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Zoning Overview <br /> Conventional District Rezoning <br /> Zoning promotes development of land uses that can co-exist in proximity to one another consistent with <br /> the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. Regulations established by the UDO <br /> provide opportunities/constraints associated with land development in an attempt to ensure one <br /> person's `reasonable use' of property does not impact another person's ability to make reasonable use <br /> of their property. <br /> In acting on this request, the County is unable to impose conditions and the applicant is not required to <br /> define what type of development (i.e. land use) is anticipated. If approved, all 52 land uses permitted <br /> within the GC-4 (General Commercial) district could be developed on the property accordingly, <br /> consistent with applicable regulations. Conventional district rezoning applications are processed in a <br /> legislative manner (i.e., does not require sworn testimony or evidence) and decisions are based on the <br /> Board of County Commissioners determination the request is consistent with the purpose and intent of <br /> the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> A formal site plan, reviewed and approved by staff in accordance with Section 2.5 of the UDO, must be <br /> submitted and approved prior to any development activity on the parcel. <br /> Review Milestones <br /> Application Submittal Date Submitted on February 13, 2024, <br /> completed on March 15, 2024. <br /> Orange County Development March 21, 2024 <br /> Advisory Committee (DAC) Review <br /> Note: the DAC is a staff/agency committee, established in Section 1.9 of the Unified <br /> Development Ordinance. <br /> Analysis <br /> Staff Analysis <br /> As required under Section 2.8.5 of the UDO, the Planning Director shall cause an analysis to be made <br /> of the application. In analyzing this request, the Planning Director offers the following: <br /> 1. The application is complete in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.8.3 of the UDO; <br /> 2. The proposal is consistent with goals/objectives outlined within the Orange County Comprehensive <br /> Plan concerning development, including: <br /> a. Planning Principle 2. Sustainable Growth and Development: Growth and development <br /> within the county should occur in a pattern, location, and density that is sustainable over the <br /> long-term. <br /> Staff Comment: The properties are located in the Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity <br /> Node (CITAN) on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM), and is defined in the 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan as "[I]and focused on designated road intersections within either a 10- <br /> year or 20-year transition area that is appropriate for retail and other commercial uses <br /> and/or manufacturing and other industrial uses." It is also located in the Efland Village <br /> 4 <br />