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nearby property owners as required under State law and the local ordinance. A total r of 456 <br />letters were sent out on August 10th, advising property owners of the proposal and public <br />hearing date. The letter of certificate of the mailing are included in the agenda packet. <br />Proposed Efland- Cheeks <br />Highway 70 Corridor Overlay <br />District (,ECOD) <br />Proposed ECOD <br />• Implements one of the recommendations of the adopted Efland- Mebane Small Area <br />Plan. <br />o Allow a mix of uses along the Highway 70 corridor while ensuring new non- <br />residential uses are low- impact. <br />Typical Steps for Planning Changes <br />1. Small Area Plan Adoption with Recommendations <br />(adopted June 2006) <br />2. Land Use Element Text Amendments <br />(adopted August 21) <br />3. Land Use Element Map Amendments <br />(not applicable, in this case) <br />4. Zoning Text Amendments <br />(this proposal) <br />5. Zoning Atlas (map) Amendments <br />(this proposal) <br />6. Petitioner Application <br />(processed after Implementing Regulations are adopted) <br />Proposed ECOD <br />• Zoning Overlay District <br />o Existing underlying zoning does not change — property owners in the ECOD area <br />can continue to use their properties as they are now being used. Any existing <br />non - conforming uses remain non - conforming. <br />o The ECOD regulations are applied only if a property (or his /her agent) petitions to <br />be able to use their property in accordance with the ECOD. <br />• Delineate extend of ECOD on Zoning Atlas <br />• Add 2 Sections to the Zoning Ordinance to regulate the ECOD'' <br />• Amend Impervious Surface Limits (ISR)in Section 6.23.3 to increase permitted ISR for <br />non - residential -uses in 10 -Year Transition areas within the Upper Eno or Back Creek <br />Protected watersheds. <br />Add Section 4.2.33' <br />Statement of Intent <br />1. Protect existing single- family residential land uses, <br />2. Protect character of the area, <br />3. Enhance property values, <br />4. Maintain the economic viability and carrying capacity of the corridor, <br />5. Preserve open vistas whenever possible, <br />6. Encourage small businesses to locate in appropriate areas, and <br />