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4 only option is converting it or using it for some other purpose on-site, other than the gas being mined and then being directly 162 removed. 163 164 Paul Guthrie said that this aspect is also regulated in effect, because when the pits are empty, they could become a water 165 supply. He said that we do not want contamination while they are doing their stone work. 166 167 Michael Harvey agreed that the goal is that there is no contamination. He pointed to the quarry off of NC Highway 57 which 168 has been there many, many years. He recalled that there was a movement when he first started with the County in 2005 to 169 develop an asphalt plant at the facility. Planning Staff wrote a very long, in-depth letter to not only the applicant but also to the 170 state to say that the Ordinance did not allow for this activity. 171 172 Tony Blake asked if the County was sued after this letter was sent. 173 174 Michael Harvey responded that no, they were anticipating that they may get sued, but the project never materialized. He 175 thinks that the ultimate goal in this category is to be consistent with the overall purpose and intent of the existing regulation. 176 He acknowledged that there will still be extraction of earth products, but the first condition under Article 5 is going to be no on-177 site processing, with appropriate language to address Paul’s observation that Planning is not trying to prohibit incidental 178 manufacturing of mined product. However, this incidental product will not be allowed to be further processed it into asphalt or 179 another product. Mr. Harvey continued his presentation and discussed the category of Financial Institutions. He said that the 180 following question came-up: Are we really going to prohibit pawn shops, currency exchange, and payday loan? Planning Staff 181 is recommending that these land uses be prohibited. He reminded the Committee that per recent court decision, Planning 182 Staff is obligated to list uses that are prohibited. If a land use category is not listed or somehow not captured within the land 183 use category as Staff defines them, it is viewed and deemed to be permitted by law. 184 185 Paul Guthrie asked about currency exchange. What is Staff’s definition? 186 187 Michael Harvey defined currency exchange as the conversion of cash by a place that is not a bank. 188 189 Paul Guthrie noted that there are several of these places in Orange County, most of which are in city jurisdictions. He said 190 there is a place off of Mount Carmel Church Road, a little old gas station that is now a store. It also advertises the sending of 191 money to various places. He asked if this place of business is what Mr. Harvey was referring. 192 193 Michael Harvey replied that no, the current exchange refers to the changing of money from one currency to another (e.g. I 194 bring you 100 pounds of English money and you change it to $100 of American money). Someone wiring money through 195 Western Union is not currency exchange. That is a wire service. 196 197 Paul Guthrie asked if it would be different if the exchange was for reverse currency. 198 199 Michael Harvey responded with the example that if he wired Paul Guthrie money and it goes through Western Union and the 200 money then comes to Tienda Market off of Mount Carmel Church Road, zoned EC-5 (Existing Commercial), then all the 201 business is doing is giving you the cash that was wired to them, completing a wire service. Mr. Harvey continued with the 202 presentation. He said that the land uses of Credit Agencies and Institutions are broken-out. Planning Staff may collapse these 203 categories since they can be defined within Professional Office, versus having 15 uses. It is probably easier to have in the 204 definitional framework than try to come-up with a listing for every possible professional office. 205 206 Tony Blake asked why ATMs are so restricted. He made the point that the public may want an ATM at any place where a bank 207 could be located, even a standalone ATM at a convenience store or other place. 208 209 Michael Harvey answered that while he does not think that the category is too restrictive, he does realize that currently, 210 standalone ATMs are only allowed in a few districts. He made the point that when you start looking at the other uses allowed 211 in those districts, it is a question of ensuring that Planning Staff is also consistent with the land use categories as defined 212 within the UDO and the Comprehensive Plan. He reflected that it sounded like Staff should review where standalone ATMs 213 should be located again, which Staff will do during the next review. Staff may consider treating standalone ATMs as an 214 accessory use to a retail operation as a prevision of retail. One of the reasons Staff is providing a difference between banks 215 126