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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 21, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 - O <br />_ SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Si n Re ulations for Recreational Land Uses <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Ordinance Amendment Package <br />(New Language is Shown in <br />Underlined Text and has a Vertical <br />Line Along the Right Margin) <br />2. May 19, 2008 Quarterly Public <br />Hearing Minutes <br />3. Planning Board Minutes -September <br />3, 2008 <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Craig Benedict 245-2592 <br />Michael Harvey 245-2607 <br />PURPOSE: To take action on a proposed amendment to Article Nine (9) Signs and Section <br />6.29.3 The Economic Development Design Manual Part Three (3) Design Criteria Section <br />3.5 Signs and Lighting of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance to establish specific <br />regulations governing the erection of signs at recreational land uses. <br />BACKGROUND: This item was heard at the May 19, 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing and <br />discussed at the September 3, 2008 Planning Board meeting. <br />As was presented at the May 19, 2008 Quarterly Public hearing, staff has proposed <br />amendments to the previously identified sections of the Ordinance to complete the following: <br />1. Creation of a new section within Article Nine (9) to establish regulations governing the <br />erection and use of signs within the previously aforementioned recreational uses, and <br />2. The creation of a new section within Section 6.29.3 The Economic Development Design <br />Manual Part Three (3) Design Criteria Section 3.5 Signs and Lighting to establish similar <br />regulations for recreational land uses developed within the various Economic <br />Development (ED) zoning districts. <br />The overriding purpose and intent of these amendments is to take action to formally <br />recommend implementation of portions of the aforementioned comprehensive sign ordinance <br />amendment package to address a urgent need for clarification on the size, type, and number of <br />signs permitted within recreational land uses developed within all zoning districts of the County. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Ordinance amendment has been reviewed by various County <br />departments who have determined its approval will not create the need for additional funding. <br />