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14 <br /> 4. Amend Article 6 by adding a new Article 6.29 - Development Standards for Economic Development (ED) <br /> Districts to read as follows: <br /> 6.29 Development Standards for Economic Development(ED)Districts <br /> 629.1 Per a4t <br /> (goal Six of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan is the promotion of economic <br /> development which emphasizes local employment needs while preserving the character of <br /> communities and protecting the natural environment. To that end, these provisions are <br /> established to create review procedures and appropriate design standards for application <br /> within portions of the county targeted for economic der gwsent activities; e.g., Economic <br /> Development Districts. <br /> 6.292 Design Review Process <br /> Be&v any new site development may be undertaken in an Economic Development District, <br /> a site plan must be approved and a zoning compliance permit issued in accordance with the <br /> protnuons of Arack 14 (Sine Plan Approval Procedures) of this Ordinance. Prior to <br /> submission of an application for site plan approval,applicants will be required to meet with <br /> representatives of the Planning and Inspections, and Economic Development Departments to <br /> identify policin procedures, regulations, and fives applicable to de elapment proposals. <br /> Plans for development proposals in an Economic Development District will be reviewed by the <br /> Planning and Inspections Department staff for eompliamm with the standards contained in <br /> flit follawirsg section.Such review,will also be carted out in accordance with the provisions <br /> of Artiek 14.3(Site Plan J?mm)of this ordinance. <br /> In adaldion to die submittal requirements contained in Amick 1424 a complete application <br /> small also include <br /> 1. Building elevation drmoings for each proposed stractarG and <br /> 2. A minimum of two(2)drawings of sections through die site illustradM existing and <br /> proposed grades, as well as the relationship of di fte ent site features. <br /> Failure to moat the criteria for site plan approval listed in Article 14.3, to address agency <br /> comments salieitad during the plan n vier process,and/or to adbee to dse design standards <br /> applicable within Economic Diaelapmemt Districts will result in denial of a development <br /> qW ica"L In such cases, the daeloprne nt plats will be ndurned to dse applicant with a <br /> wn um aplanartim of dw reasons for denial and the changes required for the application to <br /> be apps+ n d <br /> An gwhcarnt slma ham the aptian of revising dw dankprrent plan to eornply with the site <br /> plat and design cruna.As an alterna hm the applicant madâ–șalso subunit the plan for the <br /> review, and approval of the Planning Board and Board of County Cormrnissionus .in <br /> aaaorrdance with Ilse prwsaistans of Amick 7-Planned Developmsent Districts. <br /> 6.29.3 D m&n Standards <br /> The design standards applicable widsin Economic Development Districts ace shown an the <br /> following pages and are divided into two categories, <br /> GoWeNnee P *rmance Standards and Dra:gn Criteria. LmwP4k&&&mdiv The <br /> Performnasee Standards amblish'land use inknsity ratios"an As 96FOO diff <br /> or ratios of mat-made eonstrvcam to natural <br /> features as well are standards to eliminam or midgatie nuisances and undesirable impacts on <br />