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I - ORANGE COUNTY 9 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT DECEMBER 2. 1985 Actiorarda Item SUBJECT: PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes X No Attachment(s) Information Contact: SUSAN SMITH PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS DRAFT 5/28/85 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES DRAFT 11/4/85 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MECKLENBURG COUNTY CASE ABSTRACT Telephone Numbers Hillsborough — 732-8181 Durham — 688-7331 Mebane — 227-2031 Chapel Hill — 868-4501 PURPOSE: To consider for decision the proposed Zoning Ordinance text amendments to Article 22 DEFINITIONS (farm, farming) submitted to public hearing on May 28, 1985 . To recelive the Planning Board's recommendation . NEED: The proposed text amendments would address deficiencies in the Zoning Ordinance. An issue statement precedes the proposed amendments and is an attachment to this abstract . The Boiird of Commissioners tabled consideration of this amendment until. the receipt of information on the Mecklenburg County definition of "farm". The definition of "bona fide farm" contained in the Mecklenburg County Zoning Ordinance and subject to the litigation (See Attachment) follows: Farm, Bone Fide. Any tract of Land containing at least three (3) acres which is used for dairying or for raising of agricultural products, forest products, livestock or poultry and including facilities for the sale of such products from the premises where produced provided that a farm shall not be construed to include commercial poultry and swine production, cattle feeder Lots and fur—bearing animal farms . IMPACT: The proposed text amendments, if approved, would improve the ordinance and provide clearer direction in its administration and enforcement .