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2S result in more landscaping or less building volume than would be required in the Primary I or Secondary areas. The intent of the Primary II area is to soften the transition between the Economic Development District and area of residential zoning to the south. Proposed revisions to Section 2.1 (Development Areas) through which to implement this recommendation have been included as Attachment 3. 3. All development within the existing and proposed Economic Development Districts is subject to the requirements of the Economic Development District Design Manual, adopted on March 1, 1994 and amended on August 8 and November 5. Thee Work Group recommended that a statement be provided regarding the feasibility of permitted uses listed in the Permitted Use Table. The Table contained in Section 2.2 has been revised to include such a statement. (Attachment 2) 4. Amend Section 2.3 of the Economic Development Districts Design Manual to increase the Site Volume Ratio by 1.0 for all development within the Primary II area. This would have the affect of requiring additional landscape volume to soften the transition between the EDD and residential areas to the south. A draft revision to Section 2.3 (Land Use Intensity) has been included which addresses this recommendation. (Attachment 4) 5. Amend requirements in the Design Manual related to the use of communication equipment. The Design Manual currently prohibits communication equipment which would be considered a principal use,such as radio or TV transmitting towers and cellular telephone towers in Economic Development Districts. Roof-top radio, TV, and microwave antennas and towers which are accessory to the principal use are also prohibited. In order to be more responsive to current technology, the Work Group recommended that communication equipment which is accessory to the principal use be allowed as follows: • Dish antennas would be allowed on the ground or on roof-tops. If on the ground, landscape screening would be required. If on the roof, screening would be accomplished through architectural design of the roof. In both cases, visibility of the antennas would be minimized. • Tower antennas would be allowed on the ground or on roof-tops,with a height limit of 15 feet. Higher towers would require approval of a Special Use Permit. Revisions to Section 3.4 (Service and Storage) and 3.1 (Architectural Design) have been prepared to address this recommendation. (Attachments 5 and 6) 6. Use a different means of identifying high water use. The Design Manual currently requires approval of a Special Use Permit or Planned Development if water use exceeds an industry average. The Work Group recommended that a specific number,in terms of gallons per day,be used to define the limit above which approval by the Board of Commissioners would be required. Town and County staffs recommended a threshold of 30,000 gallons per day, which is approximately 1% of the daily capacity of the existing Hillsborough