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036 <br />TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners and Planning Board <br />DATE: August 13, 1999 , <br />PAGE: Four <br />SPECIFIC ZONING REQUIREMENTS <br />The AS rezoning proposal has been initiated by the owner to: <br />® Accommodate the establishment of an agricultural service business permitted by the Zonin <br />Ordinance; and <br /># Implement the Land Use Element of the adopted Comprehensive Plan which designates th <br />property as Agricultural - Residential. <br />The property is zoned AR. This category pertains to rural areas where prevailing activities <br />(agriculture, forestry) are related to the land in an appropriate location for the continuation of thes <br />uses. The proposed rezoning to AS, therefore, would be consistent with !he Comprehensive Plan. <br />For development of the subject property, the following AS requirements would apply: <br />0 Frontage shall be a minimum of 200 fleet. <br />0 The front building setback must be a minimum of 50 feet; <br />s Side and rear building setbacks must be a minimum of 20 feet; <br />A 75- to 100 -foot Land Use Buffer adjacent to residential uses is required, depending upon <br />the use proposed; and <br />a The maximum impervious surface shall be no more than 6 percent, including all structural <br />footprints," paved and graveled driveways, aprons, and all compacted outside storage <br />areas. <br />Public Hearing <br />® No decision is made at this stage. <br />Upon the recommendation of the Administration, the zoning sties amendment request is <br />referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County <br />Commissioners no earlier than September 21, 1999. <br />PLANNING STAFF FINDINGS <br />The application for the rezoning of the tract from AR. to AS has been reviewed by Planning Staff. <br />Findings required by Article 20.3 frogd �r ,j'or Subcolesion and Conaideration of Apglipa tions for <br />