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<br />Section 5.2, Table of Permitted Uses of the UDO identifies “Storage of Goods” as a permitted <br />use within the REDA-CD-1 zoning district. There are no additional use standards related to the <br />“Storage of Goods” use contained in the UDO. <br />Per Section 3.8 of the UDO, the purpose of the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Rural <br />Economic Development Area Conditional Zoning District (REDA-CD-1) is to encourage <br />additional, compatible, and unique non-residential development opportunities in a predefined <br />area of the County as identified within the adopted 2007 NC Highway 57 Small Area Plan. <br />Further, this district is intended to provide existing non-conforming land uses an opportunity to <br />become conforming through a development review process so that property owners can <br />upgrade their existing business to address changing needs while recognizing, and being <br />consistent with, local land use regulations. <br />The REDA-CD-1 district shall be located consistent with the parcels designated as “Rural <br />Economic Development Area” within the aforementioned Small Area Plan. The subject parcel is <br />located within the Rural Economic Development Area of the NC Highway 57 Small Area Plan <br />allowing for rezoning to the REDA-CD-1 to be considered. <br />2. Staff review of the application included considerations for how the request relates to the Orange <br />County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The staff analysis outlines elements of the Plan which staff <br />identified as relevant to the consideration of this request. <br /> <br />3. The 2030 Comprehensive Plan identifies Agricultural Residential as land designated in the <br />Comprehensive Plan as land for agricultural activities and associated residential and commercial <br />uses. <br />4. The applicant has provided a basic environmental assessment as part of this submittal. Staff has <br />reviewed and determined no significant environmental impact is expected from this project based <br />on existing conditions. <br />The proposed development is consistent with existing/anticipated development within the area and the <br />land use associated with the project is compatible with various 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals. <br /> <br />147