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NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan 3. Allow for the imposition of reasonable conditions to minimize off -site impacts and to assure the compatibility of proposed land uses with surrounding properties, 4. Require a higher level of amenities that are appropriate and harmonious with the area, Encourage a variety of initiatives designed to encourage developments to incorporate appropriate smart - growth principles within the physical development and design of a proposed development to secure an improved living and working environment. Any use permitted under this CU approval process must also conform to the development regulations for the corresponding general zoning district as well as any specific development principle outlined within this Section or required by the Board of County Commissioners. This is a voluntary procedure that is intended for firm development proposals. It is not intended or suited for securing early zoning for tentative proposals that may not be undertaken for some time. Following Board of County Commissioners approval, the property so zoned will be identified on the zoning maps by the appropriate parallel CU designation. This designation is the general zoning district designation plus the letters "CU ". Section 4. Create a new Section 8.9 SPECIAL AND CONDITIONAL USES as follows: Section 8.9.1 Types of Conditional Use Districts: For the purposes of this section, there are two (2) categories of CU as outlined within Article 4. Establishment of Permitted Use Table and Schedule: 1. Agricultural Services (AS) District, and 2. Rural Economic Development Area (REDA) District. Section 8.9.2 Application Process Rezoning petitions to establish a CU shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer and will be processed according to the procedure for zoning amendments described in Article 2 of the Zoning Ordinance, as well as the provisions of this Section. A CU classification will only be considered if the owner of the property, or his/her authorized agent, makes the application. All applications shall be completed on forms provided by the Orange County Planning Department Submittal Requirements. In conjunction with a rezoning petition, an applicant shall also be required to complete and submit an application for development plan approval. A development plan is submitted so that property owners or their agents may provide more information than would be found with a normal rezoning petition.. The development plan is voluntarily provided to ensure: 1. Compatibility with adjacent uses, existing development, and development patterns, 2. Compatibility with the natural resources or environmentally sensitive areas, 3. Existing infrastructure will not be overburdened, 4. Compatibility with the rural nature of the community