2017-2037 Comp Plan Update Enabling Ordinance with Exhibit A

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Page 24 LU-P69: All aviation related land uses should be considered acceptable in the area designated as “industrial,” provided that the FAA airport design criteria are met. LU-P70: The County should promote economic development and employment opportunities for the Airport Industrial Zone and Bowers Field Overlay Zone. LU-P71: The County should establish zoning standards which will insure that the industrial uses will not impact airborne aircraft because of height structures, smoke, glare, lights which shine upward, and radio transmissions, nor any water impoundments or sanitary landfills which would create hazards from waterfowl to airborne aircraft. LU-P72: The County should promote renewable energy developments and industries within the Bowers Field Overlay Zone. RURAL AND RESOURCE LANDS Rural and Resource Land Use Designations Four land use designations have been identified within this Comprehensive Plan. The first, Rural Residential lands, are those which are adjacent or near identified UGAs or LAMIRDs and have an infill potential at similar residential density. They generally have a lower population density than urban areas but higher than most rural areas. A limited level of government services usually exists, and they are often inside Fire Districts and are outside flood areas and most hazard areas. The second, Rural Working lands, generally encourages farming, ranching and storage of agriculture products, and some commercial and industrial uses compatible with rural environment and supporting agriculture and/or forest activities. Areas in this designation often have low population densities with larger parcel size compared to Rural Residential areas. Agriculture and forestry activities are generally less in scope than in the Resource lands. Rural Recreation is the third land use designation of the Plan. These lands often include scenic roadways, vistas, ski and hiking areas, and recreational and seasonal recreation residences. They include resort activities and provide limited commercial services to tourists and seasonal residents where rural character is preserved. Rural Recreation lands may be located in flood or other hazard areas where fishing and outdoor activities are prevalent. The final rural lands designation is Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development, or LAMIRDS. These areas are often small, rural communities where rural residents and others can gather, work, shop, entertain, and reside. Commercial and industrial development compatible with rural character may continue to locate and prosper in rural areas under limited conditions.