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19 <br /> 1 • Growth Management System Designation -- Urban. <br /> 2 • Existing Conditions --The property supports a previously permitted Class 2 Kennel and <br /> 3 telecommunications tower. <br /> 4 • Access--The property has direct access onto US Highway 70. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 REQUEST: <br /> 7 • Applicant requests EDE-2 zoning for entire property, <br /> 8 • Believes EDE-2 zoning designation is more appropriate for the property given its <br /> 9 frontage along US Highway 70, <br /> 10 • Represents a logical extension of the district. <br /> 11 • Existing land use (i.e. Class II Kennel) is a conforming land use in EDE-2 zoning district. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 EDE-1 VERSUS EDE-2 LAND USES: <br /> 14 • EDE-2 would allow the following additional uses: <br /> 15 — Animal Hospital/Kennels (Class II require SUP)—STAFF NOTE: kennel already <br /> 16 operating on property <br /> 17 — Manufacturing/Assembly uses (i.e. fabricated metal, electronic equipment, food <br /> 18 products, furniture, etc.) <br /> 19 — Retail (i.e. restaurant, retail sales, etc.) <br /> 20 — Services (i.e. hotels, research facility, etc.) <br /> 21 — Wholesale trade <br /> 22 <br /> 23 STAFF ASSESSMENT: <br /> 24 • The application is complete, <br /> 25 • The property is of sufficient size, <br /> 26 Consistent with the Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Growth Management <br /> 27 System Map, and adopted Eno Economic Development District Area Small Area Plan, <br /> 28 Logical extension of existing EDE-2 district, <br /> 29 Would help property owner address issues associated with expansion of existing kennel <br /> 30 operation. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 RECOMMENDATION: <br /> 33 1. Receive the proposal to amend the Zoning Atlas. <br /> 34 2. Conduct the Public Hearing and accept public, BOCC, and Planning Board comment on <br /> 35 the proposed amendment. <br /> 36 3. Refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be <br /> 37 returned to the Board of County Commissioners in time for the April 15, 2014 BOCC <br /> 38 regular meeting. <br /> 39 4. Adjourn the public hearing until April 15, 2014 in order to receive and accept the <br /> 40 Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Buddy Hartley asked if there were any questions from the boards. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Michael Brough, representing Sunny Acres, said he and the owners of the kennel are <br /> 45 available for questions. He said this will essentially eliminate split zoning of this property. He <br /> 46 said the reasoning behind this request is a possible future expansion of the kennel in future. <br /> 47 He said it is in the interest of the general public to have a single tract of land, under single <br /> 48 ownership, zoned the same way. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the skinny rectangle in the middle of the map, as well <br /> 51 as the front small piece, and asked if these were separate parcels. <br />