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A TAI 5_ ZONING ATLAS BRIEF DESGRLPTION /PURPOSE Because the current tax maps do not allow the citizen to "see the whole picture," five new zoning maps have been created. There is one zoning map for each zoned township. Using the current tax maps to view zoning is inefficient when one needs to view outlying areas. The new township zoning atlases will allow for a much greater overall perspective of zoning in the County. Not only will this be a benefit to the Planning Department, but it will aid Land Records and the Economic Development Commission. It will allow all zoning to be incorporated into the Land records system. STATUS Maps have been completed and final revisions are being made. ATTACHMENTS Copy of a map included as a separate attachment. ACTION 6 REVISE FORMAT OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS/ ZONING ORDINANCE BRIEF DESCRIPTION /PURPOSE The Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Ordinance in use are cumbersome and do not lend themselves to easy readability by citizens or staff. The Planning Department staff has taken these documents and put them into a new format with the following changes: 1) Added an index to facilitate ease in finding specific topics. 2) Put text in a new format to allow room for illustrations and highlight pertinent information. 3) Make readability easier by varying the type sizes for different sections of the document. 4) Added subheadings to identify contents of paragraphs. 5) _ Broken up many long paragraphs into lists. 6) Improved charts to make them more readable. 7) Highlighted important information and condensed approval procedures. STATUS First draft of re- formatting of Subdivision Regulations completed. The Zoning Ordinance will also be re- formatted after which the texts of both documents will be re- written in language that is clearer and easier to understand. ATTACHMENT Sample of re- formatted Subdivision Regulations included as a separate attachment. 3