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Clarence Grier said property taxes are generally collected in the months of October, November, December, and January. He said there is no positive cash flow until property taxes are received. He said this is why fund balance is critical, as the County relies on this during the periods when expenditures exceed revenues. 5. Public Hearinqs a. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendments for Aqricultural Support Enterprises Outside of the Rural Buffer Land Use Classification - Public Hearinq Closure and Action (No Additional Comments Accepted) The Board received the Planning Board's recommendation, closed the public hearing, and made a decision on Planning Director initiated text amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to implement a program commonly referred to as "Agricultural Support Enterprises" outside of the Rural Buffer land use classification. Perdita Holtz said the purpose tonight is to make a decision on a long standing item. She presented the following PowerPoint slides: Agricultural Support Enterprises Outside of the Rural Buffer Land Use Classification Unified Development Ordinance & Comprehensive Plan Amendments • Presented at February 24, 2014 quarterly public hearing • Create new conditional zoning district (ASE-CZ) • Add additional permitted uses to some of the existing general use zoning districts • Create use-specific standards for the new uses • Update some existing development standards • Add definitions • Amend Land Use/Zoning Matrix in Comprehensive Plan Purpose of Amendment • Augment allowable uses famers can pursue in order to generate additional farm-related income and to potentially allow farming support/related uses in rural areas while minimizing any adverse impacts on adjoining property. • Intent is to better enable farmers to keep farming which will help preserve the rural heritage of Orange County and lessen pressure to sell farmland for conversion to residential uses. • Balance between rights of property owner and rights of neighboring property owners History • A work-in-progress since 2001 ➢ Need for Conditional Zoning construct was one of the "sticking points" ➢ We now have this type of zoning in the UDO Two Proposed ASE Amendments • Outside of Rural Buffer land use classification • Within Rural Buffer land use classification • Requires amendments to Joint Planning Area documents • Orange County, Towns of Chapel Hill & Carrboro must approve JPA amendments