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VOTE: UNANIMOUS A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to receive the Planning Board's recommendation of approval and adopt the Resolution to Amend the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Map (CP-2011-02 and CP-2011-03) (resolution #2011-069) contained in Attachment 3, which approves the amendments, and which is shown below. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CP-2011-02 and CP-2011-03 WHEREAS, Orange County initiated amendments to the Orange County 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Map, as established in Section 2.3 of the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), to reclassify approximately 118-acres from Agricultural Residential to Commercial-Industrial Transition Activity Node (CP-2011-02) and 16- acres from Agricultural Residential to 10-Year Transition (CP-2011-03) , and WHEREAS, amendment area CP-2011-02 is generally bounded by Mt. Willing Road, Southern Drive, 1-85/US-70 Connector, and Interstates 1-85/40, and WHEREAS, amendment area CP-2011-03 is located at the southern end of Gaines Chapel Road, and WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) have been deemed complete, and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the Land Use Element Map amendments will carry out the intent and purpose of the adopted Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan and is internally consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan or part thereof including, but not limited to, the following: Principle 7: Promotion of Economic Prosperity and Diversity Economic Development (ED) Overarching Goal: Viable and sustainable economic development that contributes to both property and sales tax revenues, and enhances high- quality employment opportunities for County residents. Objective ED-2.5: Identify lands suitable to accommodate the expansion and growth of commercial and industrial uses. Objective ED-2.9: Consider industrial sites in Agricultural-Residential areas along the U.S. 70/1-85 highway and rail corridor. Objective ED-2.10: Extend public water and sewer into all three Economic Development Districts.