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• r 3� Commissioners are to establish a process to address concerns related to that proposal. E%ISTING/PROPO►SED ORDINANCEIPLAN REVISIONS PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEg'I'AMMMEENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS 1. Amend Section 3.4-Locational Criteria by amending the criteria by which to evaluate the location of Economic Development Activity Nodes [Transition]. Provided on the following pages is a table summarizing the proposed changes to the adopted locational criteria PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE/SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEZT AMENDMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS When the Board of Commissioners referred the Economic Development District proposals to the Planning Board for consideration, a specific request was to consider various approval options;i.e., staff, Planning Board, and/or Board of Commissioners. Listed below are the options which the Ordinance Review Committee considered. OPTION#1 -SPECIAL USE APPROACH(CONCEPT PROPOSED BY COl®QSSIONER GORDON) This option would establish a threshold for individual projects, below which,staff would approve development plans, and, above which, an applicant would have to secure approval of a Special Use Permit by the Board of Commissioners. 1. Amend Article 6 by changing Article 6.29-Development Standards for Economic Development (ED) Districts to read as follows: 6.29 Development Standards for Economic Development (ED) Districts 6.29.1 Plumose Goal Six of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan is the promotion of economic development which emphasizes local employment needs while preserving the character of communities and protecting the natural environment. To that end, these provisions are established to create review procedures and appropriate design standards for application within portions of the county targeted for economic development activities; e.g., Economic Development Districts.