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O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 262 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date October 5, 1987 Action ge�n d a Item # L4 7��_ SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT -- CREMATORIA ARTICLE 4 .3 (PERMITTED USE TABLE ) ARTICLE 10 .4 (OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS ) ACTION BY: No time limit DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes _x__ No ATTACHMENT(S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Szymik Existing Ordinance Proposed Revisions 8-24-87 Public Hearing Minutes 9-21.-87 Planning Board Minutes TELEPHONE NUMBERS : Hillsborough - 732-8181 Durham - 688-7331 Mebane - 227-2031 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 PURPOSE : Consideration of proposed amendments to Article 4.3 and Article 10 .4 of the Zoning Ordinance. This item was presented at public hearing on August 24, 1987 . BACKGROUND: The purpose of the amendment is to allow crematoria as a permitted land use in Orange County . At present, crematoria are not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. The amendment would make them a permitted use in the I -1 , 1 -2, and 1 -3 ( Industrial ) zoning districts. The amendment to Article 4.3 would add crematoria to the Permitted Use Table. The amendment to Article 10.4 would establish parking require- ments for crematoria . The Planning Board met on September 21 , 1987 to make its recommendation on this proposal . The Planning Board recommends approval of the proposed amendment to Article 4 .3 (Permitted Use Table) . The Planning Board recommends approval of a revised amendment to Article 10 . 4 (Off-Street Parking Requirements ) . The Planning Board recommends adoption of a parking requirement for crematoria of : one space plus one space per employee rather than the one space per employee parking requirement recommended at public hearing . RECOMMENDATION : The Administration recommends approval of the amendments as recommended by the Planning Board with the additional recommendation that the effective date of the amendment be October 5 , 1987 .