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R The proposed amendments build heavily upon the work that has been completed since 2001, with some minor deviations to account for changes in statutes related to bona fide farms and to follow the general cadence of the County's UDO (the former program had been written to fit into the former Zoning Ordinance) while maintaining the integrity of the UDO. As an example of a minor deviation, the former program proposed to allow for several of the new use categories to be permitted by right in the R -1 (Rural Residential) zoning district. Because this is inconsistent with the purpose of the R -1 zoning district, which is "to provide locations for rural non -farm residential development..." [underline added], staff is not including these uses as permitted by right in the R -1 district; property owners currently zoned R -1 who wish to engage in these uses can choose to apply for the new ASE -CZ zoning district or even the AR (Agricultural Residential) zoning district (in which these uses are proposed to be permitted by right). The proposed text amendment would add a number of agriculturally - related uses /activities as "permitted by right" in several general use zoning districts, subject to the use - specific standards proposed in Article 5 and the general development standards in Article 6. The added uses are shown in red text in Section 5.2.1 (Table of Permitted Uses — General Use Zoning Districts). The proposed text amendment also includes a new conditional zoning district, ASE - CZ. Conditional zoning districts allow applicants to apply for a rezoning that can be considered on a case -by -case basis, taking into account the suitability of a particular parcel of land for a proposed use(s). Mutually agreed upon development or operational conditions can also be applied to the rezoning action. Conditional districts are a regulatory tool that help local governments allow appropriate uses on a site - specific basis while also allowing the imposition of conditions that may help ease nearby residents' concerns about a particular use. The types of uses that can be applied for as an ASE -CZ are listed in Section 5.2.3 (Table of Permitted Uses — Conditional Zoning Districts). Use - specific development standards for most of the new uses are proposed in Article 5. The standards are intended to mitigate any adverse impacts a proposed use may cause to adjacent properties. Additionally, the development standards applicable to all development in Orange County (Article 6 of the UDO) will apply to the uses included in this amendment; examples of the standards in Article 6 are: land use buffers, parking, signage, stream buffers, and performance standards such as noise. The proposed amendments also add definitions to Article 10 of the UDO. Definitions are an important aspect of regulations as they are used to describe a specific activity so they assist is helping applicants and staff categorize a particular use to ensure it is permitted correctly. The Land Use and Zoning Matrix in the Comprehensive Plan is proposed to be amended to show that the ASE -CZ zoning district could be applied in the following land use classifications: