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C. Changes to the Countv Permitted Use Table to Permit P•reeding 1:ennels and Rehabilitation renters • Erplanation of Proposed Chang m This amendment would allow breeding kennels and wildlife rehabilitation centers as permitted uses in all zoned areas of the County where boarding kennels are now permitted. This is in response to a request by the Animal Protection Society and also to remove existing inconsistencies between the County's Zoning Ordinance which dOes not permit breeding kennels,and the County's Ar±nal Control Ordinance, which does issue breeding kennel permits. Town Comments: This proposed amendment seems appropriate and in keeping with the desire to preserve a rural environment in the Rural Buffer areas of the County. D. Changes to the County Permitted Use Table Dealing with Retail Trade Catrorie.s Explanation of Proposed Changes: The County seeks to combine two sections 01 its Permitted Use Table, dealing with retail trade, in order to reduce the number of pagesin the permitted use table. Right now there are two classes of retail trade establislithents -- Retail Trade of Convenience Goods and Retail Trade of Durable Goods. All of the subcategories of convenience goods.retail trade are permitted in the same districts as the same subcategories of durable goods retail trade, and the County sees this as needless duplication. The proposed amendment would combine retail trade of convenience and durable goods into one class instead of two. Town Comments: The Town of Carrboro generally supports these ordinance amendments, unless the County originally intended' that convenience goods and durable goods be classified separately for some reason that is not reported in the County's staff report, and still holds that original intent. The original intent will not be satisfied by combining The two classes of:use. - - 3.. Proposed Change to the County Su.bdivision Ordinance A. Dedication of Recreation Space and Pavment in Lieu Explanation-of Proposed Changes: The County proposee-to•make the dedication of recreation space, or payment-in-lieu thereof by new subdivisions a requirement everywhere in the County. It is riot a requirement now. As proposed, the County • - would reouire that recreation space be dedicated Where land that is called out on the • County's Land Use Plan as recreation or open space land is inclu.ded in a development, and paythent in lieu required where it is not • Town Comments: The Town of Carrboro generally supports this ordinance amendment. • 6