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ci '689 BOOK 78 173 holding type of use without making any improvements. The compromise also allows them in the agricultural land use designation. Director Keating reiterated that staff struggled with this and feels that this is an adequate compromise. Commissioner Bird understood then that we are talking about areas of agricultural that are way off the beaten path, and Director Keating explained that a driving range could go into a node where it hasn't really started to develop as commercial or industrial and where you don't have to go back in and get it rezoned. Commissioner Bird couldn't think of many node areas where it is still zoned agricultural, and felt that a driving range could be a good holding use in future residential areas. He viewed a miniature golf course as being more detrimental to a residential neighborhood than a golf driving range, especially if you limit it to daylight activities. Commissioner Eggert pointed out that would involve developing some stiffer criteria for buffering, lights, etc., and Chairman Wheeler asked if the Board would like to direct staff to go back and readdress the restrictions on golf driving ranges. Attorney Collins advised that currently we handle golf driving ranges as administrative permits, and it is possible to put additional restrictions on them if they are going to be in residential areas and make them special exceptions. Chairman Wheeler agreed that the restrictions were too tight and would like to see staff readdress it. Commissioner Eggert didn't have any problem with it as a special exception, and Attorney Collins advised that we can adopt this as presented now and direct staff to address driving ranges in residential districts as special exceptions and bring it back to the Board at a later date. Director Keating suggested that if the Board wanted to do that today, we could remove #4 under Criteria for Driving Ranges 24