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5 Adjustments proposed to the development area boundaries described in the Economic Development Districts Design Manual (Article 6.29 of the Zoning Ordinance) are as follows: Current Proposed Development Development Township Tax Map.Blockj.,ot Acre Area Area Eno 5.25..90B 2.86 None Primary 7.18 Secondary Primary Eno 5.25..91 1.79 None Primary 5.21 Secondary Primary Eno 5.25..102 0.80 None Secondary Eno 5.25..102A 1.01 None Secondary Eno 5.25..103 0.76 Secondary Primary Eno 5.25..59 1.99 Secondary Primary Eno 5.25..54A 4.73 Secondary Primary 3. Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Ordinance/Subdivision Regulations Text Amendments a. Approval Procedures (1) Special Use Permit:The first option involves amendments to Article 8-Special Uses and Article 6.29 - Development Standards for Economic Development Districts of the Zoning Ordinance. Under this option, "minor developments" or those with building areas of less than 20,000 sq.ft. and which disturb less than 40,000 sq.ft.of land area would be approved by the Planning Staff.Projects which exceeded these thresholds would be considered "major developments" and must have a Special Use Permit approved by the Board of Commissioners.This process would involve a public hearing before the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners. Also proposed as part of amendments to Article 6.29 are the elimination of references to"man-made" so as to provide gender neutral text. (2) Site Plan Approval: This option involves an amendment to Article 14.3 - Site Plan Review of the Zoning Ordinance. Under this option, the same thresholds as outlined in (1) above would apply, but only site plan approval by the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners would be required. No public hearing would be involved in this process. (3) Subdivision Approval:This option involves amendments to Sections II, III-B, and IV-C of the Subdivision Regulations. Under this option, both "minor" and "major" subdivisions must receive approval by the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners, but no public hearing would be involved The amendments also incorporate the design criteria and performance standards applicable in Economic Development Districts by reference. (4) Planned Development Approval:This option involves amendments to Article 7-Planned Developments of the Zoning Ordinance.Under the current provisions, certain permitted uses and projects which exceed water usage thresholds must obtain approval as a planned development by the Board of Commissioners following a public hearing.This option specifically involves the elimination of such provisions from Article 7 if Options (1) or (2) above are adopted b. IAmtional Criteria (1) Comprehensive Plan: Changes are proposed to the wording of the criteria contained in Section 3.4 of the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan.