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17 <br /> ( 1) That the issue of permitted uses in the AS <br /> district be referred to the Ordinance Review <br /> Committee following review and comment by the <br /> Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, <br /> Cooperative Extension, and Economic <br /> Development Commission. This recommendation <br /> is made because the nature of farming in the <br /> County is changing and the list of permitted <br /> uses should reflect identified changes; and <br /> (2) That, following the resolution of the issue <br /> of permitted uses, consideration be given to <br /> establishing a small area planning group to <br /> work with the property owners in and around <br /> the White Cross activity node to prepare a <br /> land use plan for the node. <br /> Barrows asked for more clarification of <br /> Agricultural Service Uses. Willis responded that <br /> Staff would have to look at specific services to <br /> determine the relationship to agriculture. She <br /> continued that feed and seed stores would be a <br /> good example. <br /> Rosemond asked if the proposed storage/warehouse <br /> was for agricultural related goods. Hinkley <br /> responded that he felt that the intent of the <br /> ordinance was for the storage to be agriculture <br /> related. However, the listings are not specific <br /> enough to say that they are only agricultural. He <br /> felt this would allow for all types of storage or <br /> warehousing. <br /> Rosemond asked how farming was changing in <br /> relation to agriculture services. Hinkley <br /> responded that farming and agricultural uses have <br /> become more mechanized and specialized. <br /> Therefore, there will be more things that are <br /> service oriented in relation to farming. If there <br /> is to be warehousing, it should be specifically <br /> agricultural related. <br /> Willis noted that there have been changes in area <br /> farms due to dairy farms and tobacco farms going <br /> out of business. She felt that there should be <br /> review/discussion with Cooperative Extension, <br /> Agricultural Districts Advisory Board to <br /> determine the service needs of the changing <br /> agriculture so that the ordinance can be better <br /> tailored -to meet those needs. <br /> Katz asked why it was felt that the agricultural <br /> uses is not specific enough to address only <br /> those uses. Hinkley responded that with the node <br />