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U D.. IWLICAT ONS_OFTHE PROPOSED A I NDMEFT If the Land Use Element amendment is approved, a pennon to rezone the property, to AgneuW nl Res ideadatapper Eno Watershed Critical Area (ARN- ENO -CA) could he summed. This coming district would allow residential units to be developed at a density of one dwelling per two acres at an impervious surface ratio of 60/9. In the one of subdivisions on the property, additional cmerm such as Setback requirements, ace protection ordinances, and watershed protection measures would also need to he met. The number ofcnteria are contingent upon the number ofumts planned for development. ARN -ENO- CA caning would also permit other land uses ancillary to agricultural areas, such as greenhouses, telecommunication towers and some types oflomel operations. Currently, in PID swung, no residential development is pomaded. All PID lots most he at lean 5W,000 square feet (11.5 acres) in sits. Bouedteal garden, arhowenuns, government buildings, forestry, or farm use and other research uses are the principal IoM uses permitted in PID among, E. AGENCY COM A letter bas been received from Owe president of Orange- Ahmence Water Symend, emptesting interest in conning w protect Corporation Lake water quality. Now is made of the potential long-term plans for raising the dam at Corporation Lake by few feet, which would likely bring this property adjacent to the lake itself. Ormge-Alemmoee also expresses the desire that no use of the propesry would be approved that would prevent Orange- Alamance from providing Idglrqualiry water to its 3400 customers. No additional agency comments wart received regarding this amendment proposal F. RECOMMENDATI Bash on the Intentional churn, there appears M be no compelling reason to reclassify, this land from PIA to AR. More importantly, btsudmcient information exists to evaluate whether sun of important latest research. wumrd, histanc or importance Stits on this 62-acre site. In regard to mutual mourn presern on the sire, an specific nomad amdnignatim has been found to date. The Inventoary of the Natural Areas ancl W publishM in 1999, makes reference as doe natural sigodwance of many other D vvned sit but does not include the passel in question in skis category. However, Iris sits is part of she suggested wildlife corridor vision of the Inventory. According to ttr co'auNor of the Invmtary, shin conceptual suggndon upholds she protection of Sal natural rams in order to maintain ca onical of Dora avd fauna fa order to belp maintain the wugnty of she natured arms, huden amtmd the neartv Other mmcn, Corporation Iake and she Eno River would used no he maivcdved. The northwest boundary of the parcel in question has approximately 200 fat from the shore of Corporation Lake. making this a suitable buH dismmdh, according to the co-emhor. The Plaunwg Department recommends tabling chit proposed Pevdmg the milts of fluster research, for dw following mson: