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I <br />applicants believe the request represents a logical extension of the existing 1 -1 zoning district <br />and will allow for the expansion of an existing industrial operation consistent with the various <br />policies of the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan. <br />During the hearing the following questions were asked: <br />1. A BOCC member asked staff to clarify the intent and purpose of the Commercial <br />Industrial Transition Activity Node (hereafter `the Node'). <br />Staff Comment: The Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan defines the Node as <br />follows: <br />Land near major transportation routes that could be provided with public <br />water and wastewater services and is appropriate for retail and other <br />commercial uses; manufacturing and other industrial uses, office and <br />limited (not to exceed 25% of any Node) higher density residential uses. <br />2. A BOCC member asked staff to explain why there was residentially zoned property within <br />the Node. There was concern over the potential impact of the rezoning on the continued <br />use of these properties to support residential land uses. <br />Staff Comment: The aforementioned definition of the Node indicates `higher intensity <br />residential uses' are acceptable for `limited' development in the area. As a result there is, <br />and will continue to be, general use residential zoning designations throughout the Node. <br />Underlying zoning was not changed with the establishment of the Node (i.e. up- zoning) <br />and assumes as development conditions are favorable to allowing additional non- <br />residential development, properties could be rezoned appropriately. <br />While staff understands the concern, the UDO contains development standards designed <br />to offset potential impacts (i.e. setbacks, land use buffers, performance standards, etc.). <br />It should be noted, in accordance with Section 5.2.1 Table of Permitted Uses of the UDO, <br />single - family residences are a permitted use of property within the following non- <br />residential general use zoning districts: <br />a. Local Commercial (LC -1) <br />b. Neighborhood Commercial (NC -2) <br />c. Community Commercial (CC -3) <br />d. Existing Commercial (EC -5) <br />e. Economic Development Eno Lower Intensity (EDE -1) <br />f. Economic Development Hillsborough Limited Office with Residential (EDH -3) <br />Additionally the Office Institutional (0/1), Economic Development Buckhorn Lower <br />Intensity (EDB -1), EDE -1, and EDH -3 allow for the development of multi - family residential <br />uses. <br />Attachment 9 contains the Comprehensive Plan Land Use and Zoning Matrix denoting <br />the various appropriate general use zoning districts for each land use classification and <br />an educational chart providing additional information on the various general use zoning <br />districts. <br />3. A BOCC member asked staff to clarify what land use buffer would be required on the 2 <br />parcels if the properties were rezoned and developed for industrial use. <br />