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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 3, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. 8 - Q SUBJECT: Buckhorn-Mebane Utilities Phase II/Land Use: Community Outreach DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Current Future Land Use Map Areas A, B, C, T, only Mebane ETJ (METJ) INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 245-2592 PURPOSE: To receive a report on upcoming community outreach in the Buckhorn-Mebane Phase II Utilities area. BACKGROUND: Orange County has been evaluating the land use growth potential of the 1- 85/1-40 interstate corridor since the early 1990's. In 1994 Orange County rezoned over 1,000 acres from Rural Residential (R-1) to Economic Development (ED) with specialized design standards (i.e. Design Manual). Further, its review of these areas in the Efland-Buckhorn- Mebane Corridor through small area planning efforts have culminated in recommendations and implementation actions between 2005 and 2010. Specifically: • Watershed Boundary amendments near Seven Mile Creek • Water and Sewer Management Planning & Boundary Agreement (WASMPBA) amendments near Hillsborough and Mebane • Infrastructure Master Planning in the Buckhorn Economic Development Zones -January 2010 • Funding for Utility Infrastructure Design in Buckhorn-Mebane Economic Development areas in 2010-2011 budget • Ongoing collaboration with the City of Mebane Departments involved: • Planning & Inspections • Manager's Office • Economic Development All of the above actions have been preparing the economic development growth corridor for change. In anticipation of this and acknowledging that these actions have been over an extended period, staff will be pursuing public outreach to affected areas. Some areas have: • ED land use and zoning,