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2 Attachment 1 includes a table outlining the various comments/concerns identified as part of the initial review of the project as well as those made during the August 27, 2012 public hearing. Materials for the public hearing are available on-line at http://orangecountync.gov/OCCLERKS/120827c2.pdf. The table provides the applicant's suggestions on addressing these various concerns. Attachment 2 contains the applicant's written responses to the questions and comments from the public hearing. The applicant has provided a copy of the revised site plan for review in an 11" x 17" format. Attachment 3 contains additional documentation from various County staff members reviewing the project. Conditional Zoning (CZ) Process: As articulated during the hearing, the CZ process involves the approval of a rezoning petition and a site plan to allow for the development of a specific land use on a parcel of property. Decisions on the viability of the proposal are based on the BOCC's determination that the project is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. The normal cadence of review is as follows: • CZ applications are reviewed during one of the four joint Quarterly Public Hearings held by the Planning Board and the BOCC; • The applicant is required to demonstrate that the project is consistent with the provisions of the adopted Comprehensive Plan, is appropriate for the area in which it is located, and embodies the overall spirit and intent of the various provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO); • The item will be forwarded to the Planning Board for a recommendation; • The BOCC will receive the Planning Board recommendation and make a final determination on the merits of the request. Per Section 2.9.2 (F) (3) of the UDO, conditions can be imposed as part this process only if they address: 1. The compatibility of the proposed development with surrounding property, 2. Proposed support facilities (i.e. roadways and access points, parking, pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems, screening and buffer areas, etc.) and/or 3. All other matters the County may find appropriate or the petitioner may propose. It should be noted all conditions must be agreed upon by the County and the applicant. The applicant must agree in writing to the imposition of all conditions. • If approved, the Zoning Atlas is amended and the zoning designation of the property shall become REDA-CZ-1. • The applicant shall be required to submit a final site plan in accordance within Section 2.5 of the UDO. This ensures that staff can verify all imposed conditions are adhered to and allows for final peer review by members of the Development Advisory Committee (DAC) as detailed within Section 1.9 of the UDO. There is, however, no additional site plan review fee assessed to the applicant.