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Conditional Zoning Districts • Allow projects to be considered on a case-by-case, site-specific basis • Rezoning (legislative process) with public hearing • Acknowledges that there are places where a specific type of use may be appropriate whereas it would not be in a different site-specific situation • BOCC has final decision on whether a proposed use(s) is compatible with surrounding uses • Mutually agreed upon conditions can be imposed as part of the approval process • Allows tailoring of project to a specific site Use-Specific Standards • Proposed uses to be added have use-specific standards that must be met • Address issues such as: • Additional setback requirements • Access to a major road • Hours of operation or of special events • Groundwater usage • Minimum lot size • Screening of outdoor storage areas • Location of parking areas Tonight's Amendment Topic • Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement ➢ Ultimately, the decision to be made is whether the governing bodies would like to allow for the possibility of agricultural support uses in the Rural Buffer or whether any development in the Rural Buffer should continue to be primarily for only exempt agricultural uses and residential development on large lots Recommendation for Tonight 1. Hear public comment on the proposed amendments to the Joint Planning Land Use Plan and Agreement. 2. Close the public hearing. 3. Refer the matter to the local governments for decision in accordance with the following schedule: a. Orange County Orange County Planning Board for recommendation — May 7, 2014 Board of County Commissioners for possible action —June 3, 2014 b. Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Planning Board for recommendation — May 6, 2014 Town Council for possible action — June 9, 2014 c. Carrboro Carrboro Planning Board for recommendation — May 1, 2014 Board of Aldermen for possible action — June 3, 2014 Perdita Holtz noted that the rural buffer does encompass over 30,000 acres in total. She said some examples of agricultural uses include a community farmers market, a cooperative farm stand, a microbrewery or winery, or an equestrian center, to name a few. Council Member Palmer asked for clarification on the location of the blue, amended text.