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Approved 4/1/15 <br />4 <br />property. I think that has more of a dramatic impact on the price of land versus a limit on the amount of impervious 163 <br />surface area. 164 <br /> 165 <br />Laura Nicholson: What is the frequency of these requests? 166 <br /> 167 <br />Michael Harvey: I get one or two a year. 168 <br /> 169 <br />Lydia Wegman: Has DENR or DEAPR said anything about the effect of this change on water quality? 170 <br /> 171 <br />Michael Harvey: DEAPR has not been involved because we haven’t gotten any direction from elected officials? 172 <br /> 173 <br />Craig Benedict reviewed information on zoning code enforcement in and around the Economic Development 174 <br />Districts. 175 <br /> 176 <br />Lydia Wegman: Would that be a change to the UDO or state legislation? 177 <br /> 178 <br />Craig Benedict: It may be both. If we can do it within the UDO we will. 179 <br /> 180 <br />Tony Blake: Could you try a carrot approach and offer a tax break and allow the fire department to burn down these 181 <br />houses? 182 <br /> 183 <br />Craig Benedict: We have spoken to a few people and are surprised they have not taken the offer. It is likely they 184 <br />want to sell the property. 185 <br /> 186 <br />Michael Harvey reviewed sexually oriented businesses 187 <br /> 188 <br />Michael Harvey: We have printed a 1988 document prepared by the Institute of Government. It is still timely and 189 <br />more offers more definitive comments on the regulation of sexually oriented businesses. We technically don’t allow 190 <br />sexually oriented businesses, which is illegal. We cannot simply ban these uses but we can regulate them. From a 191 <br />zoning standpoint, you will one of the main tools utilizing is a separation requirement of sexually oriented businesses 192 <br />from identified sensitive uses. One area of concern from the county attorney’s office is that we must ensure our 193 <br />regulations deal with the notion that if you have a legally established sexual oriented business and a sensitive land 194 <br />use moves next door, it does not make that business non—conforming. We have gone as long as we can without 195 <br />tackling this issue. This amendment will involve licensing and a zoning component. 196 <br /> 197 <br />Paul Guthrie: There are some legal actions going on with regards to the constitutionality of limiting where sexual 198 <br />offenders can live. You may want to make sure they are keeping an eye on what is going on in the federal court. 199 <br /> 200 <br />Michael Harvey: Sexual offender registry issues are not germane to this. 201 <br /> 202 <br />Paul Guthrie: There is a case making its way through the federal system now that may make it to the Supreme 203 <br />Court. 204 <br /> 205 <br />Michael Harvey: We will take you through a process that will require the elected officials and Planning Board to 206 <br />make reference to studies and findings. 207 <br /> 208 <br />AGENDA ITEM 10: COMMITTEE/ADVISORY BOARD REPORTS: 209 <br />a. Board of Adjustment 210 <br />b. Orange Unified Transportation 211 <br /> 212 <br />AGENDA ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT: 213 <br /> 214 <br />MOTION by Bryant Warren to adjourn. Seconded by Tony Blake. 215 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 216