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27 is on the same page as text proposed for amendment. Text with a large "X" is not proposed for deletion; proposed deletions are shown in stFik thih text. Orange County planning staff notes that relatively few new uses are proposed to be permitted outright in the RB (Rural Buffer) zoning district (see orange x in Section 5.2.1 Table of Permitted Uses — General Use Zoning Districts). Additionally, all of the proposed new uses in the RB zoning district are subject to Use Standards in Article 5 of the UDO and must also meet the Development Standards found in Article 6 of the UDO. The proposed new ASE -CZ zoning district, which is a conditional zoning district, would also be applicable to the Rural Buffer but there are some more intensive uses that would not be considered for approval in the Rural Buffer. The uses that would not be applicable to the Rural Buffer are denoted with an orange ^ in Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses — Conditional Zoning Districts. Applying a conditional zoning district requires a rezoning application (which includes a site plan with all proposed uses disclosed). A rezoning application includes public notice (newspapers, sign postings, and mailed notifications to property owners within 500 -feet of the parcel) and is decided upon by the Board of County Commissioners after a recommendation is made by Orange County's Planning Board. The JPA partners would also be invited to review and comment on any proposed rezoning in the Rural Buffer, pursuant to the JPA Agreement. Orange County's conditional zoning districts work very similarly to the Towns' CUP (Conditional Use Permit) process in that the governing body (e.g., Council, Aldermen, BOCC) can place mutually agreed upon conditions on a project, which can include limiting the types and extent of uses occurring on a particular piece of property. Indeed, one of the points of having a conditional use or conditional zoning process is that projects can be decided on a case -by -case basis with public input and projects can be tailored to unique site circumstances. The ASE program seeks to recognize /codify the fact that there are many areas of the county (and the Rural Buffer) with very large parcels (upwards of 50 acres) where uses that would be deemed undesirable on 5 acres next to a residential subdivision would be appropriate and have no or little impact on the area due to the size of the parcel and the location of the facility. The conditional zoning district (or Special Use Permit, depending on the use) allows officials to decide these matters on a case -by -case, site - specific basis with input from surrounding residents /property owners. 04/22/14