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Activity node be expanded by an additional 0.59 acres which when combined` with the 1.41 acres currently in the same designation, would meet the two-- acre lot size requirement. If the proposed Land Use Plan amendment is approved, Chandler Concrete Company will .submit a Planned Development ~~pglication for the entire two acres. Current policy does not permit Land ~7se Plan amendment and Planned Development (or rezoning) applications to be ;candled concurrently. The procedures for amending the Land Use Plan states three reasons for which the Plan may. be amended: (1) because of changed or changing conditions in a particular area or areas of the County; (2) to correct an error or an omission in the plan; or (3) in response to a change in land use policy. The Land Use Plan amendment application does not adequately address any of these reasons. Evaluation of a plan amendment also requires conformance with the locational criteria for the plan designation being requested as specified in Section 3.4 of the Land Use Plan. The criteria includes land slope, hyd- rology, flora and fauna, soil conditions, public services/utilities, trans- portation system, energy use, existing land use, agriculture and forestry, population density, and historic and cultural features. Evaluation of the criteria indicates partial conformity with public services/utilities and nonconformance with existing land use and population density. The Planning Staff recommends denial of the request based upon: (1) the reasons for amendments in the Procedures for amending the Land use Plan are not addressed; (2) conformity with all applicable locational criteria in Section 3.4 of the Land Use Plan is not demonstrated. The Planning Soard will prepare a recommendation on the proposed C,and Use Plan amendment at its September 21, 1987 meeting. The Board of '^.,~ommissioners will consider the proposal for decision on October 5, 1987. THOMAS CHANDLER , President of Chandler Concrete Company, presented background information which led to the request for this Land Use Plan amendment. In late 1984, it was brought to Chandler's attention by the N.C. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Environmental Management (DEM), that environmental problems existed relative to water runoff from the plant site. The water runoff came from washing the trucks as well as runoff of rain water across the land. A meeting with an agent from DEM identified the lowest point on the property where the water would run prior to entering the stream. That point was on the adjoining property which was recently purchased. Mr. Chandler indicated he was not aware that the recently purchased property was nvt properly zoned for a retention pond and reclamation site. At that point, he secured from the County the proper permits to prepare the site for correction of the environmental problem. It was brought to his attention that the property was zoned Residential--1 and it would not be permissible to operate the retention ponds for the benefit of the commercial property. He petitioned the Orange County Commissioners for a Secondary Land Use Plan amendment and rezoning of the property. After numerous meetings and appearances before the Orange County Planning Board, the final application was for a secondary amendment to the Land Use Plan and a rezoning for a 1.41 acre tract contiguous with the plant. The 1.41. acre tract of land was the minimum area upon which the retention and recycling activity could be performed. Subsequently, the secondary amendment to the Land Use Plan was granted and necessary rezoning and authorization for a Special Use Permit aas received. During the public hearing there was much community opposition to the proposal because of a misunderstanding that the plant's operation would be expanded into the residential area. The only intent was to correct the