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U <br /> "The following table indicates uses which may be permitted in each of the three <br /> Economic Development Districts. Many of the uses listed (e.g. manufacturing <br /> and processing, and recreational facilities) encompass a broad range of specific <br /> uses or activities. Orange County recognizes that application of the standards set <br /> forth in this manual may limit the feasibility of specific uses within the broad <br /> categories due to land area or design feature requirements. Where one or more <br /> specific uses have been included in the table,there are circumstances under which <br /> such uses would be appropriate within an Economic Development District." <br /> The Permitted Use Table contained in Section 2.2 has been revised to include this <br /> statement. (Attachment 2) <br /> 4. Amend Section 2.3 of the Economic Development Districts Design Manual to <br /> increase the Site Volume Ratio by 1.0 for all development within the P U <br /> area. This would have the affect itgiio of requiring additional landscape volume to <br /> soften the transition between the EDD and residential areas to the south. <br /> MINIMUM REQUIRED SITE VOLUME RATIOS (SVR) <br /> REQUIRED SVR <br /> LAND USE Fray,Fm 'y <br /> n ? <br /> Areas <br /> Residential 2.0 3.0 <br /> Office/Institutional 2.0 3.0' <br /> Service 1.0 2 0 <br /> Flex Space 1.0 2.0 <br /> Distribution/Wholesale 3.0 .4.0 <br /> Industrial) 1.0 2.0 <br /> 1 Industrial use is considered to be any use which involves the assembly, production or <br /> manufacture of goods or materials. The inters ~-. or impacts of industrial use depends on <br /> the nature of the specific activity. For example, �iectronics assembly would be considered <br /> an industrial use, but would have little potential for pollution, high water use, or other <br /> impacts which are often perceived as being associated with industrial activity. <br /> A draft revision to Section 2.3 (Land Use Intensity) has been included which <br /> addresses this recommendation. (Attachment 4) <br /> 5. Amend requirements in the Design Manual related to the use of communication <br /> equipment. The Design Manual currently prohibits communication equipment <br /> which would be considered a principal use, such as radio or TV transmitting <br /> towers and cellular telephone towers in Economic Development Districts. Roof-top <br /> radio, TV, and microwave antennas and towers which are accessory to the <br /> principal use are also prohibited. <br /> In order to be more responsive to current technology, the Work Group <br /> recommends that communication equipment which is accessory to the principal <br /> use be allowed as follows: <br />