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M <br />district. He believed, however, that it will be found that in <br />almost all cases additional uses will be allowed in the new <br />districts as opposed to their being more restrictive. <br />Chairman Lyons announced that the Board will hear what <br />Director Keating has to say first, then go through the ordinance <br />generally to see if there are any specific changes, and then open <br />the hearing to the public. <br />Planning Director Keating reported that the drafted zoning <br />ordinance was prepared by a consultant and was substantially <br />modified in a series of three workshop meetings which were widely <br />advertised and well attended. Director Keating explained that <br />the proposed ordinance establishes a new set of residential <br />zoning districts, which complement the Land Use Plan densities. <br />In addition, the new ordinance simplifies the terminology in the <br />Zoning Code, with RS -1, RS -2, etc., being Residential single <br />family and the RM districts signifying Residential multiple <br />family, the number following being the number of units per acre <br />allowed in that district. <br />Director Keating next explained that the major differences <br />between this ordinance and the current ordinance are the estab- <br />lishment of administrative permit uses and the manner in which <br />special exception uses are handled. Administrative permit uses <br />are those that normally correspond to a zoning district, and they <br />are approved at the same time the Planning & Zoning Commission <br />considers a site plan. Once the Planning & Zoning Commission <br />makes a decision, that is final unless it is appealed to the <br />County Commission. Special exceptions are a little different in <br />that they are not generally compatible with the zoning district <br />but may be so considered if certain criteria are met. The <br />procedure for approving special exception uses is exactly the <br />same as it is now for a rezoning, requiring a public hearing both <br />before the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Board of County <br />Commissioners. The philosophy here is that special exception <br />uses are such unusual uses for that particular zoning district, <br />17 <br />JAN 1 '1985 BOOK 471 <br />