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54 " <br />(1) That the issue of permitted uses in the AS <br />district be referred to the Ordinance Review <br />Committee following review and comment by the <br />Agricultural Districts Advisory Board, <br />Cooperative Extension, and Economic <br />Development Commission. This recommendation <br />is made because the nature of farming in the <br />County is changing and the list of permitted <br />uses should reflect identified changes; and <br />(2) That, following the resolution of the issue <br />of permitted uses, consideration be given to <br />establishing a small area planning group to <br />work with the property owners in and around <br />the White Cross activity node to prepare a <br />land use plan for the node. <br />Barrows asked for more clarification of <br />Agricultural Service Uses. Willis responded that <br />Staff would have to look at specific services to <br />determine the relationship to agriculture. She <br />continued that feed and seed stores would be a <br />good example. <br />Rosemond asked if the proposed storage /warehouse <br />was for agricultural related goods. Hinkley <br />responded that he felt that the intent of the <br />ordinance was for the storage to be agriculture <br />related. However, the listings are not specific <br />enough to say that they are only agricultural. He <br />felt this would allow for all types of storage or <br />warehousing. <br />Rosemond asked how farming was changing in <br />relation to agriculture services. Hinkley . <br />responded that farming and agricultural uses have <br />become more mechanized and specialized. <br />Therefore, there will be.more things that are <br />service oriented.in're.lation .to• farming. If there <br />is to be' warehousing, it should be specifically <br />agricultural related. <br />Willis noted that there have been changes in area <br />farms due to dairy farms.and tobacco farms going <br />out of business. She felt that there should be <br />review /discussion with Cooperative Extension, <br />Agricultural Districts Advisory Board to <br />determine the service needs of the changing <br />agriculture so that the ordinance can be better <br />tailored to meet those needs. <br />Katz asked why it was felt that the agricultural <br />uses is not specific enough to address only <br />those uses. Hinkley responded that with the node <br />