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~~~ <br />Buckhorn Road. Originally, the applicant was proposing to develop a commercial center on the <br />following properties: <br />A seventeen and a half (17.5) acre parcel of property (TMBL 3.28..20C /PIN 9834-47-5174) <br />and a one hundred ten (110) acre parcel of property (TMBL 3.28..20 /PIN 9834-56-1587) <br />with a current street address of 508 Buckhorn Road that is currently utilized to support the <br />Buckhorn Flea Market operation that is zoned Economic Development (ED), <br />During our initial meetings, staff and the ,applicant reviewed the various requirements of the <br />Zoning Ordinance governing the review of a Planned Development project within the Economic <br />Development District. <br />Staff informed the applicant that the review of Planned Development projects is regulated in <br />accordance with the provisions of Article Seven (7) of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />(hereafter `Ordinance'). With respect to the developing such projects within the Economic <br />Development District, Section 7.21.1 PD-ED District: Definition and Intent indicates: <br />PD-ED districts may be established in accordance with the general procedures and <br />requirements set forth in Articles 7.1 through 7.9 and with the intensities and in <br />locations in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance <br />and Atlas. <br />The purpose of this district is to provide for properly located and planned <br />non-residential development consistent with Orange County's Strategic Plan for <br />Economic Development.. Spec~cally, this district is intended to provide an C <br />opportunity for development plans, submitted under the provisions of Article 6.29 <br />[Development Standards for Economic Development (ED) Districts) of this <br />ordinance, to be considered for approval when such plans do not: <br />1. Meet the criteria for site plan approval listed in Article 14.3; <br />2. Address agency comments solicited during the site plan review process; <br />and/or <br />3. Adhere to the design standards applicable .within Economic Development <br />Districts as set forth in Article 6.29 of this ordinance; <br />and which propose a design solution which is equal to or better than could be <br />obtained through the application of the criteria and standards contained in the <br />Design Manual. In such cases, application for and approval of a Planned <br />Development District shall be governed by the general and .speck standards and <br />procedures for the issuance of a Planned Development Permit as set forth in this <br />Article. <br />Staff also informed the applicant that they would be required to obtain a Ciass A Special Use <br />Permit for the proposed project in accordance with Section 7.2.5 and Article Eight (8) Special <br />Uses of the Ordinance. In reviewing the various provisions of Article Eight (8), staff reviewed <br />the specific submittal and review requirements for all Special Use applications as well as the <br />