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1. Small Area Plan Approval -complete BOCC adopted plan an August 21, 2007 with recommended implementation strategies. 2. Land Use Text Amendment -upcoming a. Amend Land Use Element text to include reference to new process of allowing for rural economic development within previously identified areas of the County b. Anticipate submission of proposal far review at November 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing. 3. Land Use Map Amendment -upcoming a. Amend map to include reference to new development area b. Anticipate submission of proposal for review at November 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing 4. Zoning Text Amendment -upcoming a. Create a zoning construct to allow for rural economic development within the identified study area b. Will utilize Conditional Use Rezoning process c. Anticipate submission of proposal for review at November 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing 5. Zoning Map Amendment -upcoming a. Amend map to include reference to rural economic development area along Highway 57 b. Anticipate submission of proposal for review at November 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing 6. Petitioner Initiated Rezoning -Pending -the petitioner in this case can be a property owner if they wish to avail themselves of this planning program. If they chase not to participate, existing uses can remain, unchanged, as nonconforming land uses (i.e., Speedway) or as de facto permitted land uses (i.e., rock quarry operation has an existing Special Use Permit per Section 11.6 of the Zoning Ordinance) Conclusions: • We are still in the beginning stages of this process • There will be additional involvement by various advisory boards (i.e. Planning Board and Economic Development Commission}, Task Force members, local residents and property owners, and our planning partners (i.e. Durham and Person Counties} in drafting appropriate implementation methodologies. • This is still intended to be a voluntary process. No property owner will be required to participate in this program once it is implemented. • The Speedway can continue to operate as a legal nonconforming land use in accordance with Article Eleven Nonconformities of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance. • The adoption of any implementation methodology for this program WILL NOT have Countywide implications unless authorized by the BOCC through a similar planning process. Commissioner Gordon asked if the land use plan and zoning amendments would be brought to the same hearing. Michael Harvey said yes. Commissioner Gordon said that Orange County usually separates land use planning from zoning, and she thinks that this is a very positive feature of Orange County. She said that she would be very uncomfortable with being asked to approve them both at the same time. She would like to see just the land use