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2 <br /> 1 considers this a necessary modification to existing district boundaries to ensure consistency <br /> 2 with the UDO as well as the adopted Comprehensive Plan. For more information please refer to <br /> 3 Attachment 1. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Maps denoting the properties reviewed as part of this project are contained within Attachment 2 <br /> 6 and broken down by township. A breakdown of recommended rezoning actions, including maps <br /> 7 of all impacted properties, is contained in Attachment 3. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Staff is moving forward with those properties where owners have indicated an interest and is still <br /> 10 working to address questions from remaining owners who have not made a final decision. <br /> 11 Work on these remaining properties will continue and staff will provide periodic updates as <br /> 12 necessary. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Planning Director's Recommendation: The Planning Director recommends approval of the <br /> 15 Statement of Consistency, indicating the amendments are reasonable and in the public interest, <br /> 16 contained in Attachment 6 and proposed zoning atlas amendment package contained in <br /> 17 Attachment 7. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Planning Board Recommendation: At its November 2, 2016 meeting, the Board voted <br /> 20 unanimously to recommend approval of the Statement of Consistency and the Zoning Atlas <br /> 21 amendments. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Michael Harvey, Current Planning Supervisor, made the following PowerPoint <br /> 24 presentation: <br /> 25 <br /> 26 November 21, 2016 <br /> 27 Agenda Items: D-1 <br /> 28 BOCC <br /> 29 QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING: <br /> 30 ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENTS <br /> 31 <br /> 32 BACKGROUND <br /> 33 • Over the years different methodologies have been employed related to the <br /> 34 establishment of zoning district boundaries. <br /> 35 • Old zoning atlas was maintained on paper tax maps. Over the years these maps were <br /> 36 modified to a point where confusion was created as to where actual zoning boundaries <br /> 37 were and what properties were zoned. <br /> 38 • In many instances, zoning boundaries were drawn in a manner that encompassed only <br /> 39 the building and parking areas while excluding other required areas, most notably land <br /> 40 use buffers. <br /> 41 • In some cases, maps for properties are missing altogether. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 EXAMPLE OF OLD ZONING ATLAS (photograph) <br /> 44 <br /> 45 BACKGROUND (continued) <br /> 46 • After a petition from BOCC, staff began reviewing zoning in Bingham, Cheeks, and <br /> 47 Cedar Grove Townships. <br /> 48 - STAFF COMMENT: other townships will be reviewed at a later date. <br /> 49 • Staff identified several instances where existing zoning did not fully encompass all <br /> 50 required land area to allow for use of property. <br />