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Ordinance#: ORD-2024-006 Attachment 9 171 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE <br /> ORANGE COUNTY ZONING ATLAS <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 and 2.9 of the UDO have been deemed complete; and <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT in accordance with Section 2.9.1(F) of the UDO the approval of this <br /> 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 Section <br /> 2.9.1(1) of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, specific to the location and <br /> arrangement of development within the limits of disturbance and the proposed "activity area". The <br /> "activity area" shall be defined as the edge of gravel as shown on the provided conditional zoning <br /> plan set. <br /> 4. Allow for Planning Director to review and approve minor changes to the approved plan, per Section <br /> 2.9.1(1) of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance, specific to outdoor pole lights. Pole <br /> lights shall not exceed 14 feet and shall not be located outside the proposed "activity area" The <br /> "activity area" shall be defined as the edge of gravel as shown on the provided conditional zoning <br /> plan set. <br /> 5. Initial access to the applicant's property shall be through the current access easement held by <br /> Crown Castle, LLC, and improved consistent with the County's road improvement terms and <br /> standards. <br /> Orange County intends to develop the property on which the existing access easement is located <br /> into a park for recreational activities. When that development occurs, the County will construct and <br /> record a new access road running along the northern boundary of the property with a north/south <br />