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16 <br /> would allow them in the industrial (11, 12 and 13) instead, through a class A SUP. He said he <br /> has been asked if regulation and standards should be developed, not only governing the <br /> development of a private air field for personal use, but also for airport regulations, which are <br /> several decades old. He said staff has attempted to do this on two occasions, but were not met <br /> with much public support. He said there may need to be additional review of these standards, <br /> and reminded the Board that this was designed to address the immediate need of clarifying the <br /> table of permitted uses (TOPU). <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he could see a small personal landing strip as being less <br /> intrusive than an airport, and would be worth considering. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said he and Michael Harvey talked about alternative energy. <br /> He said conventional wisdom says that wind power does not work in the Piedmont, but this is <br /> wrong, and there needs be some understanding of this as well as regulations around wind <br /> turbines. <br /> Michael Harvey said the County policy currently focuses on solar panels. He said staff <br /> attempted a comprehensive review previously, and were directed to focus on solar panels as <br /> they were the immediate concern. <br /> Michael Harvey summarized what he has heard from the BOCC this evening: <br /> • Staff to further study potential allowance and development of regulations for pawnshops <br /> and payday lending; <br /> • Give additional review to products and services the County uses to ensure there are <br /> products that can be used locally; e.g.: asphalt plant <br /> • Pay additional attention to animal processing and slaughterhouses, currently listed in <br /> manufacturing land use category; <br /> • Comprehensive review of existing airport regulations, and closer look at air strips <br /> • Explore ways to incorporate additional sources of alternative energy policy into the code <br /> Michael Harvey said this could be its own independent motion to direct staff to begin the <br /> process. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he does not support approving payday lending businesses, <br /> and feels these facilities pray on people and should be banned everywhere. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the language of"stuff we use" is ambiguous and broad. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he does not see himself supporting a private airfield, and <br /> cannot understand how one would not adversely impact those living near by. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the meat issue is more narrowly focused, but he would need <br /> more information on some of the summarizations. <br /> Chair Rich said she agreed with Commissioner Dorosin, and would want more <br /> information before making a motion. <br /> John Roberts said staff is working with Planning to look at other portions of the UDO that <br /> can be streamlined, and planned to present it as an information item. He said this evening's <br /> topics could also be added to that work. <br /> Commissioner Greene agreed that she would not support some of these proposals, <br /> especially the payday lending for sure. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos in regards to the "stuff we use," he would like to take it on a <br /> case-by-case basis, such as meat processing plants. He said it does not hurt to withhold <br /> judgement until the Board gets more information and can explore these issues. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos said the Board should at least explore to see if any of these <br /> uses fit into the UDO. He said the core issue is that he does not want to be a city sitting on a <br /> hill while the core dirty work is being done somewhere else. <br /> Michael Harvey said it is not a waste of staff time to look at other issues and report back <br /> to the Board, once there is an updated TOPU. <br />