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18 general commercial zoning designation was considered much more appropriate, which means there will potentially be a myriad of different land uses. He reminded the BOCC that this land is in the commercial industrial node, as defined in the comprehensive plan; and that it has always been intended for non-residential development. Commissioner McKee said this rezoning does not overshadow what is already there. Michael Harvey said he believed that what is being proposed is the better option than to leave it as existing industrial. He said any development will go through the SUP process. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the SUP process could be described if an automotive shop wanted to build on this site. Michael Harvey said an automotive repair shop, in the general commercial zone, is permitted by right in the table of permitted uses. He said a professional site plan would be submitted for review by the Planning Department. He said there would be no review and comment from an adjacent property owner, but the site plan would have to comply with all code and building requirements. He said a proposal requiring a SUP permit would go through a public hearing and neighborhood meeting. Commissioner Marcoplos asked if the neighbors had been given this information. Michael Harvey said many of these items were discussed in a broad overview at the meeting he attended. Commissioner Rich asked if businesses will connect to one another, once this property is developed, via parking lots, roads, etc. Michael Harvey said it is hard to say, but with any subdivision of commercial property, any and all streets would have to be designed to the public street standard. He said it is most likely that there would be one to two land uses all sharing public parking, and abiding by the same landscaping standards. Commissioner McKee asked if these multiple entities would have to meet Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. Michael Harvey said yes, as well as impervious surface limits, storm water standards, land use buffers, parking, lighting, etc. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to: a. Adopt the proposed amendments by approving the Statement of Consistency (replacement Attachment 5) and Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas (Attachment 6). VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Review and Amend the Orange County Housing Affordability Policy The Board reviewed suggested changes from the Affordable Housing Providers and considered the recommended amendments to the Orange County Housing Affordability Policy. Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the background information below: BACKGROUND: At the November 15, 2016 BOCC meeting, the Board requested that staff review the County's housing affordability policy and make a recommendation to amend the policy based on recent activity and input from the Affordable Housing providers. The County Attorney drafted an exceptions section in the policy to provide flexibility in the affordability term and the restrictive covenants as well as the addition of execution of agreement. The draft exceptions section supports the BOCC action on October 4, 2016 to approve the Downtown Housing Improvement Corporation, Inc.'s (DHIC) request to reduce Orange County's 99 year affordability period for the Greenfield Place Project to 40 years as well as the November 15, 2016 action to approve the Community Home Trust (CHT) request for cancellation of a declaration of restrictive covenants.