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Staff Comment: The Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan defines the Node as follows: Land near major transportation routes that could be provided with public water and wastewater services and is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses; manufacturing and other industrial uses; office and limited (not to exceed 25% of any Node) higher density residential uses. 2. A BOCC member asked staff to explain why there was residentially zoned property within the Node. There was concern over the potential impact of the rezoning on the continued use of these properties to support residential land uses. Staff Comment: The aforementioned definition of the Node indicates ‘higher intensity residential uses’ are acceptable for ‘limited’ development in the area. As a result there is, and will continue to be, general use residential zoning designations throughout the Node. Underlying zoning was not changed with the establishment of the Node (i.e. up-zoning) and assumes as development conditions are favorable to allowing additional non- residential development, properties could be rezoned appropriately. While staff understands the concern, the UDO contains development standards designed to offset potential impacts (i.e. setbacks, land use buffers, performance standards, etc.). It should be noted, in accordance with Section 5.2.1 Table of Permitted Uses of the UDO, single-family residences are a permitted use of property within the: a. Local Commercial (LC-1) b. Neighborhood Commercial (NC-2) c. Community Commercial (CC-3) d. Existing Commercial (EC-5) e. Office Institutional (OI) – multi-family residences only (i.e. a building or lot containing 3 or more dwelling units) f. Economic Development Eno Lower Intensity (EDE-1) g. Economic Development Hillsborough Limited Office with Residential (EDH-3) non-residential general use zoning districts. Attachment 2 contains the Land Use and Zoning Matrix denoting the various appropriate general use zoning districts for each land use classification. Attachment 5 contains an educational/information item providing additional information on the various general use zoning districts. 3. A BOCC member asked staff to clarify what land use buffer would be required on the 2 parcels if they were rezoned and developed for industrial use. Staff Comment: Section 6.8.6 of the UDO provides for a variable width buffer based on the zoning of adjacent property. The typical land use buffer of an I-1 zoned property located adjacent to an R-1 zoned property is 100 feet. 4. A BOCC member asked if the expansion of the existing sheet metal fabrication operation at 3604 Southern Drive would negatively impact adjacent properties. 24