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imFr filim- as nAmmiliata aeo,Afirszb 1% urea 11J PAGE 7 intent to grant a partial width to additional lots • using the same rights—of—way. VOTE: 10 in favor . - L opposed [Gordon opposed to granting of partial width right—of—way to the McDonalds because she felt the road was too small . • Item #7a : PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENTS Presentation by Gordon . • Article XX DEFINITIONS • In a letter dated August 16, 1904 to the Orange County Board of Commissioners . from Geoffrey Gledhill, the County: Attorney advised- that the definitions of "farming" and "bonafide farm" not he defined in - the ordinance unless Orange County receives express statutory authority to defin • those terms . Smith indicated that even where Local have pursued enabling legislation to define farms and farming for purposes of Local ordinances the • • court has in some cases overturned some • definitions . Walters inquired what the definition of farms and farming would then be Smith 'resonded the state definition . Pi lkey noted this is a broad definition . Smith continued that the critical issue with the state definition is that it has been determined to include commercial activities beyond those recognized treditionally• where the definition • - has been tested in court, for- example, retail sales at greenhouse establishments . Gordon noted that the desire is to regulate the commercial: aspects . Kramer asked Walters if he had a concern with the • state definition . Walters responded no , adding that there would he no need to obtain enabling legislation if the proposed farm Legislation was approved. Jacobs expressed concern that the County was giving up a better definition . Gordon indicated that the County could explore statutory authorization from the State or pursue other alternatives . Kizer noted that the courts do no Like Local