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2 <br /> <br />without overpowering the intended purpose of the district . A secondary use shall <br />primarily serve the needs of the business, facility, and employees involved in the <br />principal use, however, they will be permitted to serve the general public. These uses <br />will be conducted in conjunction with a principal use and be an incidental part of the <br />total activity that takes place within a cohesive project. Secondary uses will only be <br />permitted in the O/RM zoning district when the principal use type of the overall <br />project is Industrial (Light), Research Facility, or Research and Manufacturing <br />Facility. <br />2. Analysis <br />Currently, the UDO allows for accessory uses that are defined as customary and <br />ancillary to the established principal use of a property in all zoning districts. For <br />example, a proposed gas station may include a car wash as a permitted accessory <br />use and be permitted by right in all applicable zoning districts. However, the UDO <br />does not provide a similar review process for proposed developments that include <br />uses that may not be defined or viewed as customary or ancillary to the principal use. <br />As a result, an office, research, and manufacturing complex which includes a <br />restaurant primarily serving onsite employees could not be permitted by right in the <br />O/RM zoning district. Instead the project would be required to follow eit her the Master <br />Development Plan Conditional Zoning District (MDP-CZ) process or Conditional Use <br />District process. <br /> The purpose of the amendment is to establish secondary uses in the UDO, allow for <br />specific uses to operate as secondary uses in the O/RM zoning district, and provide a <br />more efficient review of future mixed use developments. Minor revisions to existing <br />accessory use standards are also being proposed for clarification purposes. <br /> The proposed amendment was previously included as part of a combined <br />amendment package with the O/I text amendments. Following a recommendation <br />from the Orange County Attorney’s Office, Planning staff separated the original <br />amendment allowing for secondary uses to be presented as a second amendment <br />package. This amendment, in conjunction with the O/I text amendment, was <br />approved as part of the original amendment form at the March 22 BOCC meeting. <br />The original amendment package was presented for review and comment at the April <br />4, 2016 Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) meeting. <br />3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br />Chapter 3: Economic Development Element - Section 3.5 Goals <br /> <br />Economic Development Overarching Goal: Viable and sustainable economic <br />development that contributes to both property and sales tax revenues, and <br />enhances high-quality employment opportunities for County residents. <br /> <br />Objective ED-1.5: <br />Identify barriers to development of desirable businesses and local businesses, <br />and mitigate these barriers. <br /> <br />Objective ED-2.1: <br />Encourage compact and higher density development in areas served by water <br />and sewer. <br /> <br />Chapter 5: Land Use Element - Section 5.6 Goals <br /> <br />Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and <br />designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities <br /> 54