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3 ORANGE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS 1. CP -1 -99 Apex Northwest Partnership Apex Northwest Partnership requests an amendment to the Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan to expand the Ten - Year Transition plan category to land currently designated Agricultural Residential. The property in question is north of the Town of Hillsborough and lies between NC 86 and NC 57 and north of Rocky Lane (SR 1622). It lies west and north of Mars Hill Baptist Church which is approximately 1.25 miles north of the intersection of NC 86 and NC 57. The property is undeveloped, contains 312.96 acres, and is further referenced as parcel 14, tax map 3, Hillsborough Township. The southern portion of the property is proposed for dedication as a school site. A smaller tract containing 78.11 acres referenced as parcel 1A, tax map 5, block B, Hillsborough Township, and owned by Eva P. Brown et al and Lanie B. Powell is adjacent to the Apex Northwest Partnership tract on the south and is also included in the request. 2. Bicycle Transportation Plan Component Amend SECTION 2.6 OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORTATION ELEMENTS to include the ORANGE COUNTY BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. An amendment to include a Bicycle Transportation Plan Component is necessary because the Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization is currently updating the 1993 DCHC Regional Bicycle Plan and will have to include consideration of locally adopted Bicycle Plans in the update; Bicycle Commuting is being advocated by environmental groups and the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality; the proposed Bicycle Transportation Plan was developed by Orange County Bicyclists; and the BOCC has directed it through their adopted Goals and Objectives. RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the attached advertisement for theFebruary 22,1999, quarterly public hearing.