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i <br /> Mebane Water/Sewer boundary line comprising the <br /> eastern boundary line <br /> Existing Land Uses: <br /> Land uses within, and adjacent, to the Northern Zone <br /> range from single-family residential to a variety of non- <br /> residential and institutional uses. There are numerous <br /> undeveloped properties within the area, clustered <br /> primarily between Interstate 85 to the south and the <br /> Southern Railroad line to the north. <br /> The rail line crosses through the zone, as does a Duke <br /> Power transmission line, running from east to west, and <br /> a Public Service Company gas pipeline. <br /> Utilities: <br /> The Orange/Alamance Water Corporation serves <br /> portions of the Zone. Sewer service would be available <br /> through an extension of the Efland sewer system owned <br /> by Orange County. In 2004, the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners approved a utility service agreement <br /> with the Town of Mebane for 836 acre part of the <br /> Buckhorn Economic Development district, which <br /> includes portions of the Northern Zone. <br /> Access Management and Mass Transit: <br /> Access to interior portions of the Northern Zone is <br /> proposed through the extension of a service road being <br /> constructed as part of the 1-8511-40 widening project. The <br /> service road will terminate on the west side of Buckhorn <br /> Road, and any collector road extended to serve the district <br /> must align with it. <br /> Transit access is also proposed through a park-and-ride lot <br /> or similar facility located in the northern quadrant, with <br /> access to both rail and thoroughfare systems. A sidewalk, <br /> running along Buckhorn Road, will be necessary to provide <br /> access between the transit station and the southern <br /> quadrant. Design criteria for these systems are presented in <br /> Section 3.3, Circulation and Parking. <br /> SOUTHERN ZONE: <br /> General Description/Boundaries: <br /> The Zone is bordered by 1-85 to the north and West Ten <br /> Road to the south, with Buckhorn Road serving as the <br /> 2 <br />