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II. MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN BUSINESS AGREEMENT A. Land Use Approvals. ~. The City's current zoning ordinance, as amended (the "Zoning Ordinance"), will permit the City Planning and Zoning Commission to consider reducing the landscaping requirements otherwise applicable under the Zoning Ordinance for a project with the scope of Concord Mills. The landscaping plan for Concord Mills will be considered as a part of the site plan for the entire project. The City agrees that, upon application of Developer, the City will in good faith using its best efforts take such actions as may be required and necessary to process such variations, special use approvals, and permit applications relating to the Zoning Ordinance and the City's other ordinances, codes and regulations, as may be necessary or proper in order for the landscaping and development of Concord Mills to be in a manner comparable to the development of other similar Mills developments. Development Approvals. City acknowledges that certain development approvals may be necessary or desirable in connection with the development of the Project, including, without limitation, zoning amendments, special uses, pemfits and other modifications to the existing approvals for Concord Mills and the City agrees to use its best efforts to promptly and diligently consider and process such zoning and other development approvals required to facilitate the development. Under the Zoning Ordinance, the Project (that portion which has been annexed as of this date) is currently zoned B-3 (General Commercial Zoning). The City has informed the Developer that in order to permit the intended development of the Project, the City will have to annex certain portions of the Project and the Developer will have to make application to the City for said annexation. The City has informed the Developer that the expected timing for the annexation/rezoning should be approximately 90-120 days from the date of submission ora completed application. The City agrees that, upon application by Developer in accordance with applicable laws, the City will in good faith using its best efforts, promptly process and diligently pursue to completion any and all such applications made by the Developer in connection with the annexation/rezoning and in furtherance of the development of the Project. To the extent pe,missible under state law, the City and the County wilt cooperate with and assist the Developer in connection with the development of the Project including, but not limited to, using best efforts to facilitate the timely processing of any and ali plans, applications and requests made by the Developer in connection with the Project.