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101 Commissioner Gordon asked about the PowerPoint and the use specific standards on the bottom of page 4. She asked if, in the ASE -CZ, there are any uses in which all of the standards are eliminated and it is entirely a case by case basis. Perdita Holtz said no. Commissioner Gordon asked if the standard for major roads is ever eliminated. Perdita Holtz said yes, that is one that has been discussed. She said there are some uses where you have to be located on a major road, but that standard can be modified if you go through the re- zoning process for the conditional zoning district. Commissioner Gordon asked for the reason why R1 does not have agricultural support enterprises. Perdita Holtz said, in the permitted use table, there is a footnote under the R1 zoning that says no uses are being added here. She said the reason for this is because the R1 zoning district purpose statement says that this is a zoning district for rural residential non -farm uses. She said staff did not feel that farm uses should be added as permitted uses, as it would be contrary to this purpose statement. She said, if you are currently zoned rural residential and operating a farm, there are other avenues for approval, such as re- zoning to AR or applying to the ASE -CZ zoning district. She said the R1 purpose statement could be modified, but that was not the purpose of this effort. Perdita Holtz presented the following final two slides: Final Note • Some uses the farming community might be interested in applying for may be permissible as a "Home Occupation" • Home Occupation standards are currently in the amendment approval process • Heard at November 2013 quarterly public hearing • Planning staff can help people determine which review /approval process would be the most advantageous to apply for Recommendation • Receive the proposal to amend the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance. • Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comment on the proposed amendment. • Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the Board of County Commissioners in time for the April 15, 2014 BOCC regular meeting. • Adjourn the public hearing until April 15, 2014 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. Perdita Holtz noted an error in attachment 3, on page 206. She said the sawmill use category should be listed as being allowed in the ASE -CZ zoning district. She said this has been corrected on the internet materials. Commissioner McKee said it seems there is a problem between legal and the planning staff. He asked how to proceed. Michael Talbert said this is a large item with many moving parts, and the area in conflict is fairly small. He feels it would be appropriate to proceed with the staff recommendation, and this can come back on April 15th with revised definitions that meet the requirements of both departments. Perdita Holtz said this was scheduled to go to the planning board next week. She suggested it would be good to have this language turned around in time to put together these agenda materials. She said if this is not possible, it should be continued to a later date.