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Attachment 6 25 52 Proposed Zoning text changes include adding sections of intent, application criteria, permitted uses, development 53 standards, access, outside storage limitations, prescribed architectural standards to preserve community and corridor 54 character, landscaping, signage, and parking. 55 56 Amendments are also proposed to Section 6.23.3 of the Zoning Ordinance to increase the permitted Impervious 57 Surface Ratio (ISR) to 40% for non-residential uses in 10-year Transition areas, with structural BMPs if the ISR is 58 greater than 12%, if the parcel is located in the Upper Eno or Back Creek Protected Watershed. 59 60 August 27, 2007 Public Hearing 61 62 Because the proposed amendments affect the Zoning Atlas, notification letters to affected property owners were 63 required by State statutes and by County Ordinance. A total of 456 notification letters were mailed on August 10, 64 2007 to property owners of property in the proposed ECOD and to property owners within 500-feet of the proposed 65 ECOD boundary advising them of the proposal and inviting them to the August 27, 2007 Quarterly Public Hearing. 66 Approximately 20 citizens attended the public hearing regarding this item and three (3) citizens addressed the BOCC 67 and Planning Board regarding the proposal. Two (2) of the citizens had questions about how the proposal would 68 specifically affect their property. One (1) of the citizens cited concerns over existing traffic levels and how the 69 proposal might increase traffic. 70 71 The proposed amendments are consistent with the recommendations contained in the adopted EMSAP. The 72 EMSAP Implementation Focus Group (IFG) was involved in drafting the proposed changes and IFG members have 73 reviewed the proposed amendments. A 2-page "Q & A" document that explains some of the details of the proposed 74 ECOD was included with the property owner notification letters and is included as Attachment 3. 75 76 Post August 27, 2007 Public Hearing Amendments and Responses 77 78 Staff has prepared responses to comments and questions made by BOCC and Planning Board members at the 79 Quarterly Public Hearing; this document is included as Attachment 4. Attachment 1 is the proposed Zoning 80 Ordinance text amendments with post-Quarterly Public Hearing text revisions in Section 6.25 shown in strike- 81 through/underline format (see pages 6-12 of the agenda abstract). 82 83 FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact. Staff time has been accounted for in the departmental 84 budget. 85 86 RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Staff recommends that the Planning Board make a recommendation for 87 approval to be considered by the BOCC at the October 9, 2007 regular BOCC meeting. 88 89 Brian Crawford: What were Commissioner's Jacobs' comments about fencing? 90 91 Perdita Holtz: That the proposed prohibition regarding chain link fencing seemed overly restrictive to him. Our 92 ordinance at this time does not prohibit chain link fences in other areas of the county. We debated this issue among 93 staff after the Quarterly Public Hearing and we are recommending that vinyl coated chain link fence be allowed in the 94 pre-designated commercial area. 95 96 Sam Lasris: Where would it be allowed? 97 98 Perdita Holtz: It would be allowed in the dotted area on the map. Vinyl coated chain link fence generally comes in 99 black and green. 100 101 Sam Lasris: You are talking about mom and pop businesses? 102