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~~~ <br />8/7/96 Planning Baard~Minutes <br />Price noted that in rural areas, there may be uses that would be associated with <br />agricultural uses and not necessarily be home occupations as they would be in an <br />urban residential azea. <br />Strayhorn commented again that a use such as welding would require at least atwo- <br />ton truck to deliver supplies needed For welding. Strayhorn asked about the types of <br />complaints. Willis responded that most complaints are related to uses which involve <br />vehicles, such as automobile repair and the visual impact as the business grows. It <br />has been determined that there are some existing home occupations which would <br />not qualify as such if proposed amendments are adopted. Additional home <br />occupation permits for those uses would not be approved. <br />MOT;CON: Brooks moved approval of the proposed amendments as recommended by the <br />Planning Staff and the recommendation that load capacity of vehicles shall be <br />determined by the needs of the home occupation and shall not exceed those needs. <br />Seconded by Strayhorn. <br />Willis suggested that additional wording be included such as: provided that the <br />expected needs are compatible with the neighborhood. <br />Hoecke stated that going to such detail is micro management. If a use is compatible, <br />everything connected with the use would be compatible. Either it is compatible or it <br />isn't. <br />The amendment was restated by Hoecke: There shall be no use of a vehicle in <br />connection with the home occupation that would be in excess of what is appropriate <br />to that occupation providing that it is compatible with the neighborhood. <br />The motion and second accepted the amendment. <br />VQTE: Unanimous. <br />(3) Article 8.$.24 Special Uses (Uses of Historic Structures) <br />Presentation by Mary Willis. <br />The non-residential use of historic structures is permitted in the AR, Rl and R13 <br />nines provided a Class A Special Use Permit is obtained from the Orange County <br />Baazd of Commissioners. Standards that must be complies with are specified in <br />Article 8.8.24 of the Zoning Ordinance. <br />The proposed amendment would clarify that the historic nature of the property as <br />well as the structure maybe considered in the Special Use Permit approval process. <br />The proposed amendment was presented for public hearing on June 26, 1996. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if the amendment would allow use of a modern <br />structure on historic property, Ilse of anon-historic s~.icture could be approved if <br />all applicable findings could be met from the standpoint of preserving or enhancing <br />the historic integrity of the site. <br />There were no citizen comment. <br />