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12 <br /> Advisory Board. The recommended changes to the ordinance are <br /> summarized as follows: <br /> Revisions to Definitions <br /> The proposed revision to the definition of agricultural services <br /> will describe that type of land use in general and provide additional <br /> examples of uses such as a welding service and retail sales of farm and <br /> garden products,supplies,and equipment. <br /> A definition of riding stable is also proposed to clarify that the <br /> category in the Permitted Use Table refers to a commercial use,not a <br /> private facility. <br /> Revisions to the Permitted Use Table <br /> to allow Agricultural Service uses in the General Commercial zoning <br /> district. <br /> Delete the following uses that are not consistent with the intent of the <br /> AS district: <br /> S50 Storage of Goods,Outdoor <br /> S51 Storage and Warehousing: Inside Building <br /> S5 la Studio(Art) <br /> Allow the following uses in the AS district: <br /> P9 Extraction of Earth Products as a Class A Special Use <br /> S3 Animal Hospitals;Veterinarians as a permitted use <br /> The proposed amendments were presented at the public hearing on <br /> August 25. Commissioner Gordon asked about the rationale for allowing <br /> the extraction of earth products as a special use in the AS district. The use <br /> is currently allowed as a special use in the Agricultural Residential zoning <br /> district. It is also similar to agriculture in that it is considered land-based <br /> production. <br /> The Board of Commissioners referred the proposal to the Planning Board <br /> for a recommendation to be returned no sooner than November 3, 1997. <br /> The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed text amendments. <br /> (A copy of the proposed amendments is an attachment to these minutes on <br /> pages •) <br /> Katz asked for clarification on outdoor storage except in the case of <br /> agricultural products since it did not seem to be included in the definitions. <br /> Cameron responded that Agricultural Service Uses is listed in the <br /> permitted use table. She referred to the proposed definition of agricultural <br /> service uses that includes"storage of agricultural supplies and products." <br /> She continued that it would be considered an accessory use if located on a <br /> farm. <br /> Brooks asked how riding stable came to be included. Cameron responded <br /> that there had been questions from those who owned horses whether they <br />