Agenda - 08-22-1994 - C-1 (a, b, c, d)

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007 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. • 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 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. • 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. • 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 either the "Special Use Permit" or "Site Plan Approval" option is adopted. RECOMMENDATION: Article 20.3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 30 days of receipt of an application. However, Article 20.4 exempts any application for amendment to the Zoning Ordinance text by either the public or the County from the provisions of Article 20.3.Likewise, plan and/or atlas amendments initiated by the County are not subject to the 30-day provision.In either case, though, the public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. Zoning Officer Recommendation The Zoning Officer prepared the analysis of the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments and presented them to the Ordinance Review Committee of the Planning Board. The proposals have been amended as recommended by that Committee, and the Zoning Officer concurs with the changes as recommended.Provided the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners find in the affirmative, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the proposed text amendments. In addition, the Zoning Officer recommends approval of the proposed Land Use Plan and Zoning Atlas boundary adjustments. No decision is made on the proposed amendments by either the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners at the public hearing. Amendments initiated by the County are not subject to time limitations other than those specified by the Board of Commissioners. Administration Recommendation The Administration recommends that the proposed amendment be referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no sooner than October 3, 1994.