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15 <br /> It is this inconsistency in how allowable land uses are listed/categorized that <br /> represents an issue to be addressed to ensure compliance with Byrd. Further, this <br /> inconsistent listing of permitted and prohibited uses has created confusion for both <br /> staff and the development community with respect to `where a given use can be <br /> located'. <br /> The `perceived benefit' is to ensure transparency in land use decisions and eliminate <br /> confusion by having a single, central, table of permitted land uses outlining what is and <br /> is not permitted for development within the County. <br /> 5. How does the amendment to the tables of permitted uses impact development of <br /> land uses within master planned districts (MPD) such as Harts Mill and Settlers <br /> Point? <br /> There will be no impact. As part of the review of any Master Plan Development <br /> Conditional Zoning (MPD-CZ) project, applicants are required to provide a <br /> comprehensive list of anticipated land uses for County review and action. <br /> If these projects are approved by the BOCC, they are limited to those land uses <br /> proposed by the applicant. <br /> If a developer wishes to revise the allowed uses within an MPD-CZ project, he or she <br /> will be required to request an amendment to the project. <br /> This means an entirely new public hearing process, as detailed within the UDO, <br /> requiring: <br /> • A neighborhood meeting to review the changes, <br /> • Planning Board review/recommendation, and <br /> • A public hearing held by the BOCC <br /> all advertised consistent with the requirements of the UDO. <br /> 6. Will additional work be necessary? <br /> Yes. The UDO is a living, breathing document designed to change overtime as <br /> development opportunities/constraints/philosophies change. <br /> Staff has completed what is considered to be a `necessary step' to: <br /> ➢ Consolidate existing regulations, <br /> ➢ Eliminate unnecessary repetition, <br /> ➢ Reduce, to the greatest extent possible, conflicts with respect to the listing of <br /> permitted and prohibited land uses, and <br /> ➢ Develop a new format for the listing of permitted and prohibited land uses. <br /> Through this consolidation effort, and creation of the new format, additional efforts will <br /> be taken to analyze and refine permitted and prohibited of land uses throughout the <br /> County. <br /> 7. Does this project create new zoning districts? <br /> No. This project does not create new zoning districts. <br />