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2. Analysis In working with site selection specialists for various economic development projects, Planning staff has noted that the County could be more competitive in attracting economic development projects if the UDO were to include a by-right process that allows for mixed use developments. Currently, an office, research, and manufacturing business park which includes, for example, a restaurant primarily serving onsite employees, but also open to the public could not be permitted by right in the general use zoning districts. Instead the project would be required to follow either the Master Development Plan Conditional Zoning District (MDP-CZ) process or Conditional Use District process. In order to make the County more competitive in the site selection process for these types of multi-use projects, Planning staff is proposing to allow for additional uses to be permitted in conjunction with a specific identified principal use as part of an overall project development plan. Originally, this text amendment package was envisioned to establish and permit secondary uses in the UDO. Following a recommendation from the Orange County Attorney’s Office, Planning staff revised the amendment in order to permit the uses initially proposed as secondary uses in a more concise manner. As a result, the secondary use concept will not be established in the UDO; however, the same outcome is expected to be achieved by amending the use standards contained in Article 5. Proposed standards will allow additional uses (banks, beauty and barber shops, laundry and dry cleaning services, restaurants, etc.) to be permitted in the O/RM zoning district when the principal use type is Industrial, Light, Research Facility, or Research and Manufacturing Facility and the cumulative additional uses do not exceed 25% of the total square footage of all structures. 3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) Chapter 3: Economic Development Element - Section 3.5 Goals Economic Development Overarching Goal: Viable and sustainable economic development that contributes to both property and sales tax revenues, and enhances high-quality employment opportunities for County residents. Objective ED-1.5: Identify barriers to development of desirable businesses and local businesses, and mitigate these barriers. Objective ED-2.1: Encourage compact and higher density development in areas served by water and sewer. Chapter 5: Land Use Element - Section 5.6 Goals Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County’s population and economy consistent with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. Land Use Goal 1: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, consistent with the provision of adequate services and facilities and a high quality of life. Land Use Goal 3: A variety of land uses that are coordinated within a program and pattern that 6