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Planning Staff recommends that the entire parcel be included in the EDD and be designated as Primary Development Area. The other parcel in question is the Moren property. This consists of an 87-acre tract located in the northernmost portion of the northeast quadrant of the EDD. Most of the Moren property was included in the EDD except a small area containing about four acres adjacent to Stagecoach Run Subdivision. Of the area in the EDD, about one-half is designated as Primary Development Area, and the other half as Secondary Development Area. The property owner has requested that the remaining acreage be included in the EDD and that the entire parcel be designated as Primary I. The Planning Staff recommends that the remaining Moren property be included in the EDD as Secondary Development Area. It is also recommended that the existing Secondary Development Area remain as a buffer between the Primary Area and existing or potential residential development to the east. With reference to the Addison property, Commissioner Gordon asked why some of the property is not secondary, especially next to Cornwallis Hills. Mary Willis said that the property itself, because of the natural constraints, will limit the use of the property to some extent. In terms of the uses allowed in both the primary and secondary, the secondary area is much more limited and by designating it as primary, it does allow more flexibility in terms of uses and trying to tie into whatever types of activity occurring on the remainder of the property. Commissioner Crowther asked if the undeveloped portion of Cornwallis Hills was annexed with the developed portion. It was clarified by a citizen living in Cornwallis Hills that no annexation has occurred yet. In answer to a question from Chair Carey, Willis said that on the Moren property there is not a road that is built in that area but that there is an easement for access purposes. Commissioner Willhoit asked for the rationale in adding the Addison parcel and not the other area adjacent to it on the north. Willis said that area is zoned R-3 and may be an expansion of Cornwallis Hills but they have not received a request. The reason for not zoning the Addison property R-3 and making it a part of the EDD is primarily its proximity to I-40 and that because of the topography, the uses will be limited. The frontage along the northern boundary could provide a more central stream crossing to access this area. The reason for receiving public comments at this time is that this parcel was not included in the previous public hearing advertisement. Willis said that in terms of the expansion of the EDD, the staff can come forward with requests for expansion. With the addition of these two parcels, they view this as an effort to fine-tune the specific locations of the boundaries. With reference to the area with the slope, there will be design constraints in terms of providing areas for building and parking. Willis indicated that these are the only two identified parcels that want to be added. In terms of the access road into the EDD, it is their intent for these roads not to go through a residential area.