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32 <br />initiated an amendment to the UDO to establish a new conditional zoning district, <br />specifically the Rural Economic Development Area (REDA-CZ). <br />2. Analysis <br />The REDA concept was first advocated in the NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small <br />Area Plan, which was adopted by the BOCC on August 21, 2007. <br />The proposed text amendments are meant to incorporate recommendations from the <br />adopted small area plan into the UDO and create the REDA zoning designation. <br />', The REDA construct will be universally applied to any area of the County where, <br />through the small area planning and adoption process, such a district is <br />'recommended. <br />3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Obiectivesl <br />Several adopted small area plans are discussed in the Comprehensive Plan, <br />including: <br />1. The 1991 Efland Area Study, <br />2. Stoney Creek Basin Small Area Plan, <br />3. Efland-Mebane Small Area Plan, and <br />4. NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan. <br />Small area plans allow the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan to be <br />'focused on a specific area or neighborhood. This process provides a foundation for <br />improving the Comprehensive Plan to facilitate needed changes, such as with the <br />NC Highway 57 Speedway Area Small Area Plan report put forth the construct of <br />Rural Economic Development Area conditional zoning. <br />"! Economic Development Goal 2: Infrastructure that supports desired development. <br />Objective ED-25: Identify lands suitable to accommodate the expansion and growth ', <br />of commercial and industrial uses in the County. <br />Obiective ED-2.7: Select industrial sites in Economic Development Areas based on <br />!, present and planned supporting systems, such as public water and sewer, access to <br />adequate highway, rail, or public transportation infrastructures, and minimize <br />detrimental environmental or negative social outcomes. <br />Land Use Overarching Goal: Coordination of the amount, location, pattern and <br />designation of future land uses, with availability of County services and facilities <br />sufficient to meet the needs of Orange County's population and economy consistent <br />with other Comprehensive Plan element goals and objectives. <br />Land Use Goal 7: Fiscally and environmentally responsible, sustainable growth, <br />2 <br />