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. . 18 on the property r the property would be sold. The property would have access on Highway 70 and hr 751. EMENMAT1ON BY THE APPLICANT James L. Hill, property owner, stated that the property surrounding his property is designated for some type of commercial activity. He noted that it was never suggested to him to do a planned development. 7. LAND USE PLAN AND ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS (A copy of the descriptive narrative is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office. A copy of the approved amendments will be in the official Ordinance Book) . d. Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 - Establishment of Dimensional ;41.0 _ 4;4 - XA1 Development - revisions to the floor area„a00 open space ratios or inaustriel zoning districts, Marvin Collins noted this amendment was requested by two businessmen in Orange Count who have planned to expand existing businesses or to construct new industrial establishments. The present ordinance restricts the amount of floor Brea which can be built in the Existing Industrial (EI) or Light Industrial (1-1) districts to 6.3% of the property. This ordinance amendment would increase the 6.3% to 20% for the EI and I-1 districts and establish new floor area ratios for the 1-2 and 1-3 districts. For PD, the ratios for I-1. 1-2 and 1-3 are increased by 5%. The Ordinance is amended to also provide for open space ratios which would generally correspond to the E-1 and I-1 floor area ratios. The Ordinance is encouraging the developer to build up and not put. The 5% increase for planned developments is to encourage the developer to do a planned development. Based on the open space ratios in the ordinance, the initial intent of the Zoning Ordinance was to allow approximately 20% of floor area. The 6.3 % was established to correspond with the 6.3% impervious surface ratio as contained in the watershed standards. Bob Anderson, representing Mr. Calvin A. Mellott, indicated that each individual lot has its own characteristics. He indicated on a sketch what 20% floor area would look like and demonstrated the different types of industrial uses c the site. P1anriin Board member Barry Jacobs requested that the ramifications of the proposal by considered by the Planning Board. Maury nein, President of MDK. Inc. noted that the present land use intensity and impervious surface ratio requirements not only restrict any present or future' growths but in fact define MDK's existing facility as non- conforming. The proposed addition would not have any negative impacts on the area in terms of1 water usage, traffic or pollution. He submitted four letters of support for the land use intensity amendment which are on file in the Clerk's office. 1 Marvin Collins pointed out that the increase from 6.3% to 20% would not change the amount of landscaping around the development and that the 20% as recommended in the text amendment would allow for the same office and institutional floOr area ratios that are stated in the ordinance. (f) Zoning Ordinance, Article 8 SPECIAL USES and Article 6 APPLICATION OF DIMENSIONAL REWIREMENTS - provision for the issuance of a Class A Special Use Permit to acimmmodate requests for modifications of impervious surface requirements for property subject to the Protected Watershed-II overlay zoning district. Marvin ,Collins stated the staff is recommending that a Class A Special Use Procedure be established that would permit modification of the impervious surface of up to 5%. He reiterated the additional information that would be required as a part of the application. There would be additional standards of evaluation and impervious surface regulations placed on this special use permit. Marvin Collins noted one concern is that a ceiling be put in the provision and enough flexibility be allowed to meet the impervious surface