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040 the Board of County Commissioners (Class A) following a public hearing. A re- examination of all uses in the EDD area is warranted based upon the inactivity over eight years and developing a mixture of compatible and supporting uses that may enhance the potential of the area. A use not listed in Primary EDD is "Schools, elementary, middle, and high." However, vocational schools are permitted as a Class A use in the Primary EDD and staff is suggesting that public schools are also similarly compatible. Geographically, the portion of the EDD south of 1 -40/85 is independent of areas in the Efland village area. The lack of development activity in this portion of the EDD, coupled with the possible extension of water and sewer to the area warrants reconsideration of the permitted use table to add important public service uses such as schools and to improve the compatibility of potentially adjacent uses in a liberal use Primary EDD area. Before a new use is added to or deleted or amended in the EDD, a complete review of all uses is in order to: 1. Determine if existing uses are still relevant (i.e., should there be additions, - deletions, or changes in the approval process?). s 2. Address compatibility issues with the - proposed new uses. -_ Recommendations of Staff A team composed of Planning and Economic Development Staff has reviewed permitted uses. The attached table (see Attachment 1) lists current staff proposals which were reviewed with the Planning Board on August 6, 2003. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. RECOMMENDATION: Planning Staff and Economic Development Staff recommend approval of the proposed amendments. The Administration recommends that the proposed amendments be referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the BOCC no sooner than October 1, 2003. GAComprehensive Planning Div \GENE\2003 Public Hearings\Aug 25\Buckhom EDD PH Abstract.doc