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As an alternative to recommending a subdivision moratorium, the Planning Board (PB) decided to pursue the development of a Special Use Permit (SUP) process. In January of this year, a draft SUP process was presented to the PB. However, the PB did not forward a favorable recommendation to the BOCC at that time. During February and April, the PB and Staff worked on a modified SUP system that would address their concerns. The revised system creates a special use permit process that sets special use standards and locational criteria for subdivision size (number of lots) based on zoning district. Proposed major subdivisions in the Agricultural Residential (AR), Rural Residential (R1) outside 10-20 Year Comprehensive Plan Transition Areas, and Rural Buffer (RB) zoning districts would be processed as follows: 6 -12 lots, approval by the Planning Board; 13 - 20 lots, approval by the Board of County Commissioners with a special use permit; and 21 or more lots, approval as a planned development zoning amendment by the Board of County Commissioners. Proposed major subdivisions in the R1 zoning district inside 10-20 Year Comprehensive Plan Transition Areas would be processed as follows: 6 - 20 lots, approval by the Planning Board; 21 - 79 lots approval by the Board of County Commissioners with a special use permit; and 80 or more lots, approval as a planned development zoning amendment by the Board of County Commissioners. 2. Amend the text of Article 6.29.3 of the Zoning Ordinance (Economic Development Districts Design Manual) to make the following changes to the Permitted Use Table: a. Correct a reference to the issuance of Class B special use permits by the Board of Adjustment: and b. Add "School, elementary, middle, and high" to the I-85/Buckhorn Road column as a use permitted within the existing Primary Development Area with the approval of a planned development (PD) and Class A special use permit. This will make it possible to utilize the locational and infrastructure advantages of the EDD for this essential public use. Other types of schools (vocational and dance, art, and music) are already permitted as planned developments with a Class A special) use permit. The area is large enough to provide for a transition of compatible uses using existing buffer standards. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this decision. Advertisement costs are included in the budget for County initiated items. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Administration recommends APPROVAL of the proposed August 25, 2003 Quarterly Public Hearing legal advertisement.