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62 <br /> calculate all the commercial uses when assessing the character of the <br /> node and to allow exemptions can result in quite a large commercial <br /> area. <br /> r. ARTICLE 4 - PERMITTED USES - ASSEMBLY/PACKAGING OPERATIONS <br /> S. ARTICLE 8 - SPECIAL USES - ASSEMBLY/PACKAGING OPERATIONS <br /> t. ARTICLE T - ARTICLE 20 - DEFINITIONS - ASSEMBLY/PACKAGING <br /> OPERATIONS <br /> Planner Susan Smith continued with items 5r through 5t as <br /> identified in the agenda. With reference to Article 4 - Establishment <br /> of Permitted Use Table, Article 8-Special Use Permits and Article 22- <br /> Definitions, Smith indicated these amendments would provide <br /> specifically for assembly and packaging operations, including mail <br /> order houses. Amendments to Article 4 would specify where those uses <br /> would be permitted, the amendment to Article 8 would specify the <br /> standards to evaluate those requests for a Special Use Permit, and <br /> Article 22 would define such uses. <br /> Steve Kizer indicated that some of the same comments he made <br /> above would apply to these proposed amendments. These amendments are <br /> in reaction to the fact that the Zoning Ordinance actually worked with <br /> respect to the request for P & S Sales. The problem is that a simple <br /> packaging plant has an awful lot of input that comes to it and is not <br /> a minor operation. The parking lot at P & S sales has about 100 cars <br /> and is a major operation. The whole point of these smaller nodes was <br /> to make sure that large enterprises that would be out of character <br /> with the surrounding community are not placed there. A commercial <br /> development in a rural node could be quite large and not in keeping <br /> with the idea that these are supposed to be small commercial <br /> operations. This adjustment should not be made until it is assured <br /> that the intent of the land use plan fits in very neatly with the <br /> development regulations. <br /> U. ARTICLE 2 - ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS - PLANNING BOARD <br /> TENURE <br /> Planner Susan Smith referred to agenda item 5u - Article 2 - <br /> Administrative Mechanisms for the Planning Board Tenure and indicated <br /> this amendment would clarify that new members appointed to fill <br /> unexpired terms will be eligible for two additional full terms and to <br /> specify that one-third of the Board membership will expire in February <br /> of each year. <br /> Chair Willhoit asked that "calendar year" be changed to read <br /> twelve (12) months. <br /> o. ARTICLE 5 - DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS RECREATION SPACE <br /> RATIO <br /> 6. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENTS (A copy of the complete <br /> narrative is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk' s office) . <br /> a. SECTION IV-B-7 SITES FOR PUBLIC USE - RECREATION/SCHOOL <br /> SITES <br /> b. SECTION V - IMPROVEMENTS - HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION <br /> PRESENTATION BY STAFF <br /> Director of Planning Marvin Collins referred to agenda items 5o <br /> and 6a and 6b. Article 5. 1. 1 is the schedule for residential <br /> development and refers to the required minimum recreation space ratio. <br /> The proposed amendment to the Subdivision Regulations would require <br /> the dedication (or provision) of recreation facilities or a payment in <br /> lieu. The proposed amendment contains a formula for the computation <br /> of required recreation and/or open space area. The reason for the <br /> proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance text is that in the AR, R- <br />