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22 <br /> Barrows expressed concern that the finding of <br /> fact regarding the maximum amount of land zoned <br /> AS shall not exceed ten acres did not address the <br /> fact that there is also an activity node. <br /> VOTE: 10 in favor. <br /> 1 opposed - Waddell felt that the applicant has <br /> followed the law as spelled out and <br /> the Board is unable to make changes <br /> to the zoning by application. He <br /> felt the individual has attempted to <br /> meet the requirements. <br /> Reid indicated support that a small area plan be <br /> developed and that the definitions of AS and AR <br /> be better defined. Willis responded that that <br /> issue is included under the first part of the <br /> recommendation. The Board of Commissioners have <br /> directed the Planning Board to review what areas <br /> of agriculture and agriculture services would tie <br /> into an AS district. <br /> Katz noted that he understood that the <br /> Commissioners have already requested that the <br /> Planning Board evaluate the uses permitted in an <br /> AS district. <br /> Price asked if the Planning Board could place a <br /> time limit on the small area plan so the <br /> property owner would not be held up indefinitely. <br /> If a small area plan does not materialize, does <br /> the applicant have the option to bring his <br /> - request--back in-a-certain period of time and the <br /> response was that he could bring his request back <br /> in one year. <br /> Willis stated that part of the process of <br /> -_ - establishing a small area planning group is to <br /> determine what the time line would be. <br /> Walters referred to a motion made at the <br /> Commissioners' meeting to request that the <br /> Planning Board review the permitted uses for <br /> Agricultural Services District and recommend if <br /> there should be a change. <br /> Discussion followed regarding getting comments <br /> and suggestions from the Ordinance Review <br /> Committee, Agricultural Districts Advisory Board <br /> and Cooperative Extension Service for permitted <br /> uses in the AS--district. <br /> Brown asked if the Township Advisory Council <br /> would be involved. Willis responded that a small <br />