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r a 04 O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: A ril 1 1991 Action - Agenda Item #� SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT ARTICLE 8.8.6 GOLF DRIVING AND PRACTICE RANGE ARTICLE 4.3 PERMITTED USE TABLE. DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes —x —No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:.Eddie Kirk Extension 2582 Proposed Amendment Applicant's Letter Related Information TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Draft 2/25/91 Public Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Hearing Minutes Durham - 688 -7331 Draft 3/18/91 Planning Mebane - 227 -2031 Board Minutes Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 PURPOSE: To consider a proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to add a new section addressing Golf Driving and Practice Ranges as Class B Special Uses in the Agricultural Residential (AR) and Rural Residential (R -1) zones. BACKGROUND: Mr. John T. Bradshaw has requested that Golf Driving and Practice Ranges be permitted uses in the Agricultural Residential (AR) and Rural Residential (R -1) zoning districts. These ranges are currently- considered as Recreational Facilities for profit and are permitted uses in the Community Commercial (CC -3), General Commercial (GC -4) and'Industrial -1 (I -1) zones. Although Golf Driving and Practice Ranges may be appropriate in low density residential areas, special conditions should be attached which allow for minimum disturbance in residential areas. This amendment would specifically set up a Golf Driving and Practice Range as a.Class B Special Use Permit and provide specific standards that would apply in Agricultural Residential (AR) and Rural Residential (R -1) zones. The proposed amendment was presented for public hearing on February 25, 1991. Concerns discussed included the use of a golf driving and practice range in an AR and R -1 district, adequate buffers, and whether the adverse impacts in the surrounding area were adequately addressed.