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6 <br /> level actually means to the average person. <br /> • Section 6.6.3 Major Transportation Corridor (MTC): An increase in the break <br /> allowed in the required MTC buffer to allow up to a 50% break in order to <br /> provide an on-site commercial sign and/or building visibility. <br /> • Section 6.8.12 Additional Standards for Economic Development Districts <br /> (related to Landscaping, Buffers & Tree Protection): Removal of requirements <br /> related to the landscaping and tree preservation plan for projects in the EDDs; <br /> will require that projects in the EDDs be held to the same standards as j <br /> projects located in other areas of the county. Also suggesting that the Land <br /> Use Buffer Schedule for the EDDs (Table 6.8.12.0 be collapsed into far fewer <br /> categories and suggesting lesser buffer widths in some instances. <br /> While reviewing areas of the UDO proposed for amendments, staff kept the following <br /> idea in mind: Do these changes allow for reasonable development while boosting <br /> Orange County's competitiveness in the region to attract non-residential development <br /> to designated growth areas? <br /> The Planning Director recommends approval of the proposed UDO text <br /> amendments based on the following: <br /> a) The UDO text amendments are reasonably necessary to correct <br /> errors/inconsistencies between the UDO and Comprehensive Plan; and, <br /> b) The UDO text amendments are consistent with the policies, objectives, <br /> principles or standards governing the hysical development of the County. <br /> 3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Obiectives) <br /> Board of County Commissioner' Planning Principles: 7. Promotion Of Economic j <br /> Prosperity And Diversity: Development of a diversity of new businesses and <br /> expansion of existing businesses should occur in Orange County. <br /> Economic Development Element Obiective ED-1.5: Identify barriers to development <br /> of desirable businesses and local businesses, and mitigate these barriers. <br /> Economic Development Element Obiective ED-2.1: Encourage compact and higher <br /> density development in areas served by water and sewer. <br /> Economic Development Element Objective ED-2.8: Adjust ongoing designation and <br /> zoning of Economic Development Districts to avoid the area designated as the Rural <br /> Buffer. <br /> Land Use Goal 4: Land development regulations, guidelines, techniques and/or <br /> incentives that promote the integrated achievement of all Comprehensive Plan goals. <br /> Land Use Element Obiective LU-4.2: Review and amend the Orange County Zoning <br /> and Subdivision Ordinances to identify and eliminate existing regulatory impediments <br /> to objectives identified in the Comprehensive Plan. Such objectives include but are j <br /> not limited to the development of energy efficient buildings within the County, water <br /> efficiency standards for new development, and development of affordable housing. <br /> 3 <br />