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Approved 7.10.24
<br />Tom Altieri: So the zoning district they have applied for, the MPD-CD is not a permissible district, it's not 710
<br />consistent with either the agricultural residential land use classification that applies to the majority of the property or 711
<br />the rural neighborhood activity node that's on the northern portion. 712
<br /> 713
<br />Charity Kirk: So, it's potentially easier to bring it into consistency with the rural activity node than agricultural 714
<br />residential. 715
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<br />Tom Altieri: Yes. 717
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<br />Charity Kirk: Okay. 719
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<br />Lamar Proctor: Statler? 721
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<br />Statler Gilfillen: In your opinion, as I understand, we are being asked to potentially approve a change to the 723
<br />code which may expand the existing situation of what can be done at these nodes. As a professional who has 724
<br />reviewed this, do you have any feelings about what the impact 10-20-30 years of this expansion could be, both 725
<br />realistically and perhaps hypothetically? What would this do to change the county? 726
<br /> 727
<br />Tom Altieri: I wish my crystal ball was that good, I do have one, but I think the question that you're asking 728
<br />is really more of that countywide question, you know, if the MPD-CD were permitted in all of the rural neighborhood 729
<br />activity nodes countywide, what impact would that have, would it be a catalyst for more requests for MPD-CD zoning 730
<br />within those nodes, I think that's what you're asking and I just, I don't have an answer to that question. It certainly 731
<br />offers additional opportunity if this is made consistent and was not previously. There was the question about the rural 732
<br />community activity nodes which do currently allow MPD-CD, how much has been rezoned in those nodes because 733
<br />they have been on the map since 1981. That answer is there have been none. 734
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<br />Lamar Proctor: Okay, thank you and just for the public’s clarification, we're asking questions to staff so that we 736
<br />fully understand going forward the foundational elements because the unified development ordinance which controls 737
<br />planning and zoning and all rules in the county is very complex, so we want to make sure we have a full 738
<br />understanding before the applicant presents and before we hear public comments so thank y'all for that. 739
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<br />Whitney Watson: So one other question, if this becomes MPD-CD, does become permitted in the rural 741
<br />neighborhood networks, what will be the distinction then between the community activity nodes and the 742
<br />neighborhood activity nodes. How will staff move forward or the public move forward trying to know which zoning 743
<br />they're in and what their limits or permissions might be available. 744
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<br />Tom Altieri: I don't have any answer to that question specifically; however I can say that we are currently 746
<br />about a third of the way with an update to our comprehensive land use plan that will include a review of the Future 747
<br />Land Use Map and these classifications and so how those nodes are defined, whether they remain in circles, 748
<br />parcels, is all going to be up for review and discussion and input in public meetings as we update that map. 749
<br /> 750
<br />Cy Stober: If I may add, it is a very difficult analysis to perform and right now I think that the guidance, the 751
<br />best guidance we have is actually what Ms. Bronson already identified which is that the community activity nodes are 752
<br />intended for larger institutional uses that would draw people from outside that area to that institution, so a fire house, 753
<br />library, post office, etc. But it really is that nuanced in terms of making that determination, as well as the immediate 754
<br />population served, that 1,000 or 1,000 to 5,000 population. 755
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<br />Beth Bronson: If I may just add on that to Chris's point on why the circle and not a square, why it doesn't 757
<br />follow the parcels, the idea that it is a radius from a point, right, is this idea that there was no guidance or there was 758
<br />no federal guidance for a comprehensive plan, or comprehensive land use plan in 1981, and, in fact, Orange County 759
<br />being one of the first counties, I could be wrong, but definitely in the state, but potentially in the country to implement 760
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