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SUMMARY NOTES 35 <br /> Excerpt of Minutes ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD <br /> NOVEMBER 6,2013 <br /> ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> NOTE: A quorum is not required for Ordinance Review Committee meetings. <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Hallenbeck (Chair), Cheeks Township Representative; Lisa Stuckey, Chapel Hill Township <br /> Representative; James Lea, Cedar Grove Township Representative; Paul Guthrie, At-Large, Chapel Hill Township; Tony <br /> Blake, Bingham Township Representative; <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director; Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor; Perdita Holtz, Special <br /> Projects Coordinator;Ashley Moncado, Special Projects Planner; Tina Love,Administrative Assistant II <br /> AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> AGENDA ITEM 2: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE(UDO)TEXT AMENDMENTS—HOME OCCUPATION <br /> To continue review and comment upon proposed revisions to the LIDO regarding Home Occupation <br /> standards. <br /> Presenter:Ashley Moncado, Special Projects Planner <br /> Ashley Moncado: Reviewed abstract. <br /> Paul Guthrie: The word "using", does that mean the small business or anybody delivering too? <br /> Ashley Moncado: A regular delivery truck. <br /> Paul Guthrie: You can't control the size of a truck. <br /> Pete Hallenbeck: The biggest truck the homeowner can use for the small business. <br /> Ashley Moncado: Continued presentation. This is scheduled to be reviewed at the Quarterly Public Hearing on <br /> November 25, 2013. <br /> Paul Guthrie: I think these are very good changes. is there any way to judge what the workload issue will be for <br /> implementing this process? <br /> Craig Benedict: We will do outreach meetings to explain these rules. <br /> Lisa Stuckey: On page 18 it states that activities prohibited are"and building, electrical, plumbing, etc. I don't <br /> understand why they are being excluded. <br /> Ashley Moncado: That is existing language currently in the UDO because of the nature of the business. <br /> Pete Hallenbeck: There is a difference between the plumber who drives his truck home and has storage <br /> somewhere else. <br /> Lisa Stuckey: What is wrong with plumbers? <br /> Michael Harvey: The problem with trade contractors is they turn their houses into a storage area. We don't allow <br /> trade contractors to build storage areas. <br /> 1 <br />