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2 <br /> 1 Item C1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Purpose <br /> 4 To hold a public hearing on a Planning Board and Planning Director initiated Unified <br /> 5 Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendment regarding existing home occupation standards <br /> 6 contained within the UDO. The amendment also involves the renumbering and reformatting of <br /> 7 Sections 2.22, 5.4.3, and 5.5.3. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Background <br /> 10 UDO Implementation Bridge report <br /> 11 — Prepared in 2011 with the adoption of the UDO <br /> 12 Planning Board's Areas of Interest <br /> 13 — January 9, 2013 Planning Board meeting <br /> 14 Board of County Commissioners <br /> 15 — February 21, 2013 BOCC Retreat <br /> 16 — May 14, 2013 BOCC Work Session <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Existing Home Occupation Standards <br /> 19 Identified Concerns and Issues <br /> 20 — Standards are too limiting regarding: <br /> 21 Permitted number of employees <br /> 22 Square footage allowances <br /> 23 Permitted daily trip counts <br /> 24 — Standards do not address permitting events <br /> 25 Orange County Open Studio Tour <br /> 26 — Standards may be restricting the art community and operation of individual art <br /> 27 studios <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Strive to create a reasonable balance between supporting home based businesses and <br /> 30 protecting the character and enjoyment of residential neighborhoods <br /> 31 - Home Occupations/Neighbors <br /> 32 *Proposed uses exceeding home occupation regulations may apply for a conditional use permit <br /> 33 or relocate to a commercial zoning district <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Planning Board <br /> 36 July 10 Planning Board Meeting <br /> 37 — Presentation of current standards and other local jurisdictions' standards <br /> 38 September 4 Planning Board Meeting <br /> 39 — Review of draft language and Section 419, Live/Work Units <br /> 40 October 2 Ordinance Review Committee <br /> 41 — Presentation and review of draft amendments <br /> 42 October 16 Staff Meeting with the Planning Board Chair <br /> 43 — Review of the Planning Board's recommendations <br /> 44 November 2 Ordinance Review Committee <br /> 45 — Presentation and review of amendments <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Proposed Amendments <br /> 48 Proposed Revisions to: <br /> 49 — Section 2.22, Home Occupations <br /> 50 — Section 5.4.3, Special Events <br />