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092 <br /> special use is one that existed legally prior to regulations making it a special <br /> use. <br /> • Article 8.8.7.1, the "Applicability" section of the golf course regulations <br /> adopted in May, allows existing courses to continue to operate and make <br /> changes without a Special Use Permit, and allows Staff to approve <br /> modifications and additions of up to ten percent of the existing playable <br /> acreage. <br /> The proposed amendment will specify that Article 8.8.7.1 takes precedence over <br /> Article 11.6 for existing golf courses. <br /> 2. New Golf Courses <br /> A second proposed change pertains to new golf courses, those approved with a <br /> Special Use Permit under the new regulations. There are no new golf courses at <br /> this time. <br /> Article 8.7.1 contains standards for revisions to all types of Special Use Permits. <br /> This section is used to identify which revisions require a public hearing and <br /> which may be approved by the Planning Department. The proposed amendment <br /> adds a similar set of standards to the golf course regulations in Article 8.8.7.1 to <br /> specify which changes to a golf course Special Use Permit require a public <br /> hearing and review by the Board of Commissioners. Once an applicant obtains a <br /> Special Use Permit for a golf course and wants to make changes after the permit is <br /> recorded,then the provisions of 8.8.7.1 will apply. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's <br /> recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 30 days of receipt of <br /> an application. However,Article 20.4 exempts any application for amendments to <br /> the Zoning Ordinance by either the public or the County from the provisions of <br /> Article 20.3. In either case,the public hearing is the time scheduled for <br /> presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. <br /> Zoning Qf ar Recommendation <br /> Provided that the Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners find in the <br /> affirmative, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the proposed text <br /> amendments. <br /> Administration Recommendation <br /> The Administration recommends that the proposed amendment be referred to the <br /> Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of <br /> Commissioners no sooner than November 3, 1997. <br />