ULDC Objective/Parameters

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Definitions:

• Update use definitions with Industry trends, North America Industry Classification System (NAICS), other zoning trends, and American Planning Association (APA
• Add new Uses as needed
• Retire outdated Uses
• Consolidate like Uses where feasible

Consolidate Use Matrix Tables:

• Improve ease of use
• Indicate the most restrictive approval process in matrices
• Streamline approval process where feasible
• Consistent approval process for Uses located in similar Zoning Districts as relates to FLU designations

 Supplementary Use Standards:

•  Consistent organization of similar standards

 Thresholds:

• Consider increasing acreage and square footage thresholds that trigger Development Review Officer (DRO) or Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approval or possibly abandoning altogether.

Parameters:

• Review History of Existing Regulations.
• Consistency with Federal and State Laws, and the Comprehensive Plan.
• Develop how to use instructions to improve ease of use.
• Link approval processes to Art. 2, Development Review Procedures.
• Clarification of Accessory Uses and Collocated Uses.
• Define use classification groups. (Commercial, Residential, etc.)