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13 TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners DATE: October 5, 1999 PAGE: Four SPECIFIC ZONING REQUIREMENTS The AS rezoning proposal has been initiated by the owner to: • Accommodate the establishment of an agricultural service business permitted by the Zonin Ordinance; and • Implement the Land Use Element of the adopted Comprehensive Plan which designates th property as Agricultural-Residential. The property is zoned AR. This category pertains to rural areas where prevailing activities - (agriculture, forestry) are related to the land in an appropriate location for the continuation of thes uses. The proposed rezoning to AS, therefore, would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. For development of the subject property, the following AS requirements would apply: • The lot width must be a minimum of 200 feet. The front building setback must, be a minimum of 50 feet; • Side and rear building setbacks must be a minimum of 20 feet; o A 75- to 100 -foot Land Use Buffer adjacent to residential uses is required, depending upon the use proposed; and 0 The maximum impervious surface shall be no more than 12 percent, including all structural "footprints," paved and graveled driveways, aprons, and all compacted outside storage areas. DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, SCHEDULE, AND ACTION Public Hearing • No decision is made at this stage. o Upon the recommendation of the Administration, the zoning atlas amendment request was referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of County Commissioners no earlier than September 21, 1999. r— PLANNING STAFF FINDINGS The application for the rezoning of the tract from AR to AS has been reviewed by Planning Staff. Findings required by Article 20.3 Procedure for Submission and Consideration of Applications for Amendment of the Zoning Ordinance follow: