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3 these concerns were distributed to each governing board for discussion at a joint meeting on March 16, 1993.Work on the Cooperative Plan is still on hold, pending further meetings on the two governing boards. 4. With regard to the comment that the Primary Development Area does not permit residential uses,the decision to exclude such uses is based on a desire to set aside land for economic development purposes only. Residential uses are permitted in Secondary Development Areas as a step- down to existing residential neighborhoods. Following the December 21, 1993 meeting, Staff revised the Design Manual to reflect the Board's concerns. Insofar as the requirement of a 100-foot setback along Old N.C.86 is concerned,a"sliding scale"solution was developed to address small lots fronting on that thoroughfare (see Section 3.1 -Architectural Design). Application of a 100-foot setback in addition to a right-of-way dedication of 20 feet may have resulted in"taking" situations. The scale requires a setback of 15% of the lot depth for buildings and structures (not less than 25 nor more than 100 feet), and 5% of the lot depth for vehicular use and storage areas (not less than 10 nor more than 100 feet). As illustrated in the "case study" in the Design Manual, the scale allows smaller, existing lots to be developed. Larger lots with greater depth would have to meet the greater setback requirements. The Design Manual was also the subject of discussion at a work session held on January 10, 1994. At that session, the Board identified additional concerns, including the following. 1. The Table of Permitted Uses in Section 2.2 should be revised further to identify specific types of manufacturing uses which would be allowed as permitted uses in each district. 2. Thresholds should be identified for"low water usage"so that prospective uses which exceeded those thresholds would require approval by the Board as a Special Use. In addition, the location of existing water/sewer lines, the cost of extending major service lines to the Economic Development Districts, and the capacity of treatment plants should be identified. Staff revised the Design Manual to address the Board's concerns.Provided as an attachment is a summary of the evolution of the Permitted Use Table in Section 2.2. RECOMMENDATION: Provided the Board decides to limit citizen comment to this meeting, the Administration recommends that this item be referred to the Planning Board for review and recommendation.The Planning Board will meet on February 21, 1994, and its recommendation can be presented to the Board of Commissioners at its meeting of March 1, 1994. Written comments from citizens may be received up to the time of the Pbmmng Board meeting.