appropriate to allow. additional non - residential development and necessary to address existing zoning non - residential, non - conforming uses within Rural Economic Development Area identified in the aforementioned plan. This is all being done within the context of the stated Planning Principles of the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan to: 1. Preserve and protect the rural character and nature of the area; 2. Minimize negative impacts to natural systems /environmentally sensitive areas, 3. Restrict growth and development so that it complements the rural character and 2