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<br /> <br /> <br />A-2 <br /> <br />9. An Economic Development Workgroup consisting of the BOCC, Planning Board and <br />Economic Development Commission should meet Spring/Summer 2011 to examine <br />expediting approval, targeting industries, permitted uses, specialized zoning district by <br />SAP subarea and revised standards. <br />10. Agricultural Support Enterprises/Rural Economic Development Area, Speedway Small <br />Area Plan and Transit Oriented Development are important initiatives using Conditional <br />Use District structures should be important 2011 BOCC goals. <br />11. Examine Durham’s American Tobacco Campus and American Underground to create an <br />Orange County campus that is walk-able, diverse and attractive for mixed use including <br />affordable space for Incubation and Startup businesses. <br /> <br />TARGETING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS <br /> <br />12. Different landscaping standards may be needed for EDDs. <br />13. Rural Economic Development Area (REDA) regulations need to be written. <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS RELATED TO USES AND STANDARDS <br /> <br />SUBURBAN-RURAL EDGE AND DIFFERENTIATION <br /> <br />14. Differentiate between urban and rural character -- applicable to signage and subdivision <br />impacts on transportation. <br />15. Public notification requirements for public hearings and other procedures that are more <br />appropriate rural versus suburban uses/districts (i.e., rural rezonings may require larger <br />area of notification). <br />16. Cluster development standards for suburban versus rural developments. <br /> <br />PERMITTED LAND USES <br /> <br />17. Need updated Airport Regulations. <br />18. Regulating adult entertainment uses and nuisance related events at these uses. <br />19. Airport zoning, possibly as conditional zoning district. <br />20. Review telecommunications towers process. <br /> <br />DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />21. Section 2.5.3, No mention of lighting, natural areas inventory, solid waste, or centralized <br />recycling in requirements for information as applications are submitted. Should be <br />added. <br />22. Include hours of operation. Lighting comes to mind -- Section 5.14.2 (A) (1) <br />23. Add no fault well repair to requirements. <br />45