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