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110 <br /> PROPOSED ORDINANCE/PLAN AMENDMENT <br /> ORDINANCE/PLAN: Zoning Ordinance <br /> REFERENCE: Article 4 .2 . 19 - District Statements of Intent and <br /> Application Criteria <br /> [Economic <br /> Article 4. 3 - Permitted UseeTablent (ED) District] <br /> Article 5. 1.2 - Establishment of Dimensional Requirements <br /> Article 6.29 - Development for <br /> Development (ED) Districts <br /> Article 7.21 - PD-ED Planned Development-Economic <br /> Development District <br /> Article 22 - Definitions <br /> (Economic Development Activity Node) <br /> ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: X Staff X Planning Board X BOCC Citizen <br /> XOther: Economic Development Commission <br /> STAFF PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION: _X High Middle Low <br /> PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 22, 1993 <br /> PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT <br /> To revise the Zoning Ordinance to implement PB/EDC Work Group <br /> recommendations concerning the development of an "economic development <br /> district" with acceptable performance standards and streamlined aproval <br /> procedures. Associated with the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance <br /> are corresponding changes to the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive <br /> Plan. Proposed changes to the Land Use Element have been addressed on a <br /> separate Ordinance/Plan Amendment Form. <br /> IMPACTS/ISSUES <br /> As one of its FY 1990-91 goals, the Board of Commissioners asked that <br /> specific parcels be identified for pre-zoning for economic development <br /> purposes in a manner consistent with the Orange County Land Use Plan. In <br /> October, 1990, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Planning <br /> Board (PB) adopted an agreement which included the following objectives: <br /> 1. Identify appropriate locational criteria, land use categories, <br /> and zoning designations to promote business; and <br /> 2 . Develop performance standards and project size thresholds <br /> which measure the impact of land development. <br /> In December, 1990, the EDC Target Advisory Group completed a report <br /> identifying preferred locations and types of businesses for Orange <br /> County. Consistent with the recommendations of the Target Advisory <br /> Group, four areas were identified by the Planning Board/EDC Work Group <br /> as focal points for its efforts. They included: <br />