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Ordinance #: <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE <br />ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Orange County has received and processed a petition submitted by Craig Nishimoto <br />(hereafter ‘the Applicant’) seeking to amend the Orange County Zoning Atlas, as established in <br />Section 1.2 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, this petition seeks to rezone +/- 10.01 acres (PIN: 9871-50-3254) from RB (Rural Buffer) <br />to ASE-CD (Agricultural Support Enterprises Conditional District) for the purposes of agricultural services,; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the petition has been submitted with a site plan in accordance with the provisions of <br />Section 2.9.1 (C) of the UDO; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 and 2.9 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board has found the proposed zoning atlas amendment to be reasonably <br />necessary to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Board has found the proposed zoning atlas amendment to be consistent with the <br />adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan and reasonable and in the public interest. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Orange County Zoning <br />Atlas is hereby amended to rezone the aforementioned parcels to ASE-CD (Agricultural Support <br />Enterprises Conditional District), as detailed within the submitted application. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT in accordance with Section 2.9.1 (F) of the UDO the approval of <br />this Conditional Zoning application is subject to the following mutually agreed to conditions: <br />1. Project shall be completed as presented in approved site plan/application packet. <br />2. Allow for a reduction of the 100’ setback from the southern property line for outdoor storage of <br />wood chips, stumps and logs, branches and similar wood by-products resulting from tree cutting <br />operations. Outdoor storage shall not be less than 40 feet from the southern property line. <br />3. Allow for Planning Director to review and approve minor changes to the approved plan, per <br />Section 2.9.1(I) of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, specific to the location <br />and arrangement of development within the limits of disturbance and the proposed “activity <br />area”. The “activity area” shall be defined as the edge of gravel as shown on the provided <br />conditional zoning plan set. <br />4. Allow for Planning Director to review and approve minor changes to the approved plan, per <br />Section 2.9.1(I) of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, specific to outdoor pole <br />lights. Pole lights shall not exceed 14 feet and shall not be located outside the proposed <br />“activity area” The “activity area” shall be defined as the edge of gravel as shown on the <br />provided conditional zoning plan set. <br />5. Shall maintain a viable option for alternative site access near the southeast corner of the site in <br />the approximate location shown on the proposed conditional zoning plans. The need for such <br />alternate access may arise if, at some future date, Orange County determines that moving the <br />current access easement is necessary for the recreational-use needs of the adjacent County <br />owned parcels. <br /> <br />Attachment 8 150