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13 reason for this change. Collins responded that this was an attempt to allow written comment from citizens who were not able to attend the public hearing, since there have been many occasions when mail arrived the day after the public hearing. VOTE: Unanimous (Cantrell left the meeting prior to this vote. ) (5) Article 5. 1.2 - Schedule for Non-Residential Development Presentation by Marvin Collins. Thi- is an amendment which would cha- •e the FAR loor Area Ratio) standards f• non- resid- ,tial development, primaril in the RB, AR, R-1 =nd R-2 zoning districts In recent ears, the Orange C• my School Board has s- •mitted two req sts for a variance of to permit = existing school to expand or = ew schoo o be built. The inability of th- School -oard to comply with the FAR requirem- ,ts w. bout purchasing sizable land tract •s raised the question as to whether or no the ratios are too low, particularly in r- .i• -ntial zoning districts which permit non . esi• tial uses. A comparison • FARs for elected non- residential -es typical' ound in residential areas indicated -pecific problem areas for -chools as well as -otential problems or community center- -nd volunteer fire d- .artments. Prob -ms may also be present for rches, si e such facilities in rural area- include cemeteries which increases the land area, permitting compliance with the FAR requirements. If the land area in cemeteries was subtracted, it is expected that the existing floor areas would equal or exceed the FAR requirements. The proposed amendment would increase the FAR requirements in the RB, AR, R-1 and R-2 zoning districts to 0.088 for individual lots and 1 . 000 for planned developments. The FAR requirements are the same as currently required for the R-3 district and are more in keeping with the actual floor area of