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3 <br /> 1 • Also found zoning designations inconsistent with Comprehensive Plan and existing land <br /> 2 use(s). <br /> 3 • Staff reached out to impacted property owners to review issues. <br /> 4 - STAFF COMMENT: There are several property owners we are still working <br /> 5 with to address questions on zoning as well as providing feedback on <br /> 6 potential impacts (i.e. tax implications, allowable land uses in various <br /> 7 districts, development opportunities and constraints, etc.). <br /> 8 - Additional work will be completed on properties in the Bingham, Cheeks, <br /> 9 and Cedar Grove Townships for review at future BOCC meeting(s). <br /> 10 • Staff is moving forward with the property owners ready to take action at this time. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 STAFF DETERMINATION: <br /> 13 As part of this process, and in accordance with Section(s) 1.2 and 2.8 of the UDO, staff has <br /> 14 determined that: <br /> 15 • There are zoning designations inconsistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan that <br /> 16 need to be addressed. <br /> 17 • Boundaries of existing general use zoning districts are unclear due to <br /> 18 incomplete/contradictory historical mapping data and need to be modified to ensure <br /> 19 consistency. <br /> 20 - EXAMPLE: we have zoning boundaries drawn through buildings housing <br /> 21 non-residential land uses creating non-conformities. <br /> 22 - We have non-residential land uses on property not zoned to allow for such <br /> 23 activity that were in existence since the implementation of zoning. <br /> 24 • We now have better mapping technology/capabilities that can assist with the addressing <br /> 25 this issue. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 EXAMPLE OF ZONING IMPACT (aerial photograph) <br /> 28 <br /> 29 PLANNING BOARD/STAFF REVIEW <br /> 30 • Planning Board reviewed the request at its November 2, 2016 regular meeting <br /> 31 • Voted unanimously to recommend approval. The Board's signed Statement of <br /> 32 Consistency is contained in Attachment 4. <br /> 33 • Staff recommends approval of the re-zonings as detailed in Attachment(s) 6 and 7. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 RECOMMENDATION <br /> 36 The Administration recommends the BOCC: <br /> 37 1. Receive the proposed amendments to the Zoning Atlas, <br /> 38 2. Conduct the public hearing and accept comment, <br /> 39 3. Close the public hearing, <br /> 40 4. Decide on one of the following options: <br /> 41 - Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency <br /> 42 (Attachment 6) and Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas (Attachment 7). <br /> 43 - Defer a decision to a later BOCC regular meeting date. <br /> 44 - Refer the item back to the Planning Board for a specific purpose. <br /> 45 - Deny the proposed amendments. (Note: Section 2.2.8 Effect of Denial on <br /> 46 Subsequent Applications of the UDO states that no application for the same or <br /> 47 similar amendment may be submitted for a period of one year. The one-year <br /> 48 period begins on the date of denial.) <br /> 49 <br />