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vehicles, not included in the permitted amount of vehicles, would also help. He said he feels the Board suggesting that the limit of 25 vehicles may not be viable. Commissioner Dorosin said he is not so interested in the right number but rather understanding the connection between the harms that are seeking to be addressed and this means of addressing them. Commissioner Dorosin asked if these regulations would only apply to commercial businesses. He asked if he were to fix cars at his home, as a side business, would he be subject to these regulations. Michael Harvey said no he would not be subject to these regulations, with one caveat: he said the goal is not to prevent people from selling a car, but there are prohibitions in the UDO that prohibit one from engaging in an automotive repair business from one's property. Thus working on one's own car is not an issue and selling a car on one's property is not an issue but having 30 or 40 cars puts you into a questionably commercial establishment. Commissioner Rich asked if there is currently a limit to the number of vehicles that may be at one household. Michael Harvey said no and the only prohibition is that junked vehicles cannot be stored on one's property. Commissioner Rich asked if one could have 10 cars parked in one's front yard. Michael Harvey said yes, and he said that would not be a land issue, but rather a general ordinance issue should the Board choose to address it. Paul Guthrie asked if there is any distinction in existing zoning regulations between cars for sale on site, cars stored on site for future sale and cars that are stored at another location, but of the same ownership, waiting to be delivered to the original site or shipped out of state. Michael Harvey said the only current regulation regarding display of vehicles is on NC zoned 2 property, and that limit is 12 vehicles. He said if one is selling vehicles, one must be appropriately zoned and display those vehicles consistent with an approved site plan. He said this proposed ordinance memo will establish limits and allowances across the board in every district where car sales are allowed. He said if one is storing vehicles off site, that property must have been recognized and approved through section 2.5, the site plan review process, to establish a recognized legal land use per the Orange County UDO. Michael Harvey asked if the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has a specific number of permissible vehicles in mind. Chair McKee said he would like to ask the Planning Board to consider a higher number. He suggested 45 vehicles across the board. A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to refer the matter to the Planning Board with a request that a recommendation be returned to the BOCC in time for its February 2, 2016 regular meeting and to adjourn the public hearing until February 2, 2016 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation and any submitted written comments. VOTE: UNANIMOUS D. ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to adjourn the public hearing at 8:11 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair McKee called the BOCC Work Session to order at 8:22 p.m. NOTE: John Roberts replaced James Bryan as County Attorney.